Linda working in our Research Center at Gilman Town Hall By Heidi Kayler Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Smith Collections volunteer Linda Smith is one of those people who brings a little sunshine wherever she goes. A bona fide history aficionado with a penchant for purple, Linda learned about Issaquah History Museums when she attended a “Let’s Talk Local History” session and was compelled to learn more about volunteering. Linda joined IHM last February and has proven to be an invaluable...

One family’s journey through immigration, Issaquah, internment, and beyond In the early 1900s, the Kobukata family—Makoto, Noye, and...

The death of Bob Gray was a reminder that Issaquah was once home to an unconventional church. The Pine Lake Presbyterian Church, where...