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King County Fire Districts 10, 38 Eastside Regional Fire Authority behind in initial election results

King County Fire Districts 10, 38 Eastside Regional Fire Authority behind in initial election results

Voters gave 55.7 percent approval; ballot needs 60 percent to pass. King County certifies measures May 6.

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Toddlers, preschoolers release ladybugs on Earth Day at Evergreen Academy Preschool in Issaquah | Slideshow

Squeals, squeaks and snickers rang in the air as dozens of young children released thousands of ladybugs into…

Jan Bird during a restoration and planting event on National Public Lands Day at Mount Rainier National Park in September 2015.

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SAMMI Spotlight | Environmentalists recognized for their work on the ground

Until next year’s SAMMI Award event, the Reporter will publish a new monthly series titled “SAMMI Spotlight.” Every…

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Sammamish City Council votes 6-1 to leave ‘controversial’ gate in its place

The Sammamish City Council voted 6-1 to leave the Southeast 42nd Street emergency Opticom gate in its place,…

Megan Campbell/staff photoA picture of a kokanee baby

Kokanee Release to reintroduce freshwater salmon into Issaquah Creek | Earth Day event

Earth Day marks the 2016 Kokanee Release, where locals will release hatchery salmon into Issaquah Creek — a…

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Help us capture Sammamish, Issaquah | Reporter opens contest for main art to public

We've been hunting for that perfect image — a photograph of Lake Sammamish, a sketch of the kokanee…

Courtesy photoSammamish police began receiving phone calls about a man atop the Verizon Wireless retailer at the corner of Northeast Eighth Street and 228th Avenue Northeast.

Man on roof of Sammamish business not a danger, police say

It's not often passers-by see a man sitting on a roof in Sammamish, aside from maybe construction crews…

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Sammamish woman arrested for alleged $170,000 theft from Skyline High School Booster Club

Police arrested a Sammamish woman Thursday who allegedly embezzled more than $170,000 from the Skyline High School Booster…

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The ‘most critical catch’ | Local fishermen count wild kokanee, track population return rates

“This data is so valuable because it’ll tell us what that rate of return is,” said Jim Bower,…

At least 100 people lined 216th Avenue outside of Mead Elementary Tuesday morning. The crowd waved red signs that urged passers-by and drivers to “Vote YES” on the Lake Washington School District’s $398 million bond to rebuild and enlarge Mead Elementary

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Lake Washington School District bond supporters rally outside Sammamish school | Slideshow

"It takes a community to build a school — even today," former teacher Barbara Billinghurst said Tuesday.

Tsuchino Forrester would rather be in a tree than on the ground. She didn't stop climbing them until she was in her 60s

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‘Gateway to the Orient’ | Sammamish octogenarians donate to new Japanese gate project, share their story

This is the story of a boy and a girl. It's also one about a gate, and how,…

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Sammamish police arrest, book man found with heroin in Klahanie

Sammamish police arrested a 26-year-old Lakewood man for possession of heroin in the 25200 block of Klahanie Blvd.…

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Sammamish woman awaits charges for heroin possession

A 33-year-old Sammamish woman awaits felony charges for possession of heroin.

Clear skies and sunshine opened up to a beautiful view of the Washington Cascade mountain range from the plateau March 31. The tallest point of the range

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Catch that sunshine | Slideshow

Clear skies and sunshine opened up to a beautiful view of the Washington Cascade mountain range Thursday and…

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Influence the Choice video contest now accepting entries | Organization also needs local judges for the contest

Submissions for the fourth annual Influence the Choice Video Contest are due April 15.

Megan Campbell/staff photoTen-month-old Lipi Komanapalli reaches for the logo of Figbo

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Pregnancy spurs Sammamish couple to found new organic food delivery service

Ten-month-old Lipi Komanapalli was all smiles as she stood on her own, big-eyed and pretty in pink, at…

Courtesy of the city of SammamishThe former Mars Hill Church property is located at 120 228th Ave. NE in Sammamish.

Sammamish, Central Washington University ask plateau residents about their higher education needs via survey

Central Washington University — named one of the parties interested in leasing the former Mars Hill property in…

Photo courtesy of the Washington State Legislative Support ServicesRep. Patty Kuderer (D-Clyde Hill) stands with page Stephanie Ispas of Sammamish on March 9.Photo courtesy of the Washington State Legislative Support ServicesRep. Patty Kuderer with page Stephanie Ispas of Sammamish March 9.

Sammamish resident participates in state page program

Stephanie Ispas, of Sammamish, served as a page in early March in the Washington State House of Representatives…

Megan Campbell/staff photoThe Sammamish Police Department is located at 801 228th Ave. SE.

Man buys vehicle; within 12 hours it’s stolen from his home | Sammamish police blotter March 6-20

The blotter consists of Sammamish police officers' accounts of crimes and other incidents in the city. Persons arrested…

Megan Campbell/staff photoThe Sammamish City Hall is located at 801 228th Ave. SE.

Sammamish to host traveling anti-racism event March 30

On Wednesday, Sammamish Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo, representatives from the Eastside Race and Leadership Coalition and members of…