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    Articles by Jake Lynch
    Dick Gram of the Faith United Methodist Church in Issaquah is one of the many volunteers from local church group whose volunteer labor and fundraising efforts has helped Habitat for Humanity provide affordable housing for families over the past decade.
    Church groups, homeowners pitch in on affordable housing...
    By Jake Lynch • December 22, 2009 10:11 am

    Just six months ago, 2500 Magnolia St. NE in the Issaqauh Highlands was just a patch of dirt and rocks, home to nothing but some great ideas. Fast forward to December, 2009, and the Habitat for Humanity project of 5 four bedroom units, 3 three bedroom units and 2 two bedroom units is taking shape.

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    Sammamish Planning Commission prepares for big change in personnel
    Sammamish Planning Commission prepares for big change in...
    By Jake Lynch • December 21, 2009 5:19 pm

    The seven members of the Sammamish Planning Commission are fast becoming some of the most influential residents of the city.

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    Eastside Catholic School President Jim Kubacki
    President Jim Kubacki to leave Eastside Catholic
    By Jake Lynch • December 21, 2009 1:37 pm

    Eastside Catholic School is preparing for a significant change in leadership, with the news that President Jim Kubacki will leave the school at the end of the academic year, June, 2010.

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    Santa Claus brought his helpers Logan Hendricks and Sasha Puskar
    Dasher the star of the show at Gilman...
    By Jake Lynch • December 21, 2009 12:22 pm

    Did you know that Santa’s reindeer have 18,000 hairs per square inch on their bodies?

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    Fond farewell for outgoing Sammamish councilors
    Fond farewell for outgoing Sammamish councilors
    By Jake Lynch • December 17, 2009 5:26 pm

    Tuesday night’s meeting of the Sammamish City Council had some of the festive atmosphere of a Thanksgiving dinner, as family and friends of three outgoing councilors gathered to pay their tributes and reflect on the achievements of the city over the past 10 years.

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    Politicking pulls council over change to mayoral term
    Politicking pulls council over change to mayoral term
    By Jake Lynch • December 17, 2009 5:25 pm

    There was a good deal of political maneuvering going on in the Sammamish City Council’s discussion of whether to extend the regular term of the mayor from one year to two.

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    Julian Ramos grew up in the home of Tequila
    A lifetime of Tequila tradition here in Issaquah
    By Jake Lynch • December 17, 2009 4:49 pm

    As a young boy growing up in the small town of San Cayetano, in the province of Jalisco, Mexico, Agave Restaurant owner Julian Ramos was at the very heart of a proud and famous Tequila tradition.

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    Police nab two women after high-speed pursuit
    Police nab two women after high-speed pursuit
    By Jake Lynch • December 16, 2009 6:50 pm

    A Sammamish Police Officer was involved in a high speed chase on Tuesday morning that resulted in the arrest of two women with outstanding warrants and uncovered evidence relating to a series of thefts in Bellevue, North Bend and Snoqualmie.

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    Politicking pulls Sammamish council over change to mayoral term
    Politicking pulls Sammamish council over change to mayoral...
    By Jake Lynch • December 15, 2009 5:03 pm

    There seems to be a good deal of political maneuvering going on in the Sammamish City Council’s discussion of whether to extend the regular term of the mayor from one year to two.

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    Lake Washington School District seeks city support of bond, levies
    Lake Washington School District seeks city support of...
    By Jake Lynch • December 15, 2009 4:58 pm

    In 2009, the Lake Washington and Issaquah School districts battled against what was described as the worst state education budget in America.

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    “Hardware: A Love Story”
    “Hardware: A Love Story”
    By Jake Lynch • December 14, 2009 6:49 pm

    The Sammamish Arts Commission has put on several great shows in the Commons Gallery at City Hall, but perhaps none of them is as inventive and compelling as “Hardware: A Love Story,” which opened last week.

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    Even tough Sammamish Chief of Police Nate Elledge has a soft spot for cuddly toys. This little bear was one of the hundreds of toys and presents donated by families in Sammamish to the annual Toys for Tots drive.
    Local families come up big for Toys for...
    By Jake Lynch • December 14, 2009 3:44 pm

    A round of applause for the good people of Sammamish, who have again rallied behind the cause of Toys for Tots, an annual drive to help make Christmas a little more merry for needy families.

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    Sammamish Mayor Don Gerend said high development impact fees of about $17
    Sammamish Council begins to crack over Town Center...
    By Jake Lynch • December 10, 2009 4:09 pm

    What began as a fairly benign and routine meeting of the Sammamish City Council took an interesting turn on Tuesday night with the discussion of possible amendments to the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan.

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    Back room deal a good deed
    Back room deal a good deed
    By Jake Lynch • December 10, 2009 3:48 pm

    In many ways the groundbreaking marked an ending, the culmination of many years of wrangling and negotiating between the City of Issaquah, Highlands developer Port Blakely, and a number of non-profit groups in the state.

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    Power still down on Gilman – PSE works to fix problem
    Power still down on Gilman – PSE works...
    By Jake Lynch • December 9, 2009 1:02 pm

    As of 2:40 p.m., dozens of businesses along the western section of Gilman Boulevard were still without power, following an electricity outage in Issaquah early this morning.

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    Under the preferred Beaver Lake Master Plan
    Beaver Lake Park plan seeks middle ground on...
    By Jake Lynch • December 8, 2009 6:52 pm

    Such is the importance of the park to its immediate neighbors and residents all over the Plateau, that many people who love the park reacted angrily to the possibility that synthetic turf would replace the grass playing fields and huge light towers would further pollute the already diminished night sky.

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    City launches e-mail service to better inform residents
    City launches e-mail service to better inform residents
    By Jake Lynch • December 8, 2009 4:19 pm

    The City of Sammamish has launched its new system of e-mail alerts, to help residents stay abreast of issues that interest them, and be contacted prior to meetings and events.

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    Endeavour Elementary School second-graders Hilary Martin and Ethan Berg are very proud that their school has raised more than 100 books for families through the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
    A good story – Issaquah school gives the...
    By Jake Lynch • December 4, 2009 4:16 pm

    Despite the huge gains in education we have made as a society, illiteracy is still a relevant and pressing problem that affects millions of Americans and impacts their employment options and way of life.

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    Councilors agree to find funding for Sammamish Heritage Society
    Councilors agree to find funding for Sammamish Heritage...
    By Jake Lynch • December 3, 2009 4:43 pm

    Tuesday night’s budget discussions at Sammamish City Hall proved to be a historic moment for the beleaguered Sammamish Heritage Society.

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    Council keeps tax burden steady
    Council keeps tax burden steady
    By Jake Lynch • December 3, 2009 4:39 pm

    A Tuesday night’s meeting at City Hall, the Sammamish City Council unanimously voted to maintain the property tax amount for each household in 2010 at the same level as 2009.

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