About Us

Situated against the scenic backdrop of the Cascade Mountains, the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish sport million dollar homes, vast greenbelts, and charming downtowns. The average household incomes in both of these cities rank among the top 16 wealthiest zip codes in the Greater Seattle area. Residents participate actively in their communities and look to the friendly tabloid format of the Issaquah and Sammamish Reporter every Friday for local news and information. Bordering Issaquah to the north lies Sammamish - a family-friendly city whose residents enjoy a quality lifestyle. Luxury homes and townhomes are nestled along the scenic shores of Lake Sammamish and above on the Plateau. The majority of residents are affluent, educated homeowners who carefully protect the natural beauty of their environment. The city of Sammamish has a small business community located amidst its two shopping centers.

Your Community News Team

	Publisher William Shaw 425-888-2311	Shaw is a fourth generation Eastside native. His family were early homesteaders who worked the log and shingle mills in Issaquah, Redmond and the Upper Snoqualmie Valley from 1910 onward. A print media advertising consultant for a number of local community newspapers since 1986, Shaw's main focus has been on the local retail, major, national and real estate advertising categories. He has been special projects manager for Horvitz Newspapers (the former King County Journal) since 2002 and for Sound Publishing since 2006. Locally, Bill volunteers for the Issaquah Sister Cities Commission and is a member of Myrtle Lodge 108 in Issaquah and Lodge Alba 315 in Seattle.
	Editor Craig Groshart 1-425-453-4233	Craig Groshart has been editor of the Issaquah and Sammamish Reporter since 2009. He has worked at dailies and weeklies in the Northwest for more than 30 years.
	Advertising Manager Sally Cravens 425-391-0363	Sally Cravens joined the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter as Advertising Sales Manager in August 2011. She brings more than 20 years of newspaper background in both editorial and advertising and was a publisher of her own community newspaper for about 15 years. She understands the importance of a strong partnership between our readers and advertisers and hopes they find the Reporter as a tool of communication as well as their source for community news.
	Staff Writer Linda Ball 425-391-0363
	Assistant editor Kevin Endejan 425-391-0363, ext. 5054	Kevin Endejan covered high school and community sports for Issaquah and Sammamish from the paper's launch in September 2007. At the start of 2012, he moved over to the assistant editor position where he covers business and community news. Kevin has worked for newspapers in Washington and California for the past nine years.
	Staff writer Keegan Prosser 425-453-4602	Keegan is a staff writer for the Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism. She loves art and music and spends her free time catching shows throughout the Greater Seattle area