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Solid waste contract on hold due to litigation

Waste Management takes legal action against city of Sammamish for rejecting its solid waste bid

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Issaquah Creek floods roads | Flood watch hits Phase 2 Wednesday morning

The National Weather Service's flood warning was scheduled to remain in effect through 11 p.m. Wednesday.

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Student attempts to rescue seagull, seagull unappreciative | Issaquah Police Blotter Nov. 27-Dec. 3

The blotter consists of officers’ accounts of crimes and incidents in the city of Issaquah. Anyone arrested is…

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Fourth flood event in six weeks a reminder to stay prepared despite El Nino forecast

The region is in the midst of its fourth flood event in just six weeks and Reagan Dunn,…

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Sammamish council to reconsider significant funding increase to ARCH

Since it was during a special council meeting Tuesday, council members could not take any final action on…

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Thousands without power Wednesday morning in Sammamish, Issaquah

Some schools within the Lake Washington School District are closed due to power outages.

Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District spokesperson Janet Sailer describes the vactor trucks large

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Vactoring: The better way of getting underground

The method is less labor intensive and reduces the risk of puncturing underground utilities and infrastructure.

Applications have opened for the state Senate's page program.

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Sen. Litzow’s office accepting applications for Senate page program

The program allows teens to assist lawmakers with proceedings on the Senate floor for one week while they…

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Community Center opens mailbox for letters to Santa

City staff urged writers to send letters with a home mailing address so that they can receive a…

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City council removes Issaquah Valley Seniors from nonprofit funding, direct administration to come up with ‘Plan B’ for senior services

Signaling the culmination of a year of controversy surrounding its senior center and the banishment of two members,…

The Sammamish Police Department is located at Sammamish City Hall off of 228th Avenue Southeast.

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From neighborly to a ‘stranger danger concern’ | Sammamish police blotter Nov. 14-28

Reports were taken from King County Sheriff's Office incident logs

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Area in flood watch Tuesday, Wednesday

The National Weather Service has also issued a wind advisory in effect Tuesday until 3 p.m. Wind speeds…

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Issaquah School District makes College Board’s AP District Honor Roll for fifth consecutive year

The Issaquah School District announced Monday it had made the College Board's "honor roll" for Advanced Placement-friendly school…

A layer of snow on her face and jacket

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A Very Merry Sammamish indeed | SLIDESHOW

The Friday event included a petting zoo, various snow machines, booths, treats and a couple of toy collections…

Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler

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Kirkland to Issaquah light rail line estimated at $3.3 billion | Sound Transit board faces hectic seven months toward ST3 plan

The Sound Transit board held its first workshop Friday for ST3, the agency’s planned next step in expanding…

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Eastside Baby Corner to open up for tours

The nonprofit, which distributes donated children’s and maternity items to social service agencies for families in need, will…

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Sammamish water and sewer rates could rise | Public hearing to be held this month

District staff surmised that more water may have been consumed in 2015 than any other year in the…

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Expected strong winds ‘looking less likely’ National Weather Service says

Strong winds predicted in the early morning to blow over the Puget Sound area Thursday did not come…

Last year's Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park Holiday Boat Parade. This year's event is Dec. 12

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Tree lightings, Santa photo ops and a holiday bazaar | Community events Dec. 4-Dec. 11

The Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. This list highlights the upcoming weekly community…

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State awards $50.1 million for affordable housing projects

Funds will support 1,249 units of affordable housing and 120 seasonal farmworker beds for low-income people