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Lake Sammamish State Park’s Celebrations Committee seeks new members

Do you love planning fun events? Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park need you.

Are Issaquah residents tired of traveling by car on busy freeways? The Sept. 19 public hearing may answer this question. Staff archives.

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Issaquah Council to hold public hearing for ST3 on Sept. 19

At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Issaquah City Council voted unanimously to hold a public hearing for the…

Mayors from across the Eastside gathered Sept. 9 at Cascadia College in Bothell for Leadership Eastside’s annual mayors’ panel. Photo courtesy of Catherine Krummey/Bothell Reporter

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Eastside mayors discuss challenges, opportunities

Mayors from across the Eastside gathered Sept. 9 at Cascadia College in Bothell for Leadership Eastside's annual mayors'…

Council votes to change construction code in regards to Expanded Work Hours permit applications

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Council votes to change construction code in regards to Expanded Work Hours permit applications

The Issaquah City Council unanimously voted to change the city's municipal code IMC 16.35 Construction Hours and IMC…

Police Chief Nate Elledge has worked in the Sammamish community for seven years (photo courtesy of Sammamish Police Department).

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Sammamish police chief stepping down to take on new challenge

Sammamish Police Chief Nate Elledge always tells people that working in Sammamish has been one of the most…

Robin Callahan. Photo courtesy of Issaquah Schools Foundation.

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Power shift for the Issaquah Schools Foundation

The Issaquah Schools Foundation is saying goodbye to an influential member later this month.

Salmon Days theme and mascot put playful spin on 2016 election

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Salmon Days theme and mascot put playful spin on 2016 election

If Issaquah residents don't like the candidates in November's presidential election, there is good news — a third-party…

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Yo Plateau robbed after hours | Sammamish Police Blotter Sept. 5 – Sept. 11

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

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Sammamish City Council to discuss implications of possible moratorium at Sept. 20 meeting

Following a discussion on the Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan during a City Council study session Tuesday…

The Food: Too Good to Waste toolkit includes several supplies that families can use to measure how much food is left uneaten in the fridge each week. Nicole Jennings/staff photo

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Issaquah ends another successful summer of campaigning against food waste

It has been a busy and successful summer for the Food: Too Good to Waste campaign, put on…

Couple calls police requesting help escaping from a cat | Issaquah Police Blotter August 26-31

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Couple calls police requesting help escaping from a cat | Issaquah Police Blotter August 26-31

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

A packed house in the Sammamish Council chambers listens in as City Manager Lyman Howard speaks during a community roundtable meeting on growth Sept. 8 at City Hall (Joe Livarchik/staff photo).

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Sammamish community members voice growth concerns at roundtable meeting

Over 100 people filled 12 roundtables in the Sammamish Council chambers and spilled into the hallways of City…

The suspected package bandit was captured on Bellevue resident Frieda Chan's home surveillance camera when he hit her house on April 22. To pass through neighborhoods undetected

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Issaquah postal thefts likely tied to string of Eastside crimes

The trend of packages being taken from the front doorsteps of Issaquah residents looks to be connected to…

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Sammamish, Issaquah to host Mayor’s Month of Concern Food Drive

The cities of Sammamish and Issaquah, as well as faith and service organizations, are joining forces to promote…

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Sammamish will hold storm water open house Sept. 21 at City Hall | Sammamish briefs

The city of Sammamish will host a storm water open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on…

Eastside Fire and Rescue (file photo).

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Eastside Fire and Rescue, Issaquah investigating PFCs found in soil sample

A soil sample taken from the site of Eastside Fire and Rescue headquarters showed a detection of perfluorinated…

The Issaquah City Council says that development in the city is not meeting the Central Issaquah Plan's vision. Contributed photo.

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Issaquah City Council halts development with six-month emergency moratorium

With only Good of the Order left on the agenda, Tuesday night's Issaquah City Council meeting looked to…

Courtesy PhotoThe Issaquah School District hosted the Powerful Learning Conference at Issaquah High School on Aug. 17 and 18.

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Powerful Learning Conference allows districts to work together to improve teaching

The second annual Powerful Learning Conference, hosted Aug. 17 and 18 at Issaquah High School, was once again…

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Man with outstanding warrants arrested at Safeway | Sammamish Police Blotter Aug. 29 – Sept. 2

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

A rendering of the Metropolitan Market site

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Sammamish City Council members tour Town Center site

Sammamish City Council members recently got an up-close look at the Town Center development taking place at the…