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Sammamish Vedic Center celebrates Kumbha Mela

New: Sept. 2, 1:11 p.m.

The music, dancing and eating lingered late into the night Sept. 1 as thousands of families from around the Seattle area flocked to the Vedic Cultural Center along 228th Avenue Southeast. The line just to enter the temple stretched through the parking lot and down the sidewalk to the water district’s water tower.

Women hand out cakes at the altar in the Hare Krishna temple Sept. 1. Photo by Christopher Huber

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Sports

Plateau football programs prepare for season

Skyline

The fact that Skyline sophomore quarterback Max Browne has some big shoes to fill might be a gross understatement. But he and his teammates aren’t letting the fact that three-time state champ Jake Heaps isn’t here to lead the team to another title get to them.
And even though Skyline lost a handful of its core varsity squad to graduation, Browne and the Spartans carried over their energy from the 2009 championship season with the same goal in mind — make it to the Tacoma Dome.

Skyline sophomore quarterback Max Browne delivers a pass during the team scrimmage Aug. 27. Photo by Christopher Huber

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Schools

First day of school 2010

Students return to school, and wet weather, with photos after the break. Read more »

Elections

Many results expected in primary races affecting Sammamish

New: Aug. 17, 10:03 p.m.

Results in the Aug. 17 primary fell in with what was expected by political watchers. While the results from mail-in ballots will continue to trickle in for weeks until the Sept, 1 certification, most races have clear winners who will move on to the general election Nov. 2. Read more »

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