Community center to close for Labor Day
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2015 The Issaquah Community Center will close at 3 p.m. Sept. 4 and reopen at 5 a.m. Sept. 8 in observance of Labor Day. The community center is at 301 Rainier Blvd. S.
View ArticleFantastic Fly-in takes off Sept. 12
NEW — 10:57 a.m. Sept. 3, 2015 Expect to see more than your average paraglider landing Sept. 12 during the Fantastic Fly-In. The Downtown Issaquah Association, Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, Lake...
View ArticleHairstorm closes out Concerts on the Green season
NEW – 6 a.m. Aug. 24, 2015 The Concerts on the Green series comes to a close Aug. 25 with 1980s hair rock band Hairstorm. The free, family-friendly concert is from 7-8:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of...
View ArticleTo the Editor — Aug. 20, 2015
NEW — 3:44 p.m. Aug. 19, 2015 Alzheimer’s Fund research now Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more and more familiar, and will continue to do so until there will be virtually no one left untouched by a...
View ArticleIssaquah Parks & Recreation Annual Chalk Art Festival
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View ArticleA music career on cruise control
NEW — 11 a.m. July 29, 2015 Heather Sullivan has performed from Carnegie Hall to the community center, and around the world aboard luxury liners By Daniel Durick Although Heather Sullivan is a regular...
View ArticleTo the Editor — July 23, 2015
Concerts Thanks to everyone for these wonderful, free events I am writing to say thank you to the Issaquah Parks Department, Issaquah Arts Commission, Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, all of the sponsors and...
View ArticleIssaquah Community Center to close for the holiday
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. The center will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, July 6.
View ArticleCommunity center hours change for summer
The Issaquah Community Center’s summer hours began June 6 and run through Aug. 29. On Saturdays, the center will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday office hours are from 8 a.m. to noon. The...
View ArticleReserve a space now for Trunk ‘N’ Treasure
NEW — 6 a.m. May 26, 2015 The city’s fourth-annual community garage sale Trunk ‘N’ Treasure returns Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center. The event is open to the public and...
View ArticleRecreation fees hiked and then cut for seniors
The subject line on Jim Harris’ email to The Issaquah Press pretty much spells out the main point of his short story: “You can fight City Hall and Win.” Harris said he has lived since 1978 on the...
View ArticleNourish Every Mind Luncheon raises $617,000 to benefit students and schools
Almost 900 community members attended the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 14 at the Issaquah Community Center and donated $617,000 for local schools. The...
View ArticleNourish Every Mind banquets highlight donor-funded school programs
The Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon and second annual Nourish Every Mind Breakfast will celebrate the foundation’s role in creating its motto of “Great Schools and...
View ArticleIssaquah’s annual cleanup day is Saturday
Members of the Downtown Issaquah Association have learned over the years that as clean as the city looks, there’s still a need to tidy up after a careless few. Thus, the association’s annual effort to...
View ArticleTo the Editor — week of March 11, 2015
Community center City is keeping people from use with high prices I have lived on the Sammamish Plateau since 1978 in unincorporated King County. I pay taxes to the Issaquah School District. I shop and...
View ArticleCommunity center closed for holiday
The Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., will be closed for Presidents Day Feb. 16 and reopen Feb. 17 with normal hours.
View ArticleSkate park supporters seek more features, space
Supporters and skateboard enthusiasts once again are urging the Issaquah City Council to move forward with a large-footprint skate park in Tibbetts Valley Park. Supporters made their thoughts known at...
View ArticleNon-residents now expected to pay Issaquah recreation fees
As is done in what officials said are numerous Eastside cities, non-Issaquah residents will soon be paying additional fees for city recreation and parks programs. The new non-resident fees will take...
View ArticleFather-daughter Valentine dance returns Feb. 7
The Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department will celebrate the 15th year of its Father-Daughter Valentine Dance Feb. 7. The annual ball for fathers and daughters in grades from one through five is...
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