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		<title>Newcastle Elementary School principal moves to Grand Ridge next year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 11:07 a.m. Feb. 8, 2010
Newcastle Elementary School Principal Christy Otley recently announced that she will transfer to Grand Ridge Elementary School in the Issaquah Highlands at the end of the school year.
Otley, who has been at Newcastle Elementary since it opened, announced the news in a letter.
“For the past six years, this school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/08/newcastle-elementary-school-principal-moves-to-grand-ridge-next-year/</link>
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		<title>Issaquah-Fall City Road pedestrian improvements set to begin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 8, 2010
The King County Road Services Division will begin pedestrian safety improvements along a section of Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road between 247th Place Southeast and Klahanie Drive Southeast beginning the week of Feb. 15.
County workers will make several improvements along the stretch of roadway, including the installation of a 5-foot-wide concrete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Rep. Jay Rodne will host call-in ‘town hall’ meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 7, 2010
Issaquah and other 5th Legislative District residents can join a call-in “town hall” meeting Feb. 10 with State Rep. Jay Rodne.
Callers will be able to listen to the lawmaker, a North Bend Republican, ask questions and participate in polls. The hourlong meeting begins at 7 p.m. Call 877-229-8493 toll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/07/state-rep-jay-rodne-will-host-call-in-%e2%80%98town-hall%e2%80%99-meeting/</link>
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		<title>Special Olympics regional tournament is Sunday at community center</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 6, 2010
Special Olympics Washington hosts the King County Regional Basketball Tournament Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. &#8211; 3 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center.
The tournament will feature more than 800 Special Olympic athletes from the county. Teams will compete for an opportunity to advance to the Winter Games, March 5-7 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/06/special-olympics-regional-tournament-is-sunday-at-community-center/</link>
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		<title>Klahanie residents ask Issaquah City Council to keep community in long-term plans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 6, 2010
Klahanie residents asked the City Council to reconsider a still-nascent proposal to redraw a key growth map, as Issaquah officials consider annual changes to the city growth plan.
The council heard Monday from 13 Klahanie residents, who encouraged Issaquah officials not to cede the community to potential annexation by Sammamish. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/06/klahanie-residents-ask-issaquah-city-council-to-keep-community-in-long-term-plans/</link>
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		<title>Local chef to appear on TV fundraiser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 4 p.m. Feb. 5, 2010
Chris Brown, who was recently promoted to executive chef at the Issaquah Sip restaurant, has been selected to appear on KCTS 9 Chefs 2010 — a fundraising special hosted by the television station.
The program airs Feb. 6, and Brown will join a select group of local chefs who will share [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/05/local-chef-to-appear-on-tv-fundraiser/</link>
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		<title>Sports update — Friday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 2010
Local athletes sign letters of intent
It was big day Feb. 3 for several local high school senior athletes as they signed national letters of intent.
Four members of Skyline High School’s Class 4A state championship football team signed letters of intent — linemen Evan Day and Jase Butorac with Eastern [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/05/sports-update-%e2%80%94%c2%a0friday-2/</link>
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		<title>Countywide task force will envision future of mass transit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 5, 2010
Transit riders, elected officials and representatives from business, labor, education, human services and other organizations will envision future mass transit options in King County.
King County Council members sent County Executive Dow Constantine a set of guidelines Monday to form a regional task force with 27 members from across the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/05/countywide-task-force-will-envision-future-of-mass-transit/</link>
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		<title>Police, FBI respond to Northwest Mall Street bank robbery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 3:55 p.m. Feb. 3, 2010
A man robbed The Bank of Washington branch along Northwest Mall Street at about 2:15 p.m., authorities said.
Issaquah Police Cmdr. Scott Behrbaum said a man dressed in dark clothing robbed the bank and then fled. No employees were injured during the incident. Behrbaum did not know if any customers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/04/police-fbi-respond-to-northwest-mall-street-bank-robbery/</link>
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		<title>Sign up to be a census taker during once-in-a-decade count</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW — 10 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
U.S. Census Bureau officials need temporary employees to help count King County residents during the decennial tally.
The temporary jobs pay $17.50 per hour, including paid training. Applicants must be 18 or older and have a valid Social Security number. Most applicants will need a valid driver’s license.
Call 866-861-2010 toll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/02/04/sign-up-to-be-a-census-taker-during-once-in-a-decade-count/</link>
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