DEA busts Sammamish marijuana grow
Kyra Low
Agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement on Wednesday indicted more than a dozen people for involvement in marijuana growing operations as well as three businesses during a raid they’re calling “Operation Green Reaper.”
Officers with the DEA executed 24 warrants: 14 for homes and 10 for vehicles. Agents confiscated 813 plants — roughly 325 pounds of... More »
City Council adds Duthie Hill 'Notch' to potential annexation area
Wendy Giroux
The “island” that is Duthie Hill Notch is one step closer to joining the city of Sammamish.
In a special meeting Monday night, the City Council voted to add the Notch to the city’s potential annexation area. The council also voted to approve the Kaschko docket request and added a number of other areas as contingent potential annexation areas.
Residents from... More »
City Council honors trail champion Bill Longwell
Kyra Low
The theme of the night was the environment.
With flowers and small trees decorating the Council Chambers, Mayor Ava Frisinger presented the sixth annual 2008 Ruth Kees Enviromental Award for Sustainable Community posthumously to William R. Longwell Jr.
Kees was on hand to make the presentation.
“He was a tireless, lifelong advocate who brought environmental issues to the forefront,” Frisinger said. “William’s efforts... More »
Ballroom dancing, science, more funded by LWSF grants More »
District, union reach agreement More »
Issaquah Council commmittee considering new turf fields More »
DECA students study business, help others at same time More »
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Trading sports: Former slugger leads league in shutouts
Kevin Endejan
What a difference a year made for Skyline’s Brian Schwartz.
Last spring he was playing junior varsity baseball — seeing limited time as a utility player. Fast forward a year, and Schwartz has become a star on a completely different stage — the soccer field. In his first season of varsity soccer, the junior goalkeeper leads the KingCo 3A with six... More »
Prep Roundup
Kevin Endejan
Baseball
Eagles back
in playoff hunt
Issaquah wrapped up a busy week of baseball, winning three straight league games to move into a tie for second place in the KingCo 3A.
The Eagles defeated Skyline 14-4 on April 17, beat Liberty 5-3 last Friday and downed Mount Si 6-4 on Monday, improving to 8-5 in league and 9-6 overall.
Up 7-4 over... More »
Eastside Fire and Rescue plunges in to practice saving lives
Kyra Low
The snow may have been falling and the water may have been freezing, but that didn’t stop firefighters from Eastside Fire and Rescue and the Woodinville Fire Department from taking the plunge and floating through their swiftwater rescue drills last Friday.
About 25 firefighters took part in the Advanced Swiftwater Training, a three-day session crammed into two days. This class is... More »
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