Homeless encampments will be allowed in Sammamish twice a year, if the city chooses to adopt the coding proposal presented by the planning commission at the council study session on May 13.
Through their “Nourish Every Mind” fundraising event, the Issaquah Schools Foundation has so far raised $659,500 which will be used to support nearly $1 million dollars of ongoing Foundation program investments.
When the city of Sammamish noticed a large crack on 212th Way, also known as Snake Hill, they became concerned with safety on the roadway and knew it had to be fixed. What they don’t know is how much it will cost.
For the past three years, Gary Blake from March of Dimes has worked with Creekside Elementary School principal Robin Earl to raise money to support research and programs that work to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.
For the third time in four years, the Skyline High School Physics/Rocketry Club has qualified for Team American Rocketry Challenge, their national competition which will take place outside of Washington, D.C. on May 10. The club is eager to beat its 2013 score, ranking them the 71st best rocket-launching team in the country.
250 teens want to tell the true stories of the Book of Mormon, not the satirical version made popular on Broadway.
The Lake Washington School District will have to set aside $326,573 in federal funds next year and lose control of how it is used in the district following the loss of a waiver to the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act.
The ARAS Foundation collected 538 bikes plus hundreds of bike parts at its annual drive on May 3. The items, which will support the Village Bicycle Project, are being shipped to Ghana.
Chris Bede, Eastlake High School’s former associate principal, has officially been hired as the school’s permanent principal after serving in the interim role following Brad Malloy’s sudden departure in February.
In 2012, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Pastor John LaMunyon presided over four funerals for local youth who had committed suicide. In response, he combined forces with several other local pastors, educators and mentors and launched Project Hope, a small group that seeks to bridge the gap between leaders of churches, schools, law enforcement, and city government in the hopes of preventing teen suicides, and responding as a team in the aftermath of those tragedies.
On April 26 the Sammamish Arts Commission hosted an “Au-Some Artists!” event that was attended by more than 30 special needs students, 38 volunteers and 30 parents. The event featured a music station, bracelet making, painting and more.
Earlier this month during spring break, 11 Eastlake High School students traveled to Cuba to expand their Spanish skills and gain some global cultural insight.
After presenting the final Community and Aquatic Center update at a special City Council meeting Monday, the city of Sammamish announced the bid for the project on Wednesday. The contract will be awarded to a bidder between May and June, with construction to follow.
Kamuron Gurol, Sammamish’s former community development manager and assistant city manager, recently accepted a position with Burien as its city manager. The Burien City Council unanimously chose Gurol at its March 10 meeting.
On April 4, the Sammamish Planning Commission began deliberations regarding requirements and coding for temporary homeless encampments.
Dawn Sanders, volunteer coordinator for the city of Sammamish and recent SAMMI Award winner, is packing up her Sammamish household and moving to Vietnam, where she plans to stay for approximately three years.
The cities of Issaquah and Sammamish have tenatively reached an agreement regarding the annexation of Klahanie.
Cian O’Farrell of Sammamish has always loved to read and write. So much so that the 13-year-old has his first self-published book on display in his middle school library.
The Sammamish City Council got an update on the status of the Big Rock Park master plan during its study session March 11.
Sammamish residents experienced a very special musical experience Tuesday night when the Krishnaswami-Salman duo visited Sammamish Presbyterian Church for their fifth time, performing a blend of French and German musical pieces.
