The city of Sammamish came into some money earmarked for design work regarding the replacement of a city-owned culvert along Zaccuse Creek, a potential spawning ground for Lake Sammamish’s rare freshwater fish.
Sammamish residents got a glimpse of what Southeast Fourth Street might look as part of that completed town center, a plan that city officials and community members began crafting in 2006. The presented roadway, shown at the Jan. 28 open house at Pine Lake Middle School, is a preliminary design concept.
Jan. 22
THREE MINORS ARRESTED: Sammamish police arrested three minors in possession of marijuana around 12:42 a.m. in the QFC parking lot, located at 2902 228th Ave. SE.
Christopher Lee, 15, has been volunteering to educate more than 140 students and teachers at a school in the Kangemi Slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The opportunity to volunteer at the school, run through the charity organization Hamomi Children’s Centre — which began as a community project in 1999 and established a Seattle base in the late 2000s — arose when Lee was in middle school. Hamomi’s mission to improve the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa resonated with him.
Some funding would be earmarked to rebuild, enlarge Margaret Mead Elementary School in Sammamish
As their culture is strongly based in family, the tradition of caring for their elders dates back to before the now-married couple Manuela and Daniel Paul immigrated to America in the mid- and late 80s, respectively.
It will take about a year for Republic Services to prepare to serve the entire city, according to Sammamish staff. The company will need to establish the necessary infrastructure; develop schedules and routes; purchase trucks and equipment; and conduct community outreach and education.
The district’s board of directors will vote on the 2016 bond measure, which will fund new schools and repair older ones, at the Jan. 25 meeting. The public can comment on the potential funding plan via an online survey, available through Jan. 15
Likely 4,000 kokanee, a species closely related to the sockeye salmon but which only live in Lake Sammamish, will have returned to familiar breeding streams by spring, estimated David St. John, coordinator and chair of the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group.
Reports were taken from Issaquah police incident logs
City Council awards the 2017-2025 contract to Republic Services Tuesday, after the decision was postponed by a temporary restraining order
The Sammamish City Council unanimously elected Don Gerend as mayor and Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo as deputy mayor Tuesday.
The Issaquah City Council elected Stacy Goodman as council president and Mary Lou Pauly as deputy council president by a unanimous show of hands Monday.
Reports were taken from King County Sheriff’s Office incident logs
What better way to start 2016 than by running 3.5 miles and jumping into Pine Lake in Sammamish?
There’s a 60 percent chance snow will dust the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
For the 31st annual Scouts Tree Drive, an estimated 150-200 Scouts from six Sammamish troops — troop 500, 509, 571, 596, 636 and 751 — hauled discarded Christmas trees away from Plateau neighborhoods and the Issaquah Highlands.
The Sammamish city staff are expected to recommend Republic Services as the city’s next trash and recycling service provider when the Sammamish City Council revisits the 2017-2025 contract at the Jan. 5 regular meeting, City Communications Director Tim Larson said.
Reports were taken from King County Sheriff’s Office incident logs
Recognized for her years of service, advocacy work and dedication, the City Council and community members alike shared kind words during Whitten’s last council meeting Dec. 8.
