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Man receives threatening phone call claiming daughter was kidnapped | Sammamish Police Blotter Oct. 17 – Oct. 23

The blotter consists of Sammamish police officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in the city.

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Sammamish Council retreat set for Tacoma | City briefs

Council retreat will take place Jan. 19 through Jan. 21.

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Sammamish Council retreat set for Tacoma | City briefs

Council retreat will take place Jan. 19 through Jan. 21.

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Sammamish passes emergency ordinance for Tamarack neighborhood | City briefs

The ordinance is similar to a previous ordinance passed for the Inglewood Hill area in 2014.

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Sammamish passes emergency ordinance for Tamarack neighborhood | City briefs

The ordinance is similar to a previous ordinance passed for the Inglewood Hill area in 2014.

Central Washington University President James Gaudino

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Not yet official, but Sammamish, Central Washington University appear closer to partnership

CWU board of trustees tour Mars Hill building Oct. 20.

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Beloved statue “Finley the Salmon” vandalized with a saw

An iconic symbol of Issaquah has been deliberately damaged twice within a few days.

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Beloved statue ‘Finley the Salmon’ vandalized with a saw

An iconic symbol of Issaquah has been deliberately damaged twice within a few days.

Central Washington University President James Gaudino

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Not yet official, but Sammamish, Central Washington University appear closer to partnership

CWU board of trustees tour Mars Hill building Oct. 20.

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Deputy Mayor’s wife chides Sammamish Councilmember for choice of words

Sherie Valderrama, wife of Sammamish Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama, was not at all pleased with the tone some…

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Sammamish City Council narrowly passes interim surface water management fee increase

With a 4-3 vote, the Sammamish City Council narrowly passed a motion to an interim increase of the…

Issaquah School District Superintendent Thiele proposes new bell schedule

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Issaquah School District Superintendent Thiele proposes new bell schedule

The Issaquah School District announced on Tuesday that Superintendent Ron Thiele has put out a proposal for new…

The Dentons

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Young Issaquah entrepreneurs bring fun to baking

In the business world, it's considered impressive to create an invention and found a company at any age.…

Woman asks Issaquah Police Department for free bus voucher to Arizona | Issaquah Police Blotter Oct. 7-13

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Woman asks Issaquah Police Department for free bus voucher to Arizona | Issaquah Police Blotter Oct. 7-13

The blotter consists of crimes and other incidents in the city of Issaquah. Persons arrested are presumed innocent…

Stephen Murphy recounts wisdom gained throughout struggles and decision points in his life in his new book "On the Edge: An Odyssey

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Issaquah man pens memoir offering advice to young adults

Issaquah resident Stephen Murphy has worked in every field from television production to international banking to being a…

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45th, 48th District candidates participate in forum on education issues

Educational topics were on the agenda for 45th and 48th Legislative District candidates as they participated in a…

The Issaquah Valley Senior Center has tried to make up for lost funding from the city with its annual Salmon Days white elephant sale. Nicole Jennings/staff photo

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Seniors air grievances at Issaquah senior center meeting as talks between board, city begin

As talks began this week between the Issaquah Valley Senior Center Board of Directors and the city of…

This is one of the advertisements used by the Steve Litzow campaign that implies an endorsement by Judy Clibborn

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Litzow campaign used names, photos of fellow legislators without permission, complaint states

Reps. Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn filed an ethics complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) against Sen.…

New Sammamish Police Chief Michelle Bennett settles into her office at City Hall. For the second time in her career

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First of her kind | Bennett takes over as Sammamish’s first female police chief

When King County Sheriff John Urquhart introduced new Sammamish Police Chief Michelle Bennett at a City Council meeting…

The council made the decision on Sept. 6 to halt new development in Issaquah because new buildings have not been conforming to the Central Issaquah Plan's standards. File photo

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Moratorium hurts businesses, small developers tell Issaquah Council

Many small developers who said the current city-wide development moratorium has hurt their businesses and life savings asked…