Investigators see signs of gang ties in Lake Sammamish State Park shootings
July 18, 2010
New: July 18, 7:02 p.m.
Though investigators continue to comb Lake Sammamish State Park for evidence from the deadly shootings at a picnic area Saturday night, early indicators point to bad blood between rival gangs as a possible cause.
The shooting inside the park at dusk left two men dead and another four men injured. The shootout erupted after a dispute between two men from rival groups picnicking at the park. The cause of the argument remained unknown Sunday, although alcohol could have been a factor in the incident. Read more
Sammamish woman uses fellowship to travel, study
July 18, 2010
New: July 18, 6:42 p.m.
Twenty thousand dollars, eight months, six countries and two world regions all add up to one big trip. These are the stipulations that Autumn Cutter, of Sammamish, was given for the Bonderman Travel Fellowship. Starting in January 2011, recent University of Washington graduate Cutter will spend at least eight months traveling the world.
Autumn Cutter (right) works with a couple kids from India where she spent three months last year. That trip inspired her to continue traveling around the world. Contributed
