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Nimai Zhao laughs as Rachel Frischkorn plays with the hanging yarn at the “Au-Some Artists” event in Sammamish April 30. For more

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Art for all | ‘Au-Some Artists’ Slideshow

The event, as part of the Sammamish Arts Commission’s “Special Arts Sammamish” program, celebrates National Autism Awareness Month…

Sammamish Creekside Cub Scout Webelos Pack 225

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Sammamish Webelos work on Soaring Eagle trails for Walkabout badge | Slideshow

The rain didn’t stop the Sammamish Creekside Cub Scout Webelos Pack 225 from working on a drainage project…

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‘We can do it better together’ | Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center/YMCA officially opens

The Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center/YMCA held its grand opening ceremony Saturday, April 30.

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Diggin’ Rig-A-Palooza in Sammamish | Slideshow

Easily hundreds passed through the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sammamish Commons…

Charlotte Veeneman

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Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center/YMCA grand opening, Rig-A-Palooza tomorrow | Slideshow

The Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center/YMCA’s grand opening is April 30, coinciding with Rig-A-Palooza. Both start at 10…

Issaquah Valley Elementary School students release kokanee fry into Issaquah Creek during the 2016 Kokanee Release in Issaquah's Confluence Park April 22.

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Students pour ‘little red fish’ into Issaquah Creek during annual Kokanee Release | Slideshow

The day marks the seventh successful year in the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery’s supplemental program, which is part of…

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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…

Keila Uchimura plants flowers along Front Street. She volunteered alongside other members of Girl Scout Troop 42920.

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Labor of Love | Photos from Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day 2016

Dozens of Issaquahns came out to lend a hand to their home town via beautification projects.

via downtownissaquah.com Volunteers work on planting during Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day.

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Keep Issaquah Beautiful this Saturday

The Downtown Issaquah Association will hold volunteer event "Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day" 9 a.m. to noon April 23.

M. Sean Kaminsky“Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds” screens at the Issaquah Depot Museum Friday night

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Office of Sustainability to present ‘Open Sesame’ documentary as part of Meaningful Movies of Issaquah

The Issaquah city Office of Sustainability will screen a documentary about food and the agricultural importance of seeds…

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‘Incredible Intensity of Just Being Human’ opens in Issaquah

A traveling art exhibit intended to examine the stigma toward mental illness opens in Issaquah Friday.

Daniel Nash/staff photo Art created by students of The Goddard School in Issaquah will be auctioned to raise money for Ben’s Fund on Saturday.

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Goddard School to hold silent art auction to raise money for Ben’s Fund

The Goddard School of Issaquah will hold a silent art auction on Saturday to benefit the families of…

Photo courtesy of Issaquah Schools Foundation Academic Enrichment Grants raised by Nourish Every Mind donors have paid for items like new musical equipment for the Grand Ridge Xylophone Club

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Online auction open for Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Nourish Every Mind campaign

The Issaquah Schools Foundation has opened its annual online auction.

Mark Getzendaner

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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,…

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PSE awards Issaquah School District $54,000-plus for energy savings

Puget Sound Energy presented the Issaquah School Board with an incentive check for $54,404 on March 23.

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.

Sammamish resident Ramu Iyer shared his thoughts on racism March 30 in Sammamish.

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Sammamish participates in traveling anti-racism event | Slideshow

On March 30, the city of Sammamish hosted an art project speaking out against racism. Responding to an…

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,…

Photo courtesy of Michelle Strazis/Spiritwood at Pine Lake Ria Wells serves salad at The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah’s meal for the homeless March 31.

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Happy to Serve | Spiritwood residents volunteer to feed homeless

On March 31, residents of a local assisted living community volunteered to feed homeless individuals at the fire…