Teen arrested after 2 alleged random sexual assaults
May 15, 2012
A 16-year-old Eastlake High School student is in juvenile detention as police investigate the seemingly random sexual attacks of a Sammamish woman and child May 7.
Troy Alexander Lewis has been charged with indecent liberties, communication with a minor for immoral purposes and first-degree burglary with sexual motivation. Prosecutors allege that he grabbed and fondled a 10-year-old girl and a 26-year-old woman in two separate attacks. Read more
Wine bottles will benefit Stan Chapin memorial
May 13, 2012
New: May 13, 10:14 a.m.
More than three months after the death of Stan Chapin, local parents whose childrens’ lives were impacted by the revered Eastlake High School resource officer are working diligently to preserve his memory.
Residents can now raise money in support of the cause by purchasing a special edition wine dedicated to Chapin. Kathie Beutel, manager of Plateau Shell and one of several parents involved in fundraising efforts, said the wine – named Valor – is now on sale at the gas station, located near the corner of Inglewood Hill Road and 228th Avenue. Beutel hopes to get it served at local restaurants in the coming months. Read more
King County reminds boaters to avoid lake buoys
May 12, 2012
New: May 12, 11:17 a.m.
King County officials reminded boaters to avoid environmental monitoring buoys in lakes Sammamish and Washington after a Lake Washington buoy sustained damage.
Officials said a boat struck the bright yellow buoy between 4 and 6 p.m. April 23. The impact caused the buoy to flip and submerged sensitive data-collection equipment. The tally for damage is expected to reach at least $5,600. Read more
Substitute Issaquah School District bus driver arrested for child pornography
May 11, 2012
updated: May 17, 10:39 a.m.
Issaquah School District and Eastside Catholic High School officials sought to reassure parents and students May 11 after federal agents arrested a substitute bus driver for the Issaquah district and a former Eastside Catholic teacher for possession of child pornography.
Andrew Bernard Rekdahl, 29, faces child pornography charges after federal prosecutors said the Carnation resident shared explicit images and videos of boys online from his home computer. Read more
New details emerge about alleged attempted sexual assaults in Sammamish
May 10, 2012
New: May 10, 8:15 p.m.
A 16-year-old Eastlake High School student is in juvenile detention as police investigate the seemingly random sexual attacks of a Sammamish woman and child May 7.
A judge ordered May 10 that the teen remain in custody based on his threat to community safety. According to a statement of probable cause presented in court, he is accused of grabbing and fondling a 10-year-old girl and 26-year-old woman in two separate attacks.
Sammamish Review is not naming the accused because he has not yet been charged with a crime. Read more
Farmers market set to open next week
May 10, 2012
Spring is in the air, which means one thing in Sammamish – it’s farmers market time.
May 16 marks opening day of the fifth season of the Sammamish Farmers Market, which continues to grow in variety and popularity each year. Deb Sogge, executive director of the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce, said the market seems to have caught on among Sammamish shoppers who value locally grown and organic foods. Read more
Long term parks plan may be delayed by community center
May 10, 2012
Sammamish leaders have taken a utilitarian approach to the city’s parks in recent years – drafting grand long-term plans for their development, but only investing the minimum amount of resources necessary to get them open and usable for the public.
The City Council continued that trend while making tweaks to the city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PRO) Plan at a May 1 meeting, prioritizing an investment in its newest park – currently going by the name of Southeast Eighth Street Park – over a lakeside restroom and improved swim beach and fishing area at Beaver Lake Park. Read more
Reard-Freed house to move to new home soon
May 10, 2012
The big day is right around the corner for the Reard/Freed House.
Ella Moore, president of the Sammamish Heritage Society, said the 115-year-old farm house is scheduled to be moved in early June. An exact date for the move has yet to be set. Read more
Business picked up last year in Sammamish
May 10, 2012
Sammamish’s business climate warmed up a bit last year, according to statistics released by the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Retail trade in the city was up 6.1 percent in 2011 compared to 2010 – hitting more than $95.5 million. All taxable retail sales, which includes home businesses and other non-storefront types of business, rose by 3.2 percent from 2011 compared to 2010. Read more
Police Blotter May 9
May 10, 2012
Paying for company
Police cited a 31-year-old Auburn woman for driving with a suspended license April 22 and discovered that she was a professional escort who was visiting a client in Sammamish. Police pulled the woman over on the 4400 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road for driving without headlights at around 4 a.m. April 22. Read more
