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Pastors from Pine Hills Covenant and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Churches pose with the planning teams for the Community Day of Service on May 10.

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Hundreds of volunteers contribute to Community Day of Service

Hundreds of volunteers from Pine Lake Covenant Church and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church spent May 10 working for…

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Sammamish Arts Commission updates council

Anne Schaefer, Sammamish Arts Commission chairman, updated the city on the commission’s activities at the council's May 13…

Eastlake High School graduate Jared Files poses with his newly published book 'Elementals: The Seven Spheres.'

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Eastlake grad writes first book in science fiction series

Jared Files, an Eastlake High School graduate, has written and published his first science fiction book and will…

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Homeless discussions | Planning commission presents permit recommendation to council

Homeless encampments will be allowed in Sammamish twice a year, if the city chooses to adopt the coding…

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Issaquah Schools Foundation to fund programs through “Nourish Every Mind”

Through their “Nourish Every Mind” fundraising event, the Issaquah Schools Foundation has so far raised $659,500 which will…

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Snake Hill construction needed | Sammamish council looking at 2016

When the city of Sammamish noticed a large crack on 212th Way, also known as Snake Hill, they…

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Creekside Elementary recognized for March of Dimes fundraising

For the past three years, Gary Blake from March of Dimes has worked with Creekside Elementary School principal…

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Skyline rocketry club to compete at nationals

For the third time in four years, the Skyline High School Physics/Rocketry Club has qualified for Team American…

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Different take on popular ‘Book of Mormon’

250 teens want to tell the true stories of the Book of Mormon, not the satirical version made…

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Loss of federal waiver to impact Lake Washington School District

The Lake Washington School District will have to set aside $326,573 in federal funds next year and lose…

The ARAS Foundation Bike Drive on Saturday

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ARAS Foundation sends 538 bikes to Ghana

The ARAS Foundation collected 538 bikes plus hundreds of bike parts at its annual drive on May 3.…

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Bede hired as permanent principal at Eastlake

Chris Bede, Eastlake High School’s former associate principal, has officially been hired as the school’s permanent principal after…

Pastor John LaMunyon.

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Project Hope | Local group addresses teen suicide

In 2012, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Pastor John LaMunyon presided over four funerals for local youth who had committed…

A student learns how to play the ukelele at the 'Au-Some Artists!' event on April 26.

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‘Au-Some Artists’ celebrates Autism Awareness Month

On April 26 the Sammamish Arts Commission hosted an "Au-Some Artists!" event that was attended by more than…

The group with their tour guide in one of the most famous squares in Havana.

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Eastlake Spanish students spend spring break in Cuba

Earlier this month during spring break, 11 Eastlake High School students traveled to Cuba to expand their Spanish…

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Sammamish Community Center goes to bid

After presenting the final Community and Aquatic Center update at a special City Council meeting Monday, the city…

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Gurol starts new chapter in Burien

Kamuron Gurol, Sammamish's former community development manager and assistant city manager, recently accepted a position with Burien as…

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Sammamish starts coding process for homeless encampments

On April 4, the Sammamish Planning Commission began deliberations regarding requirements and coding for temporary homeless encampments.

Dawn and her husband

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A new life | Sammamish couple moving to Vietnam

Dawn Sanders, volunteer coordinator for the city of Sammamish and recent SAMMI Award winner, is packing up her…

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Issaquah, Sammamish near deal on Klahanie | Interlocal agreement complete, pending votes

The cities of Issaquah and Sammamish have tenatively reached an agreement regarding the annexation of Klahanie.