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Issaquah to Consider Plastic Bag Ban Tonight
The Issaquah City Council will consider an ordinance to ban most plastic bag use and institute a 5-cent fee for paper grocery bags at its April 2 meeting.

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The Issaquah City Council will consider an ordinance to ban most plastic bag use and institute a 5-cent fee for paper grocery bags at its April 2 meeting.

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