Issaquah

Communities Dancer from Issaquah who lost foot in bombings is out of the hospital (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Associated Press and KOMO Staff Published: May 5, 2013 at 7:19 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:59 AM PDT

Adrianne Haslet-Davis and her mother stopped by the growing memorial to the victims in Boston after she was discharged Sunday.

Communities 1 killed as car veers off I-90, crashes in intersection

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 20, 2013 at 4:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

A 29-year-old Seattle man was killed Saturday morning when the car he was driving veered off Interstate 90 east of Issaquah and crashed on its top in an intersection bordering the freeway, the Washington State Patrol reported.

Communities 'I didn't think I'd make it': Local dancer maimed in Boston blast (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jamie Lynn Published: Apr 21, 2013 at 8:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

A local dancer was one of the most badly injured in the Boston Marathon explosions - she and her husband were standing just a few feet away when the second bomb went off.

Communities Man accused in rash of burglaries pleads not guilty (Video)

By Kelly Koopmans Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 11:26 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:38 PM PDT

Andy Ellis is charged with eight counts of residential burglary and two counts of theft. But police say those charges don't even scratch the surface of the 100 burglaries Ellis told police he's responsible for within just the last eight months.

Communities Do you recognize this Issaquah bank robber?

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 10:19 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

The Issaquah Police Department is looking for the man who allegedly robbed an Issaquah Wells Fargo Saturday afternoon.

Communities Senate panel weighs college aid for illegal immigrants

By JONATHAN KAMINSKY Associated Press Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 7:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:44 PM PDT

A Washington state Senate committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill to open up need-based student financial aid to illegal immigrants.

Communities Woman suspected in Issaquah armed robbery arrested in Alaska

By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 22, 2013 at 9:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

The 19-year-old woman suspected in an attempted armed robbery in Issaquah was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Alaska Thursday.

Communities Convenience store clerk disarms would-be robber twice

By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 8:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

An Issaquah convenience store clerk was able to disarm a would-be armed robber not once but twice late Sunday, according to the Issaquah Police Department.

Communities Driver fleeing from cops barely escapes vehicle after fiery crash (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 6:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

A driver who fled from police at high speed during a routine traffic stop early Friday ended up crashing into parked cars not far away and barely escaping from the vehicle as it burst into flames, police said.

Communities Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Issaquah police officer

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

Police arrested a man with a concealed-pistol license who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill an officer at an Issaquah Fred Meyer minutes after he had been pulled over for a minor traffic violation.

Communities Impending cuts threaten housing assistance for local families

By Kiersten Throndsen Published: Feb 28, 2013 at 4:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

King County housing officials say looming federal budget cuts are keeping them from issuing Section 8 housing vouchers to hundreds of families in need.

Communities Yet another chilly spring on tap for the Northwest?

By Scott Sistek Published: Feb 28, 2013 at 7:40 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:44 PM PDT

It seems like a broken record:

Did you hear? It was a chilly spring in 2008.(Coldest start to June on record)

Did you hear? It was a chilly spring in 2010. (2nd-longest wait for first 75 degree day of year)

Did you hear? It was a chilly spring in 2011. (Coldest April on record, 2nd wettest March-April)

Did you hear? It was a chilly spring in 2012. (3rd wettest March on record)

If long range forecasts are to be believed, tune in next year when I add a line for 2013.