Founded in 1970, Earth Day (this year on April 22) is a worldwide annual event, followed by more than 1…
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Resident volunteers are one of the things that make Issaquah Highlands a great place to call home. Whether you’re suggesting…
The volunteer of the month for April is Melody Greene. This is the second time Melody’s contributions to the community…
Highlands Council is proud to announce our community programming is getting local and national acclaim! Emerald City Applause Nominee: Best Team Effort The International Live Events Association (ILEA) is a global community of creative event professionals whose skills power some of the most influential live events around the world. The...
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by Prachi Taunk, an 8th grader at PCMS and life-long resident of Issaquah Highlands Between vibrant bursts of color, a group of dhol (a traditional wooden drum played in India) players dance around as people spray each other with colored water while children run around, chasing and throwing powder colored...
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This month, we are excited to honor Bowbow Gu as Volunteer of the Month! Bowbow has been volunteering for years with the Issaquah Highlands Chinese Heritage Club, and recently has led the group in planning the community-wide Chinese New Year Celebration, Mooncake Festival, and other events. She is pictured here...
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By Vernika Jain (4th from left), HY Board Member, an Eighth Grader at Pacific Cascade Middle School As published in February Connections. In photo above, Vernika (middle back row) is with her HY Board friends and others, at Highlands Day 2018. Four years ago, when I was nine years old, I...
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Share Their Love of the Sport Feature image by Judson Hall It was on Father’s Day a few years ago that I decided to forgo the traditional breakfast-in-bed made by my wonderful kids and wife, and instead, jumped on my old Trek hybrid to see what this whole mountain bike...
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As published in February 2019 Connections News. Sophia Hashmey is a freshman at Issaquah High School and a member of the Highlands Youth (HY) Board since 2017. Besides her work with fellow HY members, Sophia did two individual projects for Highland Council, a spectacular splatter-paint rendering of Blakely Hall and a carry bag with lovely original drawing of Blakely...
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IHCA 2019-20 Annual Budget Development Underway By Kristyn McKinnon, IHCA Accounting Manager As published in January Connections News The Issaquah…