3 WA Cities Make Money Magazine’s Best Small Town List

By Sandy Chin | August 16, 2011 | Comments Off on 3 WA Cities Make Money Magazine’s Best Small Town List

Money magazine on Monday published its 2011 list of “100 best places to live in America,” highlighting small towns across the country with populations of 50,000 or less. For the annual cover story, which hits stands on Aug. 19, Money looked for places with the optimal combination of job opportunities, fiscal strength, top-notch schools, safe…

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Rugged Mountains

By Sandy Chin | August 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Rugged Mountains

Mountains can be so awe inspiring and humbling at the same time. So beautiful but can whip you into submission when you try to climb it. (Photo: Steve Avril)

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Montana Lake

By Sandy Chin | August 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Montana Lake

If you look hard enough, you’ll find hidden gems like this lake that holds either trout or bass in Washington. This lake happens to be in Montana. (Photo: Steve Avril)

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Swedish Hospital Opens in Issaquah!

By Sandy Chin | July 12, 2011 | Comments Off on Swedish Hospital Opens in Issaquah!

Phase I of Swedish Hospital had it’s grand opening in July 2011. Phase II of the new Swedish/Issaquah medical campus in Issaquah Highlands is expected to open a full four months ahead of schedule. Originally set to open in February 2012, Phase II will now open in November 2011. Swedish/Issaquah is getting very close to…

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