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Ryan Hoff

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Issaquah celebrates Earth Day with 150 new trees

Rachel Hoff had a blast digging dirt out of holes, then putting it back in the ground.

Veda Narayana Dasa

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Eastside Catholic freshmen gain unique cultural experience

Mahalin Gross sat legs crossed, intently listening to Veda Narayana Dasa point out the many similarities of the…

Kelly Bolen and Doug Madden stand with the two newest additions to Equine Escapes

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From the ashes: Issaquah’s Equine Escapes thrives 2 years after barn fire

The memories still haunt Doug Madden and Kelly Bolen — sometimes feeling like it was just yesterday a…

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Sammamish takes step toward tighter parking rules

Parking on public streets could soon become a little harder to find in Sammamish neighborhoods.

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Fake grandson scams elderly couple of $90K | Police blotter

An elderly Sammamish couple called police April 13 after discovering they were scammed out of nearly $90,000 by…

Store manager Tami Glauser hands Bill Glassey his purchase Monday morning at Lucky You! Glassey was the first through the door and the first to buy an item during Issaquah's first ever Cash Mob.

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Cash mob hits ‘Lucky’ Issaquah business

With a crowd of 50-plus patrons lined up outside Lucky You!, it was far from a typical Monday…

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This Bud’s for nobody | Police blotter

A security guard at Skyline High School discovered a blue cooler with vegetation growing over it in the…

Eastlake senior Rachael Martel stands with a poster she used last summer during Sammamish Days. She asked residents to plot where they are from or where they have traveled in the world to help give her ideas for her sister city project.

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Teen helps Sammamish inch closer to sister city

It might not get done when she’s still here, but Rachael Martel has laid the groundwork for a…

Local poet Michael Dylan Welch stands in front of Beaver Lake

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Sammamish haiku expert leads trek through woods Saturday

Anyone who has gone through the American public school system has probably written a haiku poem — or…

Cindy Houot has operated Angel Heart Designs from her Sammamish home the last 14 years.

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Designs from the ‘Heart’

Cindy Houot was positive the email was a prank. An order for 75 ceramic cupcakes was big in…

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Sammamish tightens rules on soliciting

Solicitors who have committed a crime within the last decade won’t sell goods in Sammamish anytime soon.

Issaquah could decide as early as Monday if it will impose a plastic bag ban.

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Issaquah Chamber not ready to make recommendation on plastic bag ban

The Issaquah Greater Chamber of Commerce isn't ready to take a stance on the city's proposed ban of…

Allie Hawes gets muddy Tuesday

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Eastside Catholic students give back to community

Jordyn Mosher wasn't initially excited about the prospect of working in the muck and the mud.

Jeff Mitchell stands in front of the Sammamish Safeway earlier this week during one of his collection drives for the troops.

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Citizens honored | Winners named at 11th annual SAMMI ceremony

Jeff Mitchell isn’t fond of being associated with the word “hero.”

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Sammamish Parks Commission presents long-term plan to council

Sammamish took its first step Monday in planning the city's parks services for the next decade.

Members of the Troop 682 Den 6 Webelos worked with EarthCorps in late 2010 to construct Klahanie’s native garden.

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Keeping Klahanie clean | Neighborhood continues to improve natural areas

Take a drive through Klahanie and it might resemble more of a state park than a neighborhood.

Scott Gardiner

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Hidden treasures showcased in Sammamish

According to Sammamish Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Deb Sogge, there are more than 4,000 home businesses licensed…

Audrey Slade

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Helping business grow in Issaquah | Meadow Creek more than office space

A struggling economy could have spelled disaster for Richard Gabel.

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Eastside chambers oppose state’s plan to balance budget

The East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition is not pleased with Washington’s plan to balance its…

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Man escapes store with child, leaves groceries behind | Police blotter

A man with a cart full of groceries and a small child tried to escape a Sammamish grocery…