Kathy Lambert named committee chairwoman
January 26, 2010
King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert has new authority to set the agenda for how the county operates. The councilwoman — whose district includes Issaquah — will serve as chairwoman of the Council Government Accountability and Oversight Committee. The new committee assignment came last week as the council reorganized committees for 2010. Read more
Citizen activists plan to ramp up efforts in 2010
January 26, 2010
Riding momentum from last year’s flurry of citizen activism, 30 residents are taking Citizens for Sammamish to a new level. Adding membership, restructuring the group and establishing official meeting times and agendas are all part of the group’s makeover. Read more
David Spring enters 5th District race
January 26, 2010
Another democrat has entered the race to unseat incumbent Glenn Anderson (R-5) for the November general election.
North Bend resident David Spring will challenge Anderson and fellow democrat Dean Willard. Spring lost to Anderson in the 2008 general election by 3.16 percentage points. Read more
City cleans up tent, finds needles
January 26, 2010
Local students recognized for their service
January 26, 2010
Humble Eastlake sophomores Akaash Nanda and Sharada Rayan had no clue they were in the running for a Seattle-area-wide award. But they each received an e-mail from the Seattle Center in December, summoning them to a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 18.
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Trainer helps 2 women finish their first marathon
January 26, 2010
Somewhere between mile 16 and mile 18 is when it all hit plateau resident Kris Lang. The first 13 miles of the 2010 Rock N’ Roll Arizona Marathon had gone better than she expected. But she hit the figurative “wall,” overwhelmed with the throbbing pain in her feet. She sat on the curb, took off her shoes and rubbed them for a bit. Read more
Jay J. Hite
January 26, 2010
Jay J. Hite, of Sammamish, died Jan. 20, in Bellevue. Hite was born March 13, 1961 in St. Paul, Minn. to Edward and Pauline Hite. He was raised in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from East High School in 1979.
He received his bachelor’s in business administration — economics and Master of Business Administration from the Gonzaga University. Read more
Skyline’s fledgling math club wins state title
January 26, 2010
Evan Shieh tried what he called the “Michael Phelps” routine before the state “Math Is Cool” Masters Competition in December. Like the superstar swimmer does before a race, Shieh, a Skyline senior and head of the math club, plugged in his headphones and got in the zone as he prepared his mind for grueling problem solving and tasks that day. Read more
Community offers homework help for students
January 26, 2010
If you were left scratching your head when your child came to ask you for homework help, you’re not alone.
Calculus, French and even fractions can be trying when you’re a parent juggling work, home and your children’s studies and activities.
Your local library and school offer free services that can help your child make the grade and ease up on your stress levels. Read more
Eastlake girls lose to Newport in close game
January 26, 2010
The Eastlake girls basketball team gave the Knights of Newport a run for their money Jan. 22, but a last-second shot to send it to overtime just missed.
Newport donned all-pink uniforms as it hosted Eastlake for its first Cancer Awareness night. But promoting the cause did not distract the Knights from the task at hand: holding its second-place spot behind Issaquah in the race for the playoffs.
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