What to do in your Sammamish-Issaquah kitchen garden in July

Summer's here but as far as your garden is concerned, winter is just around the corner

We're Here For You, 24/7/365!

Learn more about your local water and sewer system and the some of the things we do to provide your water and sewer service.

Looking at Issaquah of the Future - Part Two

How would Issaquah look in 20 years if we don't adopt a Central Issaquah Plan?

Teen Librarian Reads Teen Books! The Shocking Details!

Teen Librarian Reads Teen Books! The Shocking Details!

Bracing for Boomerang Kids

Today's college graduates are returning home in droves. Read about this "adultescent" trend and the author's "character-building" experience in a roach-infested NYC apartment.

6 Students Need Your Help This Summer!

Fill A Local Need, Host A Student For Less Than 3 Weeks!

Pop Warner Toughens Safety Standards for Youth Football

Pop Warner Football enacts Tougher Safety Standards for its youth football programs worldwide.

Local Cadet Flies Solo at 15

Overlake Squadron Cadet Soars to new Heights

Father's Day

Imagine the life-long emotional roller coaster of having twin boys, one healthy and the other with brain damage. This is Buzz Bissinger's 30-year journey and story.

Lake Sammamish Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) – Part 2

Read this three part series about the Lake Sammamish Kokanee, a land locked sockeye that is endangered and efforts to save them.

The Need for Speed

What's a mother to do with a son who has a need for speed? Read how this author learned that love means knowing when to change your mind.

The Reard House is Moving This Weekend

The reard house is finally ready for its road trip.

Wild Rabbits Invade Sammamish-Issaquah Gardens

Practical measures can help gardeners live in harmony with the invaders.

What to do in your Sammamish-Issaquah kitchen garden in June

Your vegetable beds and containers are finally bursting with spring crops, and now is not the time to be idle.

Looking at Issaquah of the Future - Part One

The year is 2025, and we are walking down NW Maple Street.

Savvy Gardener Workshop to Provide Great Gardening Ideas

The Savvy Gardener Workshop wil be held this Saturday June 2 from 10 am - 2:30 pm at the Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District office, 1510 228th Avenue SE in Sammamish.

Time for Tidepooling!

Go tidepooling this summer! Dates, times, and locations.

'Moving' Motions at the Issaquah City Council Meeting

Lighthearted gaffes didn't prevent the Issaquah City Council from approving three funding proposals with its usual efficiency.

50 Shades of Hype

Have you read "Fifty Shades of Grey"? Consider this author's take on the hype about this popular tome of “mommy porn.”

Think You Can't Be a Great Host Family? Think Again!

Learn how you can promote cross-cultural awareness and a chance to build lifelong friendships by hosting an exchange student for just three weeks this summer.

Attachment Parenting

Moms constantly question whether they are doing too much or too little for their kids. Do you really need to "wear your baby" or breastfeed a child until age 4 to raise a secure and independent child?

Summer is Coming...

Keep the kids active and entertained (and maybe even a little bored) this summer vacation with lots of ideas for things to do in Sammamish and Issaquah.

Camps, Camps, Camps - Getting Ready for Summer 2012

It's officially Spring! Which means, now is the time to start booking, registering and marking off the calendar weeks for Summer Camps. Here are some of our favorites throughout the years.

F.I.S.H. Hosts Lecture: Conservation Efforts for Lake Sammamish Kokanee

Learn about the Kokanee Work Group, kokanee versus sockeye, status of Lk. Sammamish Kokanee population, threats/limiting factors to the population, & conservation strategy/efforts for this population.

Some Musings on Mother’s Day

Why is Mother's Day so hard to get "right"?

No More Ms. Nice ‘Guy’?

As it turns out, women who are too nice can get involved in bullying, and nice guys do finish last. But would society really suffer if men used a little more honey and women a little more vinegar?

City of Issaquah Pursues Assumption of a Portion of Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District

City of Issaquah Pursues Assumption of a Portion of Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District

Wet Spring Brings a Bounty of Slugs

Slugs consume several times their body weight in a single night. How can you keep them away from your vegetable garden?

Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Celebrates Drinking Water Week!

Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Celebrates Drinking Water Week!

Baby's Bucket List

Can a bucket list be satisfied with small pleasures rather than big dreams?

Nixon, Number Nine, and Bears

A president, the number nine, Lady Bears, and their relationship to champions.

Volunteering During Kitten Season

What does it take to volunteer at a cat shelter? Patience and a willingness to get covered in kitten pee.

What To Do in Your Sammamish-Issaquah Kitchen Garden in May

Don't give into that urge to transplant your tomatoes and peppers to the garden just yet.

Dinner on a Budget: Tuesdays at Papa Murphy’s

Dining out is expensive. Cooking meals is a chore. Tuesdays at Papa Murphy's will get you dinner on the cheap.

Central Issaquah Plan Draws Few Comments but Great Interest

Diverse representatives of the community demonstrate strong support for Central Issaquah Plan while others express concern about negative impact to environment and quality of life

Creating Life's Soundtracks

Several recent studies have proved the power of music to enliven and cheer the elderly. So what effect will today’s tunes have on future generations?

Community Editor's Notebook: Hamming It Up Around Town

Notes from a community editor's wanderings around town.

City Sees Meager Showing at Central Issaquah Plan Open House

Issaquah Planning Department staff, property owners and environmentalists gathered at City Hall to share information about the draft Central Issaquah Plan and to assess and influence public opinion.

Preparing for a New Home & a New Purpose—The Story of the Reard House: Part 2

How did the Reard house end up on blocks? Where is it going and when? How will it be used?

Issaquah to Sell Highlands Property Despite Pedestrian, Cyclist Concerns

The Issaquah City Council voted in favor of the sale of Parcel 3 in the Issaquah Highlands in order to acquire funding for open space restoration, wetlands monitoring, and stewardship of Park Point.