Quoted: Issaquah: An agreement with Issaquah, Redmond, Sammamish, and Microsoft will provide more frequent service on Metro’s existing Route 269 starting this September. Then in 2010, the Route 200 will be expanded to serve both the Issaquah Highlands and Talus neighborhoods. Metro, the city, Port Blakely Communities, Timber Ridge at Talus, and the Talus Residential Association will fund this service expansion.

We win again ...

a meteorologist with the Seattle office of the National Weather Service, said areas around Lake Sammamish and the Issaquah Highlands - east of Seattle - were the heaviest hit

Quoted: They say that Swedish's proposed 175-bed facility is too big, and unfairly commits all of East King County's hospital growth to Issaquah through 2020.

Looks like I've got some green neighbors coming in.

Quoted: Your future home could come from the recycling bin. Solar energy would power it. The best part? Utility bills would be next to nothing. They're called

What a mess it was -- took me 4 hours to get home, including a 3+ mile walk straight up hill. According to the news, we ended up with 10.5" of snow up here on the Issaquah plateau.

Maybe my favorite thumbnail ever ...

Quoted: Think fish on a motorcycle. Wild versus farm-raised. And — here's the kicker — Steppenwolf.

Sweet.

Quoted: Metro's Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride will now have weekday service to Bellevue, the University District, and Northgate via ST Express 555 and 556.

Heat map of Seattle area real estate -- confirms what I already know: I'm in the ghetto! Our head cheerleader is doing alright though.

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