Sammamish native James Windle will challenge Dave Reichert
May 25, 2012
New: May 25, 3:18 p.m.
A Sammamish native will run as an independent against Republican Dave Reichert in the 8th Congressional District.
James Windle, who grew up in Sammamish and graduated from Redmond High School in 1994, said he would be an independent voice that could break the gridlock in Congress. Read more
Sammamish City Council adopts new business regulations
May 24, 2012
New: May 24, 2:18 p.m.
The City Council tilted a set of regulations on home businesses to favor the neighbors of those businesses. The council, at its May 14 meeting, cited concerns about the traffic, noise and other impacts on residential neighborhoods.
The updated regulations passed 6-1 after extensive last-minute amendments. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten, the dissenting vote, led the charge on the neighbor-friendly tweaks, worrying that the Planning Commission-crafted law would lead to a proliferation of people running disruptive businesses out of their homes. She said that the changes still did not go far enough to protect the neighbors. Read more
Sammamish City Council hears report on traffic conditions in the city
May 23, 2012
Traffic on Sammamish’s main thoroughfare has improved over the last five years, even as the city has continued to grow, according to the city’s traffic counts.
The City Council got a look at updated traffic data throughout the city at a joint meeting with the Planning Commission May 8. They debated whether to look into significant changes to their transportation policies sooner rather than later, given that future growth and plans for development in Town Center could affect traffic all over the city. The council elected to have the commission take up the matter sometime next year. Read more
Election season kicks off in Sammamish
May 23, 2012
This fall’s election picture got a little clearer with the end of the official filing period for state and Congressional races May 18.
In the 45th District, which covers the north half of Sammamish, Democratic Rep. Roger Goodman has drawn two opponents in his search for a fourth term.
Joel Hussey, CEO of a Redmond-based aircraft leasing company, will run as a Republican.
Jacob Bond, a 27-year-old former U.S. Marine, has filed as a Democrat in his run against Goodman. Read more
Issaquah School District passes state audit with flying colors
May 23, 2012
The state auditor gave the Issaquah School District two gold stars for the 10th year in a row.
Each year state law calls for each school district to go through two audits; an accountability report and a financial audit report. The audit took place between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011 and, just like the previous nine, found no blemishes on Issaquah’s record. Read more
Some contemplate lights at Pine Lake Middle School
May 23, 2012
At least one member of the City Council would like to see overhead lights added to the sports fields at Pine Lake Middle School.
During discussions about the city’s long term parks plans at the council’s May 14 meeting, Deputy Mayor John James proposed that the city plan to partner with the Issaquah School District on sports field improvements at Pine Lake Middle School, similar to the current fields at Skyline and Eastlake high schools. Read more
Stairs to be replaced near Park Hill East and Evans Creek neighborhoods
May 23, 2012
A set of wood stairs between the Park Hill East and Evans Creek neighborhoods will be replaced with a concrete walkway with metal handrails.
The Sammamish City Council unanimously approved the $108,000 project at their May 14 meeting. The city aims to have construction finished by July. Read more
Review’s Caleb Heeringa honored
May 23, 2012
Caleb Heeringa, reporter for the Sammamish Review was honored at the Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards banquet May 19.
Heeringa won third place for spot news reporting for his story “Sahalee man pulls neighbor from burning building.” He also won third for Personalities reporting for his story “Sammamish 9/11 survivor, conflicted about bin Laden death, remembers.”
The Review competes against other non daily publications in Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Montana and Oregon.
Date set for Sammamish Nights
May 23, 2012
Sammamish Nights, an annual evening of food, wine and dancing underneath the stars at Sammamish Commons, is scheduled for Aug. 18.
The event, organized by the Samammish Chamber of Commerce, features live music and local vendors offering a bit of culture for the city. Ticket information has not yet been released. For more information, visit the Chamber’s web site at www.sammamishchamber.org/Home.2.0.html.
Police blotter May 23
May 23, 2012
Domestic violence
A 39-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after allegedly slapping his wife during an argument May 11. The man admitted to striking his wife but told police that she had kicked him in the stomach twice. Neither party had any visible injuries. The man was booked into Issaquah Jail on investigation of fourth-degree assault. Read more
