Current News Releases

OLYMPIA, WA -- Christie Malchow, Deputy Mayor for the City of Sammamish, recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). ...

Washington law enforcement agencies continue to focus on education and engagement regarding state orders related to the coronavirus crisis. The King County and statewide face-cove ...

The Sammamish City Council last night postponed adoption of a new Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), citing steps it must first address to comply with the Growth Management He ...

Please enjoy Independence Day safely and remember that fireworks are illegal in Sammamish, with fines beginning at $1000 for the first offense. See the full city code on firew ...

Lita   Hachey , Deputy City Clerk, will be promoted to City Clerk effective July 1, 2020 .   Hachey   will be taking over the role from   Melonie Anderson ,   ...

On   July 1, from 4-8 pm at the CWU Sammamish campus , City personnel and volunteers will be handing out reusable, washable fabric masks to Sammamish residents.   Masks are now ...

Transcript: MAYOR KAREN MORAN:   Friends and neighbors, I’m Karen Moran, your Mayor, back to give you a few important updates! Today, June 26th, all Washingtonians ar ...

The City of Sammamish contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for the services of the Sammamish Police Department. The following message is from the Sheriff of King Count ...

A Message from Sammamish Chief of Police, Daniel M. Pingrey The City of Sammamish in partnership with the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) contracts for police services. Th ...

Last night, the City Council voted to hire Dave Rudat as City Manager. Mr. Rudat joined the City of Sammamish as Interim City Manager on February 19, 2020. He brings with him ne ...

Temporary, non-commercial signs are regulated based on their placement and are not regulated by sign content. Signs are enforced through periodic sign sweeps that emphasize major ...

A Letter to the Community: As we witness the pain and outrage resulting from the senseless death of Mr. George Floyd, I want to assure you that the members of Eastside Fire & ...

As the City of Sammamish matures, new regulations trigger the need for additional and more enhanced stormwater projects, and the City must balance demands such as protection of wa ...

On Tuesday, June 2, the Sammamish City Council reviewed and approved a phasing plan to begin re-opening park amenities throughout the City.  In line with King County, the City o ...

Yesterday was a proud day for Sammamish, in which we celebrated our differences and made a call for real change in to our society.   Between 400 and 500 protestors gathered for ...

UPDATE JUNE 5: Now that King County has been approved to move into Modified Phase 1, the City will be implementing the reopening of amenities, the week of June 8. Sam ...

During an extremely disruptive and deadly pandemic, The Sammamish City Council was deeply saddened and shocked to see the horrific video documenting the senseless death of George ...

A note to our Sammamish community from Chief Dan Pingrey: I have been monitoring the situation in Seattle and across the county and have been in constant contact with Sammamish ...

CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed amendments to the Sammamish Municipal Code Public Hearing Date: June 16, ...

The following is a message from the King County Sheriff. The City of Sammamish contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for services provided by the Sammamish Police Depar ...