Beware the birds
If there is one thing that we Washingtonians can agree on despite the political chaos swirling around us, it’s that a bit of rain is pure paradise after such a long dry stretch this summer! Sunshine is...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Nov. 7
Take a bigger stand How about the Sammamish City Council drafting and voting for a resolution opposing the Keystone Pipeline. This project is perhaps the most critical pending threat to the environment...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Nov. 14
Why all the building? When I moved to Sammamish six years ago, it was because of the quiet, the seclusion and the feeling of a neighborhood that didn’t have houses stacked one on top another. Well, all...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Nov. 21
Where is it? Where is the city that we were promised years ago? We are nothing but a giant housing project thanks to our elected officials. (There are too many of them that have homesteaded these jobs...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Dec. 5
Watch the water district In the Nov. 7, 2012 Sammamish Review, we learned about a salary review done at Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District. Earlier this year, we learned about the high rate...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Dec. 12
Let’s remember to be good neighbors Having read about the Eastside Fire & Rescue negotiations, I want to ensure that the Sammamish City Council and officials keep in mind one important concept,...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Dec. 19
Why weren’t there more at the show? Sammamish is a unique and beautiful place. We are given an opportunity to experience life to its fullest, with highly rated schools and active service organizations....
View ArticleSammamish Forum Jan. 9
Council is profligate Recent articles and letters to the Sammamish Review have caused me to take pen in hand, again. Most recently, the citizens of this community have been financially whipsawed by the...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Jan. 16
Youth board a good experience I’m writing to share my experiences with Congressman Dave Reichert’s Youth Board. Last year, as a student interested in policymaking, I didn’t hesitate to apply. I...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Jan. 23
Lawmakers seek to deny public information Two bills making their way through Washington State Legislature aim to take away the public’s right to transparent government and review of public decision...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Jan. 30
Ace location is a swamp I am one of the many Sammamish residents who would be unhappy to see Ace Hardware forced out of our community. I’ve relied on them for many years for items needed to complete...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Feb. 6
Help the neighbors with EFR funding I recently advocated for the city of Sammamish to be generous in its contribution to the Eastside Fire & Rescue budget because we have the wealth to do so. In...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Feb. 13
They’ll take Ace The City Council’s Jan. 22 motion denying the Ace Hardware proposal ended with instructions to the City Manager to work with Ace Hardware to “explore options to relocate elsewhere in...
View ArticleSammamish Forum February 20
An education about guns A recent Sammamish Review letter writer urged readers to go to the NRA website for information. Not knowing much about the National Rifle Association, I did just that. One page...
View ArticleSammamish Forum Feb. 27
Control violence, not guns The recent letter “Gun control not the answer” was spot-on. If the news media reported all events in which guns are used each day to deter crime and save lives (instead of...
View ArticleSammamish Forum March 13
Bags can be dirty I am opposed to the charge for grocery bags. The number one reason I no longer use reusable grocery bags is germs. Talk to a grocery checker next time you are checking out; they will...
View ArticleSammamish Forum March 20
Regulations are harsh As a front-page article in the March 13 Review said, some Sammamish City Council members do not like the proposed changes to the city’s environmental regulations. Some residents...
View ArticleSammamish Forum April 3
Community center is a boondoggle In reference to your recent article (“Council formally chooses design for Community Center,” March 27, 2013) and as a long time resident of Sammamish, I would to opine...
View ArticleSammamish Forum April 10
Let the bears roam It is becoming harder and harder for me to read the Sammamish Review. Each week it seems there is another article designed to break my heart. The latest includes uneducated comments...
View ArticleSammamish Forum April 17
Bags can be hazardous As more and more cities are banning plastic bags in favor of canvas bags, many people are getting sick and have to go to the hospital or dying from using them. E-coli and...
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