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Drivers urged to mind 20-mph school zones | Schools re-opened Sept. 1

School began for Lake Washington School District and Issaquah School District students Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Sandra Collins hands a hot dog to a customer at Sammamish Days Aug. 22. Collins and her husband

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Hot dog vendor sets up cart in Sammamish

Longtime residents Sandra and Wayne open The Dog Spot to teach sons responsibility

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Puget Sound Energy crews continue to work to restore power to thousands

There are still several outages reported throughout region — most are isolated to Skagit and Whatcom Counties.

A boy finds himself stuck on a carnival ride as sudden rains fell down on Highlands Day.

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SLIDESHOW: A wild (and wet) Highlands Day

Only minutes after an MC announced Highlands Day's opening parade had commenced, the celebration was hit by a…

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Winds cause power outages throughout Eastside

A summer storm hit Western Washington Saturday, with winds causing power infrastructure to fail throughout the region.

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Woman dumpster diving for makeup trespassed from store | Issaquah Police Blotter Aug. 21-26

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

A gate designed by artist Garth Edwards has been installed at the Lower Commons Community Garden

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Sammamish to dedicate Lower Commons Community Garden gate

The city arts group commissioned artist Garth Edwards to design and build the gate.

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Police cite homeowner for underage drinking ‘event’ | Sammamish Police blotter Aug. 2-14

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

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Major road projects will come without debt, Sammamish city official says

These big projects are outlined in the six-year Transportation Improvement Program, a planning document that makes projects eligible…

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10 percent water cutbacks met, reduction still encouraged

Regionally, cities from Tacoma to Everett met the collective goal of reducing water use by 10 percent, according…

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Constantine proposes extension of Metro bus route to serve Swedish Issaquah | UPDATE

Among the more than five-dozen service changes proposed by Constantine was a service extension to Metro Route 200…

Speed cameras along Second Avenue Southeast will be reactivated Sept. 1

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School zone traffic cameras reactivate Sept. 1

The city of Issaquah will reactivate its Second Avenue Southeast speeding cameras Sept. 1 in conjunction with the…

Bruce and Jean Dransfeldt in Chicago

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Route 66 bicycle trip raising awareness for rare disease

An Oregon couple are biking along historic Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, to raise awareness…

Sammamish Nights offered wine tasting and free food samples from local options

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Sammamish Nights: ‘When the kids go home and the adults come out’ | SLIDESHOW

The seventh annual Sammamish Nights took over the Sammamish Commons Plaza Saturday from 6:30-10 p.m.

A concept design of the planned Lake Sammamish State Park playground.

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Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park soliciting donations for playground

The park advocacy group needs $250,000 to supplement state funding for the project.

Tianle Zhang

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Face painting, bouncy houses, cultural performances and more at Sammamish Days | SLIDESHOW

Thousands of people turned out for the seventh annual Sammamish Days on the Sammamish Commons Plaza Saturday from…

Racers in the 2015 Challenge Series Races in Sammamish let gravity do the work as they flew down Southeast 24th Street in Sammamish Aug. 22 at about 9:30 a.m.

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Saturdays of thunder: Challenge Races in Sammamish | SLIDESHOW

For the ninth year, the Rotary Club of Sammamish paired children with special needs and volunteers from local…

Sen. Patty Murray was co-author on an education reform bill

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Three elementary schools mail out failing performance notices

It's a situation that's become familiar to Washington schools, with the return of No Child Left Behind to…

A “From Within Nucleus” dancer performs at last year’s Sammamish Days. From Within Nucleus is a local

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Sammamish Days, Nights return Saturday

Fun on the Plateau will not be in short supply this weekend, as Sammamish Days and Sammamish Nights…

The Issaquah Valley Senior Center.

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Attorney threatens libel lawsuit against senior center

Inez Petersen writes that June 30 newsletter contained "outrageous libelous accusations" against her clients.