According to Lisa Guthrie, President of the LWSD Board of Directors, the changes in enrollment come from a decline in birth ...

The Sammamish Independent is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Youth Journalism Scholarship to seven outstanding local high school students. These students have demonstrated exceptional ...

On Tuesday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 9, three local high school students will advocate for Type-1 Diabetes (T1D) awareness and funding in front of the United States Congress in Washington D.C.

Chad Magendanz is making a third bid for the 5th Legislative District seat in the Washington State Senate, citing his bipartisan record, military and educational experience, and legislative ...

After being appointed by the King County Council to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Sen. Bill Ramos, Victoria Hunt is looking to retain her position in the upcoming Aug. 5 primary ...

In 2001, Lin Yang, now 41, was an Eastlake High School senior and a student liaison to the Sammamish City Council. For his senior project, he started the Sammamish Youth Board to bring together local ...

Lin Yang and Martha Daman urge the City to prioritize the best interests of residents in the recent issue involving streets in the Inglewood neighborhood.

On Wednesday, April 23, Eastlake High School hosted the only Unified Basketball game of the year with a surprisingly large turnout of both students and parents who came together to celebrate ...

Since 2011, Apna Bazar has been the only Indian-specific grocery store in Sammamish. With the local Asian population growing to more than 35%, demand is higher than ever. To keep up, Apna Bazar has ...

The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is taking action to bar an individual who identified himself as a “First Amendment Auditor” from all district properties. This decision follows an incident ...

The Eastlake Wolves lost at home, 1-0, to the Bothell Cougars on Thursday, April 3, in double overtime. A 0-0 stalemate held the entire first half as both teams struggled to find a winning strategy.

With high hopes of defending their title, the Eastside Catholic Crusaders girls basketball team fell to the Seattle Prep Panthers on Wednesday, March 5, bringing their season to a heartbreaking end.