Steve Sergev stood at his lathe, woodchips spraying around him as he edged the onetime block of walnut closer toward the recognizable curvature of a bowl. As he took more and more chunks off his material, a musty exposed wood scent added itself to the odor of crisp, dried lumber that already permeated his shop.
The blotter consists of Sammamish police officers’ accounts of crimes and other incidents in the city. Persons arrested are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
The city of Sammamish continues to boast a “sustainable” budget, City Manager Lyman Howard told the council last week.
City staff, friends, family throw private retirement party in Sammamish City Hall for Ben Yazici, who retired as the Sammamish city manager Feb. 9.
The Enumclaw driver lost control of his grey 1994 Mercury Sable and hit an oncoming Sammamish driver in a 2010 Ford Mustang. The vehicles came to rest blocking north- and southbound traffic.
City crews will seal cracks and clear ditches, shoulders and drainage structures on 212th Way Southeast from East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast to Southeast 35th Street Feb. 20-21 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We’ve got a decent level of interest,” City Manager Lyman Howard said.
Update: The King County Medical Examiner’s Office determined William “Reed” Probus, 27, drowned Feb. 14. The manner of his death has not yet been determined. Probus’ parents reported him missing from their Sammamish home Feb. 14; his body was located in Beaver Lake Feb. 17, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
EF&R to fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Issaquah Feb. 20
As of Tuesday afternoon, William “Reed” Probus has not been located, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Probus had returned to Sammamish Saturday after working overseas for several months.
Feb. 1: An unknown suspect slung an unknown object through a window at Samantha Smith Elementary School, 23305 NE 14th St., around 8:30 p.m. The vandalism was less than $1,500. Overnight, someone cut chains on playground equipment at Margaret Mead Elementary School, 1725 216th Ave. NE. The vandalism was less than $1,500.
Ben Yazici retires as Sammamish’s city manager, reflects on 15-year career
Since Dec. 14, 2015, the department has received 34 reports of someone prying open locked mailboxes within the city. There are likely more incidences between then and Wednesday not represented in those 34 reports, Albright said. Additionally, those reports can include more than one mailbox being prowled.
The ruling, in part, struck some conditions from the permit the city of Sammamish issued in July 2015 for the 1.3-mile stretch, which the county would see widened and paved to complete the upgraded path connecting Redmond to Issaquah.
A semitruck rolled over just north of the Sammamish city limits shut down Sahalee Way Northeast Thursday afternoon between State Route 202 and Northeast 37th Way.
Reports were taken from King County Sheriff’s Office incident logs
Woman runs light on 228th, hits another vehicle, comes to rest against a tree in front of City Hall
Candidates for the city’s arts, planning, and parks and recreation commissions submitted applications by the end of 2015. The council conducted interviews during the first of the year, selecting members at theJan. 12 study session at Sammamish City Hall.
Faxed and mailed resumes will not be considered.
The two-story building of about 30,800 square feet sits unoccupied on 22 acres, and it’s costing the city money, about $50,000 a year to maintain it, City Manager Ben Yazici estimates.
