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Construction soars

Building Department keeps up with Highlands expansion

Buildings bloom quickly in the Issaquah Highlands now.

A change in the seasons has seen a frenzy of construction as multiple projects leap to be completed in the fast-developing area of the city.

By Peter Clark The Discovery Heights complex continues to take shape as construction proceeds with fervor in the Issaquah Highlands.

By Peter Clark
The Discovery Heights complex continues to take shape as construction proceeds with fervor in the Issaquah Highlands.

With 16 projects in various stages of completion, Project Oversight Manager Christopher Wright said that the next few years would see a large jump in available housing units and square footage: 1,183 additional housing units and 1,186,000 square feet of retail space is planned to sprout up in the planned community.

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Sports

Kyle Gruber’s one-hitter keeps Lakeside Recovery rolling
By Neil Pierson Lakeside Recovery’s Matt Sinatro fouls off a pitch during Lakeside Recovery’s 1-0 loss to Phiten Legion at Issaquah High School. Sinatro, a senior at Skyline High, will play collegiate baseball next year at the University of San Francisco.

By Neil Pierson
Lakeside Recovery’s Matt Sinatro fouls off a pitch during Lakeside Recovery’s 1-0 loss to Phiten Legion at Issaquah High School. Sinatro, a senior at Skyline High, will play collegiate baseball next year at the University of San Francisco.

Kyle Gruber hasn’t played varsity baseball for Skyline High School yet, but if he keeps doing what he did June 13, coach Chris Tamminen won’t be able to hold him back.

Gruber needed only 75 pitches to throw a complete-game one-hitter, leading Lakeside Recovery to a 5-0 victory against the West Seattle Indians in a Double-A American Legion game at Skyline.

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Schools

Local students to graduate from ACT program

Nine students are set to graduate next week from the Academy for Community Transition, an Issaquah School District program for children with developmental disabilities.

The Celebration of Passage graduation ceremony is at 7 p.m. June 17 at the district administration building, 565 N.W. Holly St., Issaquah. Community members are invited to attend the event.

The ACT program is designed to help developmentally disabled students achieve independent lives by focusing on social, economic and self-esteem issues.

 

 




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Police & Fire

Firefighters help ready Issaquah Highlands park

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Massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct fired from Issaquah clinic

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Join instrument flash mob June 21 for National Music Day

Massage therapist’s license suspended for sexual misconduct


Opinion

To the Editor

Editorial

To the Editor

Off The Press


Sports

Kyle Gruber’s one-hitter keeps Lakeside Recovery rolling

Justin Vernia named All-State defensive MVP

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Third time’s a charm

Lakeside Recovery falls late to Phiten

Kip Brown finishes fourth at Big Wake Weekend

Annual boat decals expire June 30

Local soccer teams advance to regionals

Athletic field projects set to move forward


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Schools

Local students to graduate from ACT program

Skyline student accepted into scholars program


Community

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College News

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Heritage Day returns July 4

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Who’s News

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Military News

College News

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