Local
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce honors business innovatorsNEW — 12:45 p.m. Feb. 22, 2012
The most innovative businesses in Issaquah manufacture composite fasteners for airliners, educate and enrich autistic children, and rely on a tiny-but-talented staff to create slick productions.
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce announced the Innovation in Issaquah honorees — Marketing Masters, Lakeside Center for Autism and Impact Studio Pro — Wednesday.
The carbon-neutral community zHome also received a nod as the most innovative public-private partnership. The city spearheaded the 10-unit townhouse development.
Marketing Masters creates fasteners for Boeing and Airbus planes at a small facility behind Burger King in the Issaquah business district.
Lakeside Center for Autism uses technology, such as the Microsoft Kinect, to educate autistic children.
Impact Studio Pro, established at a home office in the Issaquah Highlands, is a video production company.
Sports
Issaquah boys swimmers celebrate second place in stateIssaquah’s boys end with best finish ever
Jubilant members of the Issaquah High School boys swim team and their coaches hoist their state 4A second place team trophy and give themselves a cheer Feb. 18 at the King County Aquatic Center. By Greg Farrar
Issaquah High School coach Laura Halter hoisted the second place trophy high above her head and smiled ear to ear. Halter’s team had surpassed even her expectations when it finished second in the Class 4A boys state swimming and diving championships Feb. 18 in Federal Way’s King County Aquatic Center.
“This is just a surprise,” Halter said. “Any one of the top five teams could have won this meet. I’m really, really proud of the boys.”
Schools
Skyline High School girls’ hoop season ends in defeatNEW — 10:15 a.m. Feb. 22, 2012
The Skyline High School girls basketball team looked like it was headed for an upset when the KingCo Conference entry had an 10-point halftime lead against host Stanwood.
However, third-ranked Stanwood rallied in the second half to post a 61-50 victory in a Wesco/KingCo loser-out playoff for a Class 4A Regional berth.
Skyline, which won the KingCo Crest Division title this season, finished with a 17-8 record.
It was a game where the team’s had the same mascots — both are Spartans.
The Skyline Spartans, sparked by Megan Wiedeman, jumped to a 16-10 first-quarter lead. Wiedeman scored seven of her game-high 13 points in the quarter. Skyline pushed its lead to 31-21 at halftime.
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Businesses earn reprieve from city fee until March 2013
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State to release initial 2012 salmon forecast Feb. 28
King County mails property tax bills to homeowners
Councilman calls for county to ‘closely examine’ arena proposal
King County Metro Transit expands Issaquah bus service
Issaquah business joins delegation to global technology conference
King County streamlines rules for wetlands
Department of Transportation adds Tiger Mountain traffic camera
Developer proposes 80-lot Sammamish Plateau subdivision
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Opinion
Sports
Issaquah boys swimmers celebrate second place in state
Sluggish start dooms Eagles to 62-51 loss in championship game
Liberty wrestler Hamilton Noel finishes sixth at Mat Classic
Skyline girls top Issaquah, earn KingCo No. 3 seed
Issaquah, Skyline girls stay alive, meet for vital KingCo No. 3 berth
Business
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce honors business innovators
Businesses earn reprieve from city fee until March 2013
Issaquah-based Costco ranks No. 1 for quality in survey
Issaquah business joins delegation to global technology conference
Developer proposes 80-lot Sammamish Plateau subdivision
Swedish Medical Center earns honor for ‘green’ landscaping practices
Schools
Skyline High School girls’ hoop season ends in defeat
Students focus on foreign exchange programs
Words have the power to affect the lives of youths
Feb. 15 Student Crossword Puzzle Answers
Community
Celebration of life is mom’s gift to terminally ill son
‘Speed’ food drive helps food bank at the right time
School bond campaign seeks success with YouTube song
Washington Trails Association hosts youth work party on Tiger Mountain
Send us your tales about The Issaquah Press’ Bob Taylor
Arts & Entertainment
Sammamish Symphony Mardi Gras performance features guest pianist
Marianwood and artEAST exhibit showcases groups’ talents
Village Theatre’s ‘It Shoulda Been You’ ticket sales start
TV’s ‘The Bachelor’ meets local contestant’s parents
