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Sammamish Council considers property tax increase

The City of Sammamish will consider a 1 percent property tax increase to offset an increase of more…

'Collecting waters in tanks really takes the pressure off freshwater resources” - Erin Nelson of Parametrix.

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What to do with all the stormwater?

New rules throw city a lifeline as planners figure how to make Town Center work for the environment.

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And the winners are…

With the dust settled and just about all votes counted in the 2009 King County General Election, residents…

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Annex request in Sammamish adds to issues with fire service

The proposed annexation of the Ravenhill subdivision, comprised of the 21 homes near the northern boundary of the…

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Accusation made that Planning Commissioner Bump received special treatment on Town Center zone

City of Sammamish Planning Commissioner Stan Bump, who owns property in the proposed Town Center, has been advised…

Washington Native Plant Steward Veronica Muskheli packs a fern into a plastic pot during the first ever City of Sammamish-sponsored native plant salvage in the Trossachs development on Saturday. The event was a significant step toward encouraging sustainable land use and restoring native environments in the city.

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Developer contributes to ecological restoration project in Sammamish

To anyone passing by the Trossachs development on Saturday morning, the group of rain jacket-clad people digging around…

Girl Scout Troop 41940

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Girl Scouts consider the ‘Power of One.’

One of the great things about youth groups such as Scouts is the perspective it gives members regarding…

Endeavour Elementary School Principal Kathy Connally said she was very proud that her students managed to submit entries in every discipline - from painting

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The Jaguars get their claws into art

The students of Endeavour Elementary School on the Issaquah-Fall City Road have proven in that past that they…

Eastside Catholic High School students Ryan Gillespie

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‘Industrious, determined, insightful, inquisitive’ – Rotary praises remarkable students

Four Eastside Catholic High School students were recognized for their remarkable contributions both in and out of the…

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Council makes way for new faces

As it embarks on what could be the most significant period of growth and development in its 10…

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With the election almost over… two new faces to join Issaquah City Council

The only incumbent in a contested race for Issaquah City Council has survived to sit another term.

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Sammamish mayor ‘charged up’

Cities jostle for millions in grant money as alternative energy projects present new opportunities for public and private.

The small group of landowners raised more than $80

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Tired of the freeze, landowners create own Town Center plan

In first few months of 2008, the Sammamish City Council, and the city’s planning commission put the final…

David Byrne (pictured) and Alex Bahm completed trail work at Timberlake Park as part of their Eagle Scout projects.

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Eastside cities benefit from the drive and generosity of local scouts

The cities of Issaquah and Sammamish are lucky to have a number of very active Scouts groups in…

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Election: McCarry, Marts, almost home

As of 9 o'clock Tuesday night, the picture was beginning to emerge in a number of races for…

Mt Rainier became familiar terrain for Robert and Kathy Chrestensen

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Film celebrating the words and wildlife of Harvey Manning screens tomorrow night

As a young man, looking back at 30 and more frequently looking ahead and wondering what life might…

This popular photograph by Grand Ridge student Sid Thiagarajan was one of the many fantastic works on display as part of the school's Reflections Art Program.

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Grand Ridge students explore the beauty of art

For the past few weeks, the walls of Grand Ridge Elementary School in the Issaquah Highlands has been…

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Issaquah featured in new tourism web site

In the past two years, the City of Issaquah's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) has invested $40,000 in…

Despite being renowned as one of Issaquah's most successful tourist initiatives

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Tourism grants go to familiar faces as city seeks ways to get ‘heads in beds.’

The City of Issaquah's Lodging Tax Advisory Grant Committee (LTAC) doled out more than $100,000 to local tourism…

It was great to see Mum and Dad

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Streets turn weird and wonderful for Halloween tradition

A family that dresses up together, Trick or Treats together!