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Popular Star Wars characters R2-D2 and Yoda

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Tech and crafts at the Sammamish Library

In case you missed them, teens created 8-bit “Star Wars” characters R2-D2 and Yoda, made from sticky notes,…

Christie Malchow

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First person announces Sammamish City Council candidacy

Christie Malchow, 41, has lived in Sammamish with her husband and two children since 2011.

After more than a decade

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City manager to step down in 2016

After more than a decade, Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici announced he would retire next year.

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Egging, mail theft and a foot pursuit | Sammamish Police blotter March 23-28

Reports were taken from King County Sheriff's Office incident logs

The neighborhood barricade on 42nd Street.

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Fate of 42nd Street gate unclear

The most recent city evaluation, produced in 2003, states doing away with the barricade would not negatively impact…

The Heritage Hills neighborhood gathered to watch children through 5th grade race around Heritage Hills Park in the morning on March 27. In the evening

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Egg hunts this weekend

Don't miss out on the fun in Sammamish or Issaquah Saturday and Sunday.

Immaculate Confections owner Piper Peterson makes the three-

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Delectable chocolate eggs rolling off the shelves

Immaculate Confections owner Piper Peterson makes the three-, four- and six-inch eggs every year around Easter for the…

Council members Bob Keller and Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo pose with several Brownies at the Girl Scouts of Western Washington local government night in Sammamish March 23.

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Girl Scouts invited to hunker in for a night at city hall

Troops from Sammamish, Issaquah, Woodinville, Carnation, Maple Valley and Renton took the evening to learn local government March…

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Weed burning goes awry when flames spread to nearby evergreen trees

Eight-foot arborvitaes caught fire near a house in the 2500 block of 234th Place, Sammamish, around 10 a.m.…

John Kennedy

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Eastside Catholic hires new president

John Kennedy, from Virginia, will officially begin his presidency July 1.

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Paraglider crashes in Poo Poo Point after takeoff Thursday

A paraglider seriously injured both his legs after crashing 200 feet below the Poo Poo Point takeoff in…

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Burglar leaves feces in home | Sammamish Police blotter March 11-21

Reports were taken from King County Sheriff's Office incident logs

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Bracing for a busy fire season

Eastside Fire and Rescue responders expect an active fire season this year, as firefighters have already seen several…

Sammamish Parks and Recreation Project Manager Sevda Baran looks on as construction crews assemble the piping for the future leisure pool

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Inside the Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center – Slideshow

The $33.8 million Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center is well underway. The roughly 69,000-square-foot building is on schedule…

Liz and Ken Moscaret co-founded Athletes for Kids at their kitchen table with two other friends in 2002.

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Nonprofit instills patience in young role models, fosters friendships

Athletes for Kids has paired about 600 high school athletes with special needs children, impacting more than 1,200…

An image of the suspect in the Klahanie Wells Fargo bank robbery on March 12.

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King County Sheriff’s Office seeks help catching Klahanie bank robber

A 5-foot-7-inch male entered the Wells Fargo Bank off of Klahanie Drive, approached the teller and passed a…

The 30

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Sammamish council approves $6.1 M purchase of Mars Hill property

Council authorizes the purchase for 30,762 square-foot property slated for higher education purposes

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Sammamish breaks even with county recycling average

Sammamish ranks lower than Bellevue and Redmond’s recycling rates, but breaks even with the county’s average, according to…

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SAMMI event honors 11 community members Saturday

The 14th annual SAMMI Awards Foundation event will recognize 11 honorees for their inspirational work in the community.

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Survey says Sammamish residents happy with utility services

The majority of Sammamish residents are pleased with their utility services and want to keep costs low.