Eastlake senior introduces Biden during first presidential visit in six years
Juliana Graceffo opened for President Biden at his April visit to Auburn.
Community
Sammamish commuters see growing traffic, but nowhere near pre-pandemic levels
Three Sammamish residents share their experiences with post-pandemic traffic.
Cascade Ridge fifth-grader reflects on 11 years of life in published memoir
In it, Meher Munshi tells 10 short stories of various moments in her life.
Sammamish nonprofit galvanizes community to take action for Ukraine
Plateaupians for Peace has organized donation drives and a peace vigil to support those affected by the war.
Russians in Sammamish express discontent with Putin’s actions
The war has also hurt Sammamish residents and their family members still in Russia.
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church group sponsors Afghan refugee family
The group has been working to help the six-member family settle in Seattle since September 2021.
Sammamish resident supplies suitcases for Ukrainian refugees
Many refugees have shown up at the border carrying their belongings in plastic bags. That compelled Thury Foster to act.
Pine Lake Middle School installs community solar
A solar array of 480 panels has been installed on the roof of Pine Lake Middle School.
Ukrainians in Sammamish fear for loved ones under Russian siege
Several local Ukrainians expressed anger, fear and anxiety at the war that Russian president Vladimir Putin unleashed on their homeland.
High cost of living push white retirees out of Sammamish
Seniors also cited the loss of Sammamish’s small town community character as a reason to find that elsewhere.