Press Editorial
June 30, 2009
Have we seen the end of the big wave of business closures in Issaquah? We can only hope so. Read more
Off The Press
June 23, 2009
Chantelle Lusebrink Press Reporter
Cool off this summer, but be water smart
For years, I was a lifeguard at Pine Lake on the Sammamish Plateau and if there’s one thing I always worried about when school let out, it was water safety and the times I was off duty.
Taking years of experience and at least 100 hours of training and classes, lifeguards are essential to keeping people safe in the water — children and adults. Read more
Press Editorial
June 23, 2009
Rescue boat for EFR is an easy choice
When we learned that Eastside Fire & Rescue staff wanted funding for a boat, our first thought was, “They don’t have one already?” The purchase of a rescue boat, so firefighters can help people caught in raging waters, should be a priority, not a matter of debate. EFR’s coverage area is crisscrossed with fast-flowing rivers, streams and deep lakes, all of which are prone to flooding more often than not. Read more
Press Editorial
June 9, 2009
Issaquah School District graduates continue to make the news. Brian Yorkey, Issaquah High graduate, receives a Tony Award for Best Original Score for which he authored the lyrics. Paris Torres, Skyline High Class of 1999, places in the top 20 on the television show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” Read more
Off The Press
June 9, 2009
Zoo invites visitors, wary reporter to feed grizzlies
Woodland Park Zoo visitors ogle resident grizzlies Keema and Denali from behind thick glass and across an enclosure landscaped to hide the barrier between man and beast. Outfitted with a bubbling stream and evergreens, the bear exhibit resembles a stretch of Pacific Northwest wilderness once part of the grizzly’s range. Read more
Off the press
June 2, 2009
David Hayes Press Reporter
The Press is now a major daily newspaper
I truly enjoy working at The Issaquah Press. Writing at a weekly community paper has also allowed me to do much within newspaper production, and I am grateful for the experience.
However, I’ve learned one of the downsides of a weekly publication is breaking news. It used to be if an event happened after 9 p.m. Monday night, it wouldn’t get in our paper until nine days later, because it missed our deadline to get in that week’s Wednesday edition and would need to wait until the following Wednesday — an eternity in the news business.
I once covered a weekend city meeting, writing an accompanying story. Then, I covered the follow-up City Council meeting on Monday and a key fact changed, but it was too late to recall the story without incurring thousands of dollars of “stop the presses” penalty fees. Read more
Press Editorial
June 2, 2009
Campaign donation gap sends clear message
Campaign finance rules for the Issaquah City Council elections were overdue. The cap to limit contributions to $500 from one source is appropriate. The City Council struggled with this one, to our surprise.
Off The Press
May 26, 2009
Jim Feehan Press Reporter
The news hit me like a fastball to the ribs.
In February, Alex Rodriguez admitted to using banned substances from 2001-2003, citing “an enormous amount of pressure to perform.” The baseball star tested positive for two anabolic steroids and testosterone during his 2003 season while he was playing for the Texas Rangers.
My first thought was, why?
Why would someone imbued with so much God-given talent want to cheat? Players of marginal talent looking to increase bulk to hit more homeruns, I can fathom that. But not an athlete who arguably is the best player of this generation. Read more
Press Editorial
May 26, 2009
Good news for teachers is good news for all
Whew! There are many parents breathing a sigh of relief that the schools their children attend will not be gutted of so many teachers next year. And we can only imagine the relief of the teachers themselves, the 158 who received layoff notices and now have learned that the school district expects to rehire most or all of them next fall. Read more
Off The Press
May 19, 2009
Warren Kagarise Press Reporter
Praise DOT for alerting drivers to bridge closure
Before May 4, most drivers crossing the Interstate 90 floating bridge noticed the expansion joints in the roadway only as a quick rumble beneath the tires. Then, the state Department of Transportation announced plans to close the bridge’s express lanes.
DOT officials rolled out a plan to saturate the media by using old-school methods, like newspapers, and television and radio stations, and less traditional media, like Twitter, to alert drivers. Read more
