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LWSD’s budget earns Meritorious Budget Award

The award reflects the district’s strategic goal of being fiscally responsible.

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PSE offers ways to reduce carbon footprints this Earth Month

PSE plans to hand out thousands of seeds and seedlings at events throughout the Eastside.

Assault kits provide ‘fresh start’ for survivors

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Assault kits provide ‘fresh start’ for survivors

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Issaquah, Sammamish proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Issaquah, Sammamish proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Local resident shares how community resources helped her family heal from abuse.

Low-income housing residents speak out against new management

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Low-income housing residents speak out against new management

Dozens of residents and supporters marched to the office of Rose Crest at Talus, a federally-subsidized low-income apartment…

King County Council passes renter protections bill

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King County Council passes renter protections bill

The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.

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LWSD offers information and input on sexual health curriculum

LWSD will hold two sessions on April 23 and May 3.

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Sammamish Home Grown Open House to be held on April 25

The city invites locals to share their preferences on the future of housing in Sammamish

Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee initiative

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Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee initiative

A carbon fee could be on November’s ballot if supporters of I-1631 gather enough signatures.

Republic Services to temporarily dispose of Sammamish’s non-marketable mixed paper

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Republic Services to temporarily dispose of Sammamish’s non-marketable mixed paper

Poor recycling habit means paper from Sammamish can’t be sent to China for reuse.

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Liberty High School choirs to host Mattress Sale Fundraiser

The inaugural fundraiser will help pay fora a trip to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone

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King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone

All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.

Members of Save Cougar Mountain are concerned that the steep slopes of the Bergsma property could be a landslide hazard. Nicole Jennings/staff photo

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Fate of Cougar Mountain development still unknown

The city of Issaquah is still reviewing a land-use application for 57 houses on Cougar Mountain.

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King County Library System opens its first makerspace

A festive, ribbon-cutting celebration and self-guided tour will mark the grand opening of the new Bellevue Library ideaX…

Coldwell Banker Bain launches ‘bring hope home’ initiative

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Coldwell Banker Bain launches ‘bring hope home’ initiative

The initiative aims to benefit efforts against domestic violence in Washington.

King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert leads the discussion at the opioid event on Monday night. Photo by Josh Kelety

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Law enforcement, doctors, and Kathy Lambert talk opioids in Fall City

Panelists discussed broader trends in the epidemic, strategies for identifying addiction, and more.

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LWSD board of directors seeks new superintendent

The board recently revealed its first steps in researching options for the position.

Suspects steal $1,400 from QFC cash register | Police blotter for April 1-7

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Suspects steal $1,400 from QFC cash register | Police blotter for April 1-7

The blotter consists of crime accounts and other incidents in the city of Sammamish.

Caring for a calf at Sammamish farm

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Caring for a calf at Sammamish farm

Sammamish mother Anita Bretl captured this moment of her 4-year-old daughter, Marina Bretl, feeding a calf at a…

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Lake Washington School District superintendent steps into new role

Traci Pierce was first named LWSD superintendent in 2012 and announced her position change today.