Sammamish students run from school to school
May 31, 2011
Skyline student Ryan Wolfe, closely trailed by a Spartan classmate, pushes toward the 5k finish line on the Eastlake football field Thursday afternoon. Photo by Anna Marum
A dozen members of the Eastlake band greeted more than 700 Skyline and Eastlake students with a loud, energizing performance Thursday afternoon as the runners arrived at the Eastlake football field one by one, dripping with sweat.
The 5k run was part of the students’ final in their P.E. classes. In order to pass the final, the students were required to complete the 3.1 mile trek that stretched from Skyline to Eastlake in less than 36 minutes.
Tracy Schellberg, the Skyline P.E. instructor, said she got the idea from a similar run that Issaquah High School held for its students. Read more
Sammamish woman to ride from this Washington to that one
May 31, 2011
Daria Kurkjy participates in the 2010 Seattle-to-Portland bike race, her 10th time. Photo courtesy of Daria Kurkjy
Cycling more than 200 miles from Seattle to Portland each year isn’t enough anymore for Sammamish resident Daria Kurkjy. The 50-year-old mother of three had once considered that ride to be her ultimate goal as a cyclist. Now it looks like a training exercise.
Kurkjy is gearing up to ride her bicycle 3,300 miles across the country in the Big Ride Across America, for the American Lung Association June 20-Aug. 6. She and dozens of other riders will ride from Seattle to Washington, D.C. Read more
Police Blotter June 1
May 31, 2011
Ownerless backpack
A Sammamish resident dropped off a backpack she had found in a vacant lot May 20. The resident reported finding the backpack near the corner of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road and 206th Place Northeast.
The contents of the backpack lead police to believe it belongs to a ham radio operator. They are currently trying to track down the owner. Read more
King County receives high marks for credit
May 31, 2011
King County has again received high marks from global credit rating agencies.
Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s all reaffirmed top credit ratings for the county, despite lingering effects from the recession. The agencies noted the county’s proactive financial management, diverse economic base and moderate debt levels as factors in the ratings.
The high credit ratings allow the county to borrow money for projects at a lower cost to taxpayers.
Issaquah District elementary science curriculum advances
May 31, 2011
The public is invited to review the newly recommended elementary science curriculum, material approved by the Issaquah School District’s Instructional Materials Committee.
The current elementary science curriculum, last updated in 2003, does not meet state standards. Read more
Leaders steer dollars to economic development projects
May 31, 2011
King County leaders scrapped the outdated Economic Enterprise Corp. and directed funds from the program to economic development programs throughout the region.
The legislation approved May 2 by the County Council directs almost all of the $95,000 remaining in the corporation to be disbursed to smaller projects. Read more
Sammamish City Council forms economic development committee
May 31, 2011
The Sammamish City Council formed an economic development committee that will look at ways to advocate for business in the community and potentially jumpstart the Town Center project.
The council approved forming the committee at their May 16 meeting by a unanimous vote. Read more
Sammamish Forum June 1
May 31, 2011
An open letter to Sammamish City Council
On June 7, the City Council will decide on whether or not to approve a nonconforming short plat development on Southeast 28th Lane near Pine Lake to avoid litigation. Allowing this lot would create a public hazard and liabilities both for the city and the individual council members.
We live on 28th Lane Southeast and there are already safety issues – it is no ordinary city street. It is a narrow, private street with no sidewalks. There are already 14 homes on the street and a lot of traffic. Read more
Sammamish city and school cooperation serves everyone
May 31, 2011
Last week, the Sammamish City Council and Issaquah School Board took time to meet with each other and chat. The full council and full board were all in the same room, discussing issues that matter to their constituents. This kind of interaction is valuable and irreplaceable.
Of course, at the staff level, these interactions happen all the time, as they should. Most issues and communications are ably handled by the administrators who run the city and schools day-to-day. There is, however, nothing quite like letting the policy makers sit around a table and get to know each other and their shared concerns. Read more
Pollution is focus as King County sets rules for e-cycling
May 31, 2011
In order to cut toxic chemicals from seeping into the environment, King County Council members set guidelines May 9 to recycle old cellphones, computers, televisions and other electronics.
Many electronics contain toxic chemicals and pose a threat to the environment after disposal. Read more
