41st District Senate candidates appeal to moderate voters
Redistricting shifted the southern half of Sammamish into the 41st Legislative District, alongside Mercer Island, Newcastle and parts of Bellevue and Issaquah. The contest to represent the affluent,...
View Article41st District candidates focus on education, economy
The candidates in the 41st Legislative District race for a state House of Representatives seat cast the contest as a choice between experience in business or experience in government. Voters elected...
View ArticleIs the Sammamish Community Center worth it?
Both side make their arguments on community center vote Sammamish voters have major decisions on their Nov. 6 ballots, with presidential, gubernatorial and legislative races all at stake. But no ballot...
View ArticleCommissioner of Public Lands will set policy for local forests
Tiger Mountain is a nearby destination for hikers, mountain bikers and loggers, and the official responsible for acting as a referee to balance the competing interests is the state commissioner of...
View ArticleGovernor candidates talk local issues
Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna clashed in a recent series of debates, but the candidates vying to serve as Washington’s next governor share similar positions on local issues, such as...
View ArticleCongressman Dave Reichert cruises to reelection win
Dave Reichert is poised to return to Washington, D.C., to represent Sammamish and the 8th Congressional District. Reichert, a former King County sheriff and Auburn Republican, faced Issaquah Democrat...
View ArticleVacancy to come to Issaquah School Board
Republican Chad Magendanz triumphed in the race to represent the 5th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives, and in process, set up a vacancy on the Issaquah School Board. Magendanz...
View ArticleSammamish couple hails same-sex marriage milestone
Washington voters’ groundbreaking decision to approve same-sex marriage elicited a simple — but heartfelt — response from a Sammamish couple: thank you. Referendum 74, buoyed by strong support in King...
View ArticleCommunity center, other election results, finalized
New: Dec. 2, 2:16 p.m. Sammamish’s proposed YMCA-run community and aquatic center widened its lead since election night, according to certified election results released by King County Nov. 27....
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Sammamish redder than King County
New: Dec. 13, 11:15 a.m. While often supporting Democrats, Sammamish once again leaned more Republican than the rest of King County during the November election, in many cases proving redder than the...
View ArticleChange coming to Sammamish City Council
John Curley won’t run for reelection The Sammamish City Council will have at least one new face next year. There will be at least one open seat during November’s election, and three other sitting...
View ArticleBob Keller to seek open seat on Sammamish City Council
After a few years out of the public eye, Bob Keller is ready to jump back in. The former Planning Commission chairman is running for City Council. “Sammamish is a success story,” Keller said. “I’d like...
View ArticleTom Odell to run for re-election
Saying there are some projects he’s started that he’d like to see through, Sammamish City Councilman Tom Odell announced his run for re-election. Specifically, Odell mentioned the Town Center,...
View ArticleJohn James won’t run for re-election to Sammamish City Council
New: May 7, 9:34 a.m. One-term City Councilman John James has announced he will not run for re-election this year. “I’ve decided to maybe pursue something different,” James said. James said he is...
View ArticleKathleen Huckabay to run for Sammamish City Council
New: May 8, 1:21 p.m. She was out, but Kathleen Huckabay wants back in. Four years after she retired from the Sammamish City Council, Huckabay is once again throwing her hat in the ring. “I think the...
View ArticleDon Gerend announces run for City Council
New: May 9, 12:40 p.m. Councilman Don Gerend, the longest-serving member of the Sammamish City Council, has announced he plans to run for another four-year term. “I kind of feel my roots have sunk deep...
View ArticleIssaquah School Board member Marnie Maraldo seeks re-election
Issaquah School Board member Marnie Maraldo has announced that she will file for re-election this spring. Maraldo, of Newcastle, occupies the District 2 seat, representing Newcastle and the southwest...
View ArticleElection picture firms up for Sammamish
Of the four City Council races this year, one will be contested. The seat left open by John James will see a contest between former Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay and Larry Wright. Councilman Don...
View ArticleMark Stuart to join Lake Washington School Board
New: June 2, 3:16 p.m. As the only candidate to file for the seat being vacated by retiring Lake Washington School Board Member Doug Eglington, Mark Stuart seems a shoo-in to join the board after the...
View ArticleAlison Meryweather files for election to Issaquah School Board
As promised when she was appointed to the Issaquah School Board at the end of March, Alison Meryweather has officially announced that she will run for election. Meryweather occupies the District 4...
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