The Issaquah High School wrestling program began in the fall of 1961, when 23-year-old Roger Wilson, fresh out of college, started with 22 wrestlers.

A lot of fingers paint the canvas of art in Issaquah.

Nowhere is it building popularity faster than on the lush green soccer fields of Issaquah and Sammamish. The game the British made so famous on their side of the Pond is now one of the most popular competitive and recreational sports on our side of the Pond.

For a trip into our community’s past, go just one block south of Issaquah City Hall. There you’ll find the Gilman Town Hall, home of the Issaquah History Museums and host to the interactive exhibit, “In This Valley – The Story of Our Town.”

Start and end the Fourth of July with these local events in Issaquah, Sammamish and Carnation.

To whom it may concern, My husband and I live in Issaquah and read your Issaquah and Beyond magazine. We recently were expecting our first child and unfortunately went into pre-term labor during our 6th month of pregnancy. Our son, Hudson, was born January 27th, 2011. He was transported to the University of Washington NICU [...]

Ditch the soap on a rope. Leave the silk tie on the rack at Nordstrom. Don’t even offer to cut the grass for Dad this Father’s Day. Instead, suggest that he grab his car keys and drive the family hot rod down to the sixth annual Fenders on Front Street Car Show and Cruise on Sunday, June 19.

It’s a crescendo of sound seldom heard in a high school’s common area. Under banners advertising cheer tryouts and tolo, in a temporary space adjacent to cafeteria tables and Starbucks-style lounge chairs, a group of young musicians lean into their instruments: lively violins, titanic drums, gleaming horns, sleek oboes and clarinets.

Summer efforts lead to fall perfection.

Two different approaches to honoring the spirit of volunteerism.