🌱 How close did Issaquah’s flooding come to neighborhood homes this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• How close did Issaquah’s flooding come to neighborhood homes this week?

Also on today's calendar: 9 to 5 Artisan Pop-Up at the Holiday Shop and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
• Thursday: Rain, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Historic floods in Washington have washed away homes and stranded families (ijpr.org) — Flooding along Issaquah Creek has residents pumping water from their yards as a historic storm system triggers evacuations and infrastructure damage across Washington. State officials report washed-out roads, landslides on I-90, and record river levels from Skagit to Snohomish, with National Guard rescues and more rain expected. An Associated Press reporter is filing directly from Issaquah.
   

📸 Around Issaquah

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Issaquah

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• 9 to 5 Artisan Pop-Up at the Holiday Shop
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  1:00 pm
• Reading Buddies at Sammamish Library (Study Zone)
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  4:00 pm
• Reading with Rover
  Issaquah Library 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
  4:30 pm
• One-on-One Computer Help
  Issaquah Library 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
  5:00 pm
• Sammamish Library Book Group
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Drop-In Employment Help Desk
  Issaquah Library 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
  10:00 am
• Rise and Shine Story Time
  Issaquah Library 10 West Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
  10:30 am
• THE SAND GARDEN RIBBON CUTTING
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce , 600 NW Gilman Blvd , Issaquah
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Youth Chess Club
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• SENIORS Sammamish Popup
  Beaver Lake Lodge Public Restroom , Beaver Lake Lodge , Sammamish
  10:30 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  1:00 pm
• Sammamish Library Book Group
  Sammamish Library , 825 228th Avenue SE , Sammamish
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Issaquah. Apply here.
• Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Issaquah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Issaquah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• Interactive Game Show Venue to Open at Bellevue's Lincoln Square (downtownbellevue.com)
• Weeks after huge layoff, Amazon makes new, smaller cut to WA workforce (seattletimes.com)
• WA sues Trump admin over $100K H-1B visa fee, says it violates U.S. Constitution (thenewstribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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