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Fourth grade students purchase treats during a bake sale fundraiser to help the people of Haiti during lunch break at Sunset Elementary School on Friday.

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Sunset Elementary raises more than $4,000 at bake sale

Eager to contribute to the outpouring of generosity and support from the people of Washington to the victims…

Even the little ones are lending a hand - Kindergarden students Theresa Hard and Elizabeth Posten are hoping their school can raise $500 to send to the American Red Cross to help the recovery effort in Haiti.

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Issaquah Valley reaches out to the people of Haiti

Students at Issaquah Valley Elementary School (IVE) have been doing their bit to aid the recovery effort in…

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City seeking ideas on Newport Way at Feb. 3 open house

What should the City of Issaquah do with Newport Way? The important arterial will soon undergo a rebuild…

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City of Sammamish opts for no action on Kellman property

There doesn't appear to be any hope on the horizon for community groups that may have been eyeing…

McAuliffe Elementary School students Alexander Greenawalt was impressed by seeing science in action when the Pacific Science Center visited the school  on Friday.

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‘Hands-on’ the key to energizing kids about science

Despite the best efforts of those whacky science teachers that every school seems to have at least one…

Don't let the winter months keep you off the trails. This time of the year there are still many great hikes largely free of snow

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Plenty of doable winter hikes in Western Washington

After a long, warm summer like the one Washingtonians enjoyed in 2009, winter can sometimes seem to be…

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A few speed bumps in parkway contract

What appeared a routine matter for the Sammamish City Council became an issue of some discussion on Tuesday…

'Obama was a huge factor in my decision to run

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Sammamish Democrat seeks the middle in race for the Republican 5th

Greg Hoover is the perfect example of the kind of candidate Democrats in Washington hope can break the…

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Students present street name idea to council

Two Sammamish students demonstrated the sense of cooperation that exists between high schools on the Plateau, addressing the…

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Resident objects to option for Beaver Lake Park Master Plan

Beaver Lake resident Janis Seils urged the councilors to reject the plan which emerged as the Parks Department’s…

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New commissioners will shape future of Sammamish

The Sammamish City Council has selected three new members to the city’s Planning Commission, replacing outgoing commissions Scott…

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Sammamish receives $1 million for pedestrian accessibility project

The City of Sammamish will receive a grant of more than $1 million to be used in the…

Roberta Chin was one of the guests of honor at the Rotary Club of Sammamish's breakfast meeting last week. Her son

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Maturity, honesty, integrity, hard work – Rotary applauds dedicated Skyline students

"When I see the students that we honor each month, I am absolutely amazed," said Sammamish Rotarian Mark…

University of Washington freshman Alexandra Colley was happy to get her hands dirty for the Mountains to Sound Greenway on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Volunteers nurture trees for Mountains to Sound Greenway

Blessed by an unseasonably sunny and warm day public holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.,…

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Citizens group seeks more involvement in the direction of Sammamish

It is not only the physical structures of Sammamish that have developed, but also the structures of community…

The Rotary Club of Sammamish is raising money to send Shelter Boxes to Haiti to help displaced and badly injured families over the next few weeks.

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Rotarians help recovery in Haiti

The Rotary Club of Sammamish has wasted no time in reacting to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti…

Mistrust and poor communication are destabilizing the Eastside Fire and Rescue partnership. But a meeting on Saturday expressed hope that members could move forward in greater harmony in 2010 and beyond.

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Relationship counseling needed to help fire partnership

A meeting between the Eastside Fire and Rescue (EFR) administration, board members, fire fighters and member cities was…

Lee Fellinge at his final council meeting

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‘Let the unknown be known’

Jack Barry, Kathy Huckabay and Lee Fellinge consider life after Sammamish City Council

Tanner Johns on another Scout adventure.

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Sammamish Scouts reach the pinnacle

Two young men from Sammamish were recently honored by their local Scout groups with the highest rank a…

Though the odds of repeat might be long

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Liberty students produce another remarkable band video

Hamann directed last year's award-winning entry, so there was a certain amount of expectation to see what he…