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October 6, 2024. Sammamish Diwali Bazaar offers goods and connections. Alec O'Connell. Education. October 27, 2024. ISD says new high school is the only option to relieve overcrowding at Skyline, Issaquah. Keshava Badri. District is aiming to keep high schools at 1,400 to 1,600 students each after the new school is built.
In close election, Sammamish voters choose a more inclusive …
Nov 17, 2021 · History will remember the 2021 Sammamish City Council election for how incredibly close it was. In three out of four races, the margin of victory was less than 4%. Two of those races had a margin of less than 250 votes. Throughout the campaign, candidates roughly split into two camps. The faction that currently dominates city council, and is ...
ISD says new high school is the only option to relieve …
Oct 27, 2024 · Many local residents support the modernization of aging school facilities contained in the upcoming Issaquah School District (ISD) bond measure to be voted on Nov. 5, but the $182 million allocation for a new high school within the $642 million bond package has raised concern among those in Sammamish.. The two largest high schools in …
Sammamish Town Center breaks ground after years of delay
Jun 19, 2024 · Sammamish Town Center breaks ground after years of delay. Since 2008, there has been an adopted city plan to develop the central core of Sammamish into a town center with retail, housing, and public transit, but it never came to fruition due to political opposition and legal disputes, leaving empty fields of prime real estate adjacent to city ...
Skyline football dominates Lincoln, 50-7 - Sammamish Independent
5 days ago · On Friday, Nov. 1, the Skyline Spartans faced the Lincoln Lynxes at Skyline High School and delivered a 50-7 resounding victory for the home team. With the crowd cheering, both teams took the field, adrenaline pumping. The Spartans wasted no time putting points on the board when quarterback Mason Pirello connected with Cameron Weir on a long ...
Local residents push Sammamish to take action on climate change
Nov 17, 2022 · Sammamish Stewards, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Sammamish’s natural environment, believes that Sammamish can approach climate change in additional ways. Sharon Steinbis, who is in her 70s and oversees the Stewards’ stormwater restoration and wildlife habitat committees, wants high-speed internet available for all homes.
New council ends years-long effort to tighten traffic standards
Jul 27, 2022 · The new city council majority ended a years-long effort to tighten the city’s traffic standards that were aimed at stopping development, including a planned town center in central Sammamish. During the study session on May 10, the council voted 4-2 to revoke Alternative 4 in its recent Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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6 days ago · On Friday, Nov. 1, the Skyline Spartans faced the Lincoln Lynxes at Skyline High School and delivered a 50-7 resounding victory for the home team. With the crowd cheering, both teams took the field, adrenaline pumping. The Spartans wasted no time putting points on the board when quarterback Mason Pirello connected with Cameron Weir on […]
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Oct 26, 2024 · In 8th district race, Schrier and Goers compete on who is more moderate. Chirag Nijhawan, Ayush Jain and Hongning Wang City Hall, Headline Story. Carmen Goers (R) is challenging incumbent and Sammamish resident Kim Schrier (D) for the seat. October 24, 2024.
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Oct 6, 2024 · Sammamish 9-year-old launches first ever Sammamish Children’s Business Fair. Alec O'Connell Community, Headline Story. The fair aims to teach aspiring young entrepreneurs basic business and entrepreneurship skills. August 3, 2024.