Sammamish News

In a joint meeting of the city and the Issaquah and Lake Washington school boards May 14, city officials asked school district officials if their buildings might be used in emergencies.

Police responded to the girl's home at 9:23 p.m. May 10. She was taken to Overlake Hospital for treatment.

And so it happened that students in Pete Saxby's class, at the Lake Washington School, District's STEM school were watching the Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock movie "Speed." As the bus approached a highway ramp with a 50-foot gap, Saxby stopped the film to check if the students were able to find the variables such as the buses' speed and the ... (more)

Of the four City Council races this year, one will be contested. The seat left open by John James will see a contest between former Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay and Larry Wright.

The guest room is compact but comfortable and bright from within and without. The trim in the home is alder, knots included.

Larry Wright spent a chunk of his childhood growing up in Sammamish, though he'd moved away for a bit, he's now back and wants to serve the community.

Each year on Memorial Day, the Woodinville Cemetery opens its gates to visitors.

A dispute flared into the public eye May 6 as Issaquah officials and the Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District sparred over storm water pollution and Issaquah's intentions to take over principal wells owned by the district.

And so it happened that students in Pete Saxby's class, at the Lake Washington School District's STEM school were watching the Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock movie "Speed." As the bus approached a highway ramp with a 50-foot gap, Saxby stopped the film to check the students were able to find the variables such as the buses' speed and the distance ... (more)

Sammamish's budget update contained a lot of good news, including an increase in sales tax revenue.

Police responded to a home on the 1500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast when the woman who lives there reported missing items.

A trail of pink helium balloons curved up into an arch from Eastside Catholic campus May 8 as Sammamish's three high schools gathered for the fourth annual Plateau Pink Day.

Sammamish saw its police department expand by two May 7 when Chief Nate Elledge swore in a pair of reserve police officers.

Following a pair of court rulings about impounding vehicles, Sammamish is poised to make changes to its regulations surrounding the issue.

This time, it was the people's turn. The City Council spent the past few weeks getting briefings on the Environmentally Critical Areas Ordinance from members of the city's planning department.

Over a dozen King County law enforcement agencies - including Sammamish and Issaquah police - will deploy extra patrols beginning next week to look for unbuckled drivers and passengers and drivers who are on their cellphones.

Redmond Ridge residents will have to travel to the downtown Redmond Library or another branch to pick up books starting next month.

Cascade Bicycle Club's annual Bike to Work Day is just a few days away, and organizers are gearing up for another big turnout.

Police recovered stolen property - including an assualt rifle with over 1,000 rounds of ammunition - and arrested three people with alleged gang tieslate Thursday evening and early Friday morning in connection with a Sammamish burglary.

From summer recreation to the neighborhood buzz, our Local Voices Bloggers fill us in on the interesting, important and humorous parts of life in Sammamish and Issaquah.