The 100 mile stretch of rivers, mountains, forests and farms from Puget Sound over Snoqualmie Pass and into Central Washington is a stunning strip of natural America loved and revered by for hikers, skiers and fishermen all over the country. When it comes to trails and outdoor recreation options, there are very few places anywhere that rival this I-90 corridor.
Next time you are headed to Fred Meyer or Target or QFC, for bicycle or a new CD or a pound of sausages, consider whether there isn’t a locally-owned business you could get it from instead. I promise you, you’ll feel good about your investment in the city.
Really shining brightly at the state tournament was “The Light Brothers” – Beaver Lake students Pratik Vaidya, Spencer Pfaff, Charles Blondino, and McNair Shaw. They took first place in the “DIrect DIposit” challenge. The Light Brothers will now represent the entire state at the Global tournament in Tennessee later this year.
Those who hoped to hear details of John James’ plan for an economic development task force were disappointed. That there should be one appears to be the extent of his proposal at the moment, still missing any specific ideas on who should be on it or what it should do.
In the beginning of 2009, Sammamish’s Elaine McEnery had a vision of Sammamish as a city that lives in harmony with the bears, birds and other wildlife with which it shares the Plateau.
For most young students, their senior Prom is an occasion to celebrate.
It is supposed to be an evening they will remember for the rest of their lives, and for all the right reasons: friendship, looking back on 12 years of schooling, and looking ahead to the great adventures that await.
Even before the egg hunting had began, Marko Fugate and Jack Larkin were happy to be celebrating Easter in Sammamish on Saturday. The two friends were at the Sammamish Family YMCA’s annual Eggstravaganza, along with hundreds of other children and their parents.
The City of Issaquah is one step closer to providing adequate health and human services after a survey by Redmond’s Family Resource Center (FRC) revealed that human service agencies were interested in participating in an Issaquah campus.
So if we can assume that what people gain is the ability to communicate small pieces of information instantly and regularly, then the question is “what do we lose?”
The math instruction of our young students is seen as being crucial to not only their career success but also the success of the state and the country as a whole.
Are you looking for a great spring break activity for your children that goes beyond soccer balls and finger painting?
Sampradaya Heritage Camp is a thought-provoking and enlightening multi-cultural experience designed to give local children an insight into the colorful and historic culture of India.
Always wanted to buy some art, but couldn’t find anything affordable? Got 50 bucks or a little more to spend on something unique, and local? Like the idea of supporting creativity and the arts right here in your community?
This Friday night, artEast will launch its fourth annual “100 Feet of Art” auction in downtown Issaquah.
“I want these disturbances and presences in my painting. In their resonance, they take on a sort of hyper-reality for me.”
The Sammamish Arts Commission will host an intimate chamber music concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20.
The Rotary Club of Sammamish showed their appreciation for two of the city’s hardest working young men at their Student of the Month breakfast in March.
With the Sammamish City Council scheduled to adopt new Wireless Communications Facilities (WCF) standards in the next few weeks, an ad hoc committee has formed to explore what the city can do to better regulate what such towers can look like and where they can go.
Though as of Monday Allied Waste and Waste Management were still in negotiations with their thousands of workers, Eastside cities were still developing contingency plans to keep the streets clean and the rats away should a prolonged strike occur.
On Saturday morning, near the dog run at Beaver Lake Park, about 20 Sammamish residents took part in the city-led effort against the Scotch Broom in the latest in a series of invasive species removal events.
This week, Beaver Lake Middle School students were busy in dress rehearsals for a performance of JM Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” which will run April 8, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., as well as a matinee performance on the 10th at 2 p.m.
Sitting down with Sonya and her family in their Sammamish home, it is easy to see why she inspired the SAMMI judges.
