Lucky ducks pulled from Sammamish storm drain
April 30, 2010
New: April 30, 1:09 p.m.
The last time this happened, Kyle Endelman had to net baby coyotes and stuff them into a perforated cardboard box.
This time, it was ducklings. Read more
Skyline falls to league-leading Issaquah
April 29, 2010
New: April 29, 2:11 p.m.
The Skyline Spartans baseball team got off to a slow start against league rival Issaquah April 28. Not only did the rain delay the game start for a half-hour, but an uncharacteristically shaky start for Spartan pitcher Conner Lawhead made for a long day at Skyline stadium.
Skyline infielder Mikey Smith fields a throw to second base in the third inning as Issaquah’s Jake Bakamus sprints to the base. Photo by Christopher Huber
2010 Spring Home Tour
April 28, 2010
Tribe holds on to their traditions
April 28, 2010
Sammamish resident, Snoqualmie tribe dedicate a new, handmade canoe
Master carver John Mullen, of Beaver Lake, got choked up as he tried to express his gratitude to those who crafted the Snoqualmie Tribe’s newest canoe.
“I’ve been waiting a long time for this,” he said as he and about 20 others stood in a circle on the beach at Lake Sammamish State Park.
He was proud of the younger carvers, Jacob Mullen and Wayne Graika, who did the brunt of the work. “The spirit was with them.”
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Recreation center needs committee
April 27, 2010
There are a lot of ideas floating around for what to do with the old library turned new recreation/teen center.
Many people have spent hours considering who should use it and for what purpose. Yet a community-wide outreach seems to be missing.
So far, multiple groups have conducted informal polls about what they’d like to see in the center. A better approach would be for a single group to do this, using focus groups and surveys. Read more
Planned gym at new Sammamish community center is delayed
April 27, 2010
The 7,000-square-foot gym envisioned for the new recreation center won’t come in 2011, if ever.
At a City Council meeting April 19, City Manager Ben Yazici said the Boys and Girls Club had raised about $1.5 million so far, which would go toward an internal remodel of the old library building. The club estimates that it would take another $2.5 million to build the gym. Read more
Skate park lights will stay on overnight
April 27, 2010
A proposal to shut off lights at the city skate park after 1 a.m. was squashed by the City Council April 19.
Councilman John James asked city staff to look at the issue.
At the April 19 meeting, he said the city was encouraging teenagers to break the restriction on late-night driving by lighting the skate park after midnight.
Jared Lettau, a Bellevue resident who uses the park between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., argued in favor of keeping the park lit.
“I know what it’s like to see the sunset and sunrise on the same night. And it’s pretty cool,” Lettau said. Read more
City renews its contract with housing nonprofit
April 27, 2010
The City Council maintained its commitment to affordable housing April 20 by funding a regional nonprofit for another year.
A Regional Coalition for Housing is a Redmond-based nonprofit that works as a consultant for cities in King County, helping them implement affordable housing policies. In Sammamish, the organization has advised on the planning of the Town Center’s affordable housing goals and regulations. Beyond Town Center, the organization is scheduled to look at new types of housing, such as cottage houses or ‘mother-in-law’ apartments, in Sammamish. Read more
Public meetings calendar April 28
April 27, 2010
May 3
- City Council Office hours with Council Members Don Gerend, Nancy Whitten and Mark Cross, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
- Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District holds its regular meeting at 3 p.m., 1510 228th Ave. S.E.
- Eastside Fire & Rescue’s regional and personnel subcommittee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m at 175 Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah.
- The Lake Washington School Board will hold a work session at 5 p.m., followed by a regular business meeting at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St. in Redmond.
May 4
- The Sammamish City Council will hold its regular business meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
May 6
- The Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District will meet at 3 p.m. at 3600 Sahalee Way N.E.
- The Sammamish Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
May 12
- The Issaquah School Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. at the Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St. in Issaquah.
May 13
- Eastside Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. at 175 Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah.
May 17
- The Lake Washington School Board will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m., followed by a regular business meeting at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St. in Redmond.
City will now record study sessions
April 27, 2010
Local government just became a tad bit more accountable. The city of Sammamish changed a policy April 19 to take audio recordings of City Council study sessions.
Those recordings would be available upon request for anyone who couldn’t attend a study session. Read more
