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    Articles by Jake Lynch
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    Students redefine the art of recycling
    By Jake Lynch • July 3, 2009 11:50 am

    It’s a difficult task – turning a trash bin into something fun. But two groups of students have done just that, and have been rewarded for their creative endeavor with $250 to put toward an environmental project of their choice.

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    Sewer district trying to seize window of opportunity to get 20th street project done cheaply
    Sewer district trying to seize window of opportunity...
    By Jake Lynch • July 3, 2009 11:48 am

    Having to pay upwards of $35,000 per household to be connected to a new sewer system may not seem like a prudent financial decision for many residents of Southeast 20th Street in Sammamish.

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    Cougar Mountain Regional Park is one of the parcels included in an amendment to the county charter.
    County moves to secure long term future of...
    By Jake Lynch • July 3, 2009 11:46 am

    The continued conservation of almost 150,000 acres of rural land currently under public ownership or development control will be more secure with the passing of an amendment to the King County charter concerning open spaces.

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    Sammamish on the verge of allowing electronic signs at schools
    Sammamish on the verge of allowing electronic signs...
    By Jake Lynch • June 30, 2009 4:40 pm

    On Thursday night the City of Sammamish Planning Commission is set to discuss changing the city’s sign code to allow for electronic reader board signs at schools.

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    Application for a medical building in north Issaquah ticks all planning boxes
    Application for a medical building in north Issaquah...
    By Jake Lynch • June 30, 2009 1:51 pm

    The City of Issaquah is close to approving the construction of a medical office building in the northern reaches of the city.
    One of the features of the 43,000-square foot, three-level design is that at 64 feet it will exceed the city’s maximum building base height of 40 feet.

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    Interview with Carole Butkus from the Washington Business Center
    Interview with Carole Butkus from the Washington Business...
    By Jake Lynch • June 26, 2009 12:26 pm

    Last week Carole Butkus of the Washington Business Center told The Reporter about new training and counseling services for business owners being offered through the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce, as well as her thoughts on how things are looking at the moment for small business owners on the Eastside.

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    Gas station proposal opens ideological divide
    Gas station proposal opens ideological divide
    By Jake Lynch • June 25, 2009 4:06 pm

    The push for a gas station in the Issaquah Highlands is becoming more than just a question of economics and convenience, as city staff, residents, and the developer consider what it would mean for the heralded green development and Issaquah’s goals of conservation and sustainability.

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    Federal schools funding hits Issaquah with a whimper
    Federal schools funding hits Issaquah with a whimper
    By Jake Lynch • June 25, 2009 4:04 pm

    Stimulus money for special education programs will just scratch the surface of losses from state budget — no Title 1 funding for Issaquah

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    Habitat, for Humanity
    Habitat, for Humanity
    By Jake Lynch • June 25, 2009 3:59 pm

    There’s this great sandwich place a few blocks from my office where I go a couple of times a week. You probably know it – it’s one of those big chain places that I try to avoid when I can, but hey, they make a great feed.

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    Sammamish Chamber to help small businesses drive revival
    Sammamish Chamber to help small businesses drive revival
    By Jake Lynch • June 25, 2009 3:50 pm

    Whether or not the modern economy has much to do with ancient greek mythology, these days economists and analysts are remembering the story about the phoenix rising from the ashes.

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    Paul Weston of Redmond caused quite a stir on Wednesday afternoon after he crashed his experimental airplane in to Lake Sammamish.
    Man crashes experimental plane into Lake Sammamish
    By Jake Lynch • June 24, 2009 3:14 pm

    A Redmond man has emerged unscathed after the experimental aircraft he had designed and built crashed into Lake Sammamish during a test flight on Wednesday.

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    Property manager in negotiations on former Joe’s building
    Property manager in negotiations on former Joe’s building
    By Jake Lynch • June 23, 2009 6:14 pm

    First Western Properties, the company which manages the building recently vacated by Joe’s Sporting Goods, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with a number of large retailers.

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    Issaquah's own Kurt Rodenhiser is an example of how artists are embracing an environmental consciousness and using it to illuminate
    Remarkable new art exhibition opens in Sammamish
    By Jake Lynch • June 23, 2009 1:36 pm

    On Wednesday night the City of Sammamish unveiled a remarkable new art exhibition at City Hall.

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    I-90 repairs will halt commutes, but scheduled to finish early
    I-90 repairs will halt commutes, but scheduled to...
    By Jake Lynch • June 23, 2009 1:08 pm

    Repair work on the Interstate 90 Homer Hadley Floating Bridge will begin on July 5, and motorists are again being warned to change their transportation plans or get caught in westbound delays of up an hour or more.

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    Council votes ‘no’ on Freed House
    Council votes ‘no’ on Freed House
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 1:51 pm

    The push to restore the historic Freed Farmhouse, one of the area’s oldest remaining structures and currently languishing by the side of 212th Avenue Southeast, received what could be a fatal blow Tuesday night, with the Sammamish City Council voting 4-3 against funding its relocation to the Lower Sammamish Commons.

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    City of Sammamish ponders the $10 million question
    City of Sammamish ponders the $10 million question
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 4:50 pm

    To spend or not to spend? That was the question being pondered by City of Sammamish councilors at Monday night’s capital project budget study session.

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    Citizen groups secure venue for Sammamish council candidate forum
    Citizen groups secure venue for Sammamish council candidate...
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 4:48 pm

    The Sammamish Kiwanis Club is close to finalizing an arrangement to hold a public forum for Sammamish City Council candidates prior to the elections in November.

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    Young professional launches new green club in Issaquah
    Young professional launches new green club in Issaquah
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 4:47 pm

    Sustainability, in development, transportation, commerce, and community networks, is certainly a hot topic at the moment.

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    Is your neighbor a real animal?
    Is your neighbor a real animal?
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 1:48 pm

    Approved application for a farm in Plateau neighborhood raises ire of residents and brings code into question

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    Out of pocket, out of compliance
    Out of pocket, out of compliance
    By Jake Lynch • June 18, 2009 1:33 pm

    Overdue fees and state law force Sammamish to change charges

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