Lifestyles - Sammamish Reporter

Students redefine the art of recycling

It’s a difficult task - turning a trash bin into something fun. But two groups of students have done just that, and have been rewarded for their creative endeavor with $250 to put toward an environmental project of their choice.

Handmade clothing store keeps fashion recycling in Issaquah

Blame it on the kids, Carisa Burchak says. They are the inspiration and reason behind the Gilman Village shop X Marks the Tot.

Fireworks sales fund charitable missions to Mexico

Each year a group of teens and adults from Issaquah Christian Church (ICC) travel to Mexico to build homes. Once completed, the homes are given to the locals at no cost. In past years, a group of usually about 38 members of the ICC has traveled to a location near Tijuana, to take part in a more than week-long project.

Teen Fest energy keeps the gray skies away

An estimated 500 teenagers turned out for the second annual Sammamish Teen Fest last Friday.

Socializing puppies early helps prevent aggression

In the 1980s, parvovirus haunted every puppy owner. The virus was everywhere, puppies died like flies, and early vaccines were no guarantee.

Boarders for Christ hold annual skate competition

Boarders for Christ held their annual skate competition on June 19 at the Sammamish Skate Park.

Teen Fest this Friday

Ahead of their groundbreaking gig at Seattle live music institution El Corazon later this month, the band with the best name in rock, Issaquah’s own “If I Were A Gladiator” will be one of the big draws at the City of Sammamish Teen Fest this Friday, June 19.

Leaders of the New School

The real impact of the budget cuts handed down to school districts around our state still remains to be seen, but parents and teachers alike are watching closely to see what’s ahead.

Girl scouts put blood, sweat, but not tears, into donor drive

Only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood, but in just one hour’s time, a person can donate a unit of blood that could help save multiple lives.