Sign In Register Rugby fans can ruck over to Klahanie Park on Saturday to watch some top-tier play the Vancouver Highlanders – Canada’s only professional rugby team – will square off against the Brazilian national team at the Capilano Rugby Club in West Vancouver The match is part of the Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series where the Highlanders and other international rugby teams compete for the Rugby Players Challenge Cup a historic trophy crafted in England in 1889 Before taking on the 29th-world-ranked Brazil team the Highlanders are so far undefeated in their debut season with recent wins against Canada Selects and Barbados on June 28 The Highlanders will play the Canada XV team on Aug The Players Challenge is reminiscent of a bygone era when the British Lions and All Blacks travelled to British Columbia to play at Brockton Oval said Highlanders co-founder Curry Hitchborn “An important aspect is the opportunity in our matches against Canada to see 40-plus exceptional Canadian athletes testing themselves against each other We will be announcing more games soon,” he said in a statement discounts for first responders and military For more details, visit the Highlanders website Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils The prosecutor reported that Chase Jones was traveling at 112 mph when he crashed into the victims Bob Ferguson says federal funds are needed to address $34 million in damage caused by the storm I moved to live in Sammamish at the beginning of 2021 It has been a whole new world compared to the busy University District neighborhood where I used to live I feel very thankful for these surroundings during the intense period of working and studying from home I found out that there is a little lake called Yellow Lake with a loop trail built around it and a nice dock that offers a closer look at the lake or watch ducks or geese floating by harassing each other The loop is only about a little over a mile long I’d like to show you what this little wilderness looks like in spring Yellow Lake is open to the public year round Parking lots are available near the swimming pool and information center or along the street curb It’s about half an hour away from downtown Seattle Gift is a Programming AAS-T student and a Web Manager Consultant at the Seattle Collegian who enjoys living low-waste and makes websites Her goal is to create more awareness around sustainability in web design and how each of us can reduce carbon footprint as an individual She enjoys improving the Collegian website as much as writing This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Another big clean-up is underway in Klahanie after a car crashed right into a storefront in a shopping center along Klahanie Drive Southeast The crash Sunday morning happened approximately six months after another store was hit just a few doors down The owner of The UPS Store told KOMO News he learned about the crash Sunday morning from a customer who came to pick up their mail The impact from the crash left behind mangled window frames and glass shattered all over the ground The store was closed for the day when the crash happened Shoppers were left stunned that the same row of businesses was hit again "I think it’s probably more common than people think it is for cars to go through the front of buildings ‘Cause a place where I teach yoga – it happened also And a person had an acceleration problem," said shopper Amy Charles an employee at the nearby Pet Pros was on a step ladder when another crash sent shards of glass toward her from every direction "It could have potentially been worse but it wasn't so we are thankful for that," Pet Pros Regional Operations Manager Mikie Pierre told KOMO News in March "It was substantial enough to push our whole cash wrap back and the car to be completely in our store." Employees say the Klahanie Center Veterinary Clinic several doors down was once hit ‘Cause it’s pretty scary," Charles said The crash lead to some rattled nerves and a big repair job "That’s some pretty serious damage," Charles told KOMO News The store's owner does have insurance He might have customers come through a back door until the storefront is a repaired Sign In Subscribe Now West Shore RCMP have taped off a house at the corner of Ashbury Avenue and Klahanie Drive on Monday morning (July 22) RCMP have confirmed with Black Press Media that an altercation started at a house in the area around 10 p.m one person is in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries blood can be seen on the road on Paperback Crescent It's unknown at this time if it related to the incident One resident told a Black Press Media reporter at the scene that the house is "suspicious" and "nobody knows the people who live there." They also added that they've heard yelling from the house before and police are by the house about once a month The RCMP are preparing a search warrant for the house They have also confirmed there is no risk to the general public Sign up for a free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters About the Author: Greater Victoria News Staff Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines When asked about why Unique Saguindan wanted to bring a dim sum eatery to Squamish her answer was simple: She longed for a taste of home in Hong Kong “I actually just have this idea to fulfill the food gaps in Squamish to bring something in that's more of my own culture so that I can have it and everyone else can have it,” she said “Because I'm sure I'm not the only one that's craving these things.” the two recently opened Unique Slow Rise Bakery at Klahanie Campground off the Sea to Sky Highway The eatery boasts walk-up ordering and many picnic tables for outdoor seating that is also dog-friendly.  Unique said the bakery is styled similarly to yum cha in Hong Kong and people might help grab items for others Unique wanted to highlight all of her favourites from around Hong Kong.  and pork dumplings—which come in four or eight-piece servings—plus a variety of bao Unique was uncertain about how well the new venture would be received she said there were folks already lined up at 7 a.m saying the customers were extra supportive as the staff were getting their footing “That was really moving.”  “I don't think I've ever bawled my eyes out like this in the kitchen,” she said with a laugh “It was a little intimidating,” Gabriel recounted “It was very exciting to see a lot of people coming to support.” Unique said those very first customers even signed an encouraging note for the team on a used take-out bag which she plans to frame and hang at the bakery a few items from Unique Slow Rise Bakery can also be purchased for those on the go at Stong’s Market in downtown Squamish the two said they are already dreaming about ways to add more dishes to the menu and to continue service through the winter months They are also planning an official grand opening event in the coming weeks Unique said they are focused on adding elements that will make visitors feel like they’ve been transported to Hong Kong for yum cha and are sharing food while bonding with their families “Through that sharing food with people that I have in common with or with our community resembles Sunday family gathering time,” she said “You kind of show love through this way.” Stop by Unique Slow Rise Bakery from Wednesday to Sunday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or check out more at instagram.com/uniqueslowrisebakery The Food Beat is a new series from The Squamish Chief newsroom focusing on restaurants, cafés and eateries in Squamish that are newly opened or have something newsworthy about them. If you think your business fits that bill and would like to be considered for this series, reach out to [email protected] 2019 at 1:22 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}This is a black bear but not the one seen in the Klahanie neighborhood on Tuesday WA — Cancel plans for any picnics this week at Klahanie Park And if you live in the Klahanie neighborhood make sure to secure your garbage and take down any bird feeders A black bear was spotted roaming near Yellow Lake in the heart of the Klahanie neighborhood on Tuesday The bear sighting has been reported to state wildlife officials If you see the bear — or any bear — don't approach it or contact the King County non-emergency number at (206) 296-3311 to report the sighting For more bear tips, read about a Woodinville horseback rider's recent hair-raising encounter with a black bear along a trail in Redmond Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. It’s obvious to former Issaquah City Councilman David Kappler which city should annex Klahanie an affluent unincorporated King County community of more than 10,000 “Just looking at a map tells you a lot There’s nothing we could do more efficiently than Sammamish,” said Kappler who voted against annexing Klahanie to Issaquah in 2005 11 special election that could be approved by the Metropolitan King County Council on Monday would allow Klahanie residents to vote for annexation to Issaquah Opponents of an Issaquah annexation are urging residents to vote no so Sammamish has a shot at acquiring the area Klahanie residents have a lot to gain if they’re incorporated into a city: lower taxes more local law enforcement and the ability to hold office in a local government A Klahanie home assessed at $320,000 would pay about $380 less in taxes and fees every year after an annexation to Issaquah according to a study the city commissioned Sammamish and Issaquah would also have a lot to gain if either annexed the community The city of Issaquah’s study showed the city would take in $6.48 million a year from Klahanie residents while paying about $5.84 million a year to service the area A population increase could help the cities qualify for more federal grant money The city that annexes the land could also qualify for a 0.1 state sales-tax credit for 10 years Because Sammamish wasn’t incorporated when the county’s comprehensive growth-management plan was established it has never been officially considered a city that has a right to annex Sammamish city officials hoped the Boundary Review Board for King County would change that earlier this year so that a special election could give Klahanie residents the opportunity to join their city But the board decided not to because Issaquah already had a right to acquire the area and its efforts were already under way If the annexation to Issaquah is turned down in the February special election the Growth Management Plan Council could consider remapping potential areas for annexation in the county’s growth plan so that Sammamish could acquire the area unless the Issaquah City Council decides to relinquish annexation rights the growth-management council’s senior policy analyst a 24-year Klahanie resident who has led the effort to be annexed to Issaquah “Sammamish had more than a decade to change the annexation area to take us or brought up until the last moment,” Young “I’ve been working on this for three years and it’s happening because of hard work a lot of contacts and a lot of meetings so that we can finish this and move on to something else.” who is also a former president of the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce said that although she suspects overall taxes and fees would be lower if Klahanie were annexed to Issaquah Sammamish’s lack of city debt could allow for quicker road repairs and emergency-services coverage An Eastside Fire & Rescue station located inside Sammamish city limits has been servicing Klahanie for years but could be swallowed up soon in an independent fire department Sammamish is interested in creating That could force Issaquah to buy that station or help fund another one in the area Although Young has accused Sammamish of trying to use the fire station as a bargaining chip Sammamish city officials say their desire to start their own fire department preceded annexation attempts it would continue to be serviced by the King County Sheriff’s Office The Issaquah Police Department would work in Klahanie if the area were annexed to Issaquah O’Malley says a potential annexation to Sammamish needs to be further researched before other Klahanie residents permanently commit to being part of another city “Annexing is like a marriage without an option for divorce,” O’Malley said Alexa Vaughn: 206-464-2515 or avaughn@seattletimes.com Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser No fish or people were harmed in the April 22 fire – People living in the Klahanie neighborhood are taking a stand against racist graffiti splattered across several homes Police are also working to gather home surveillance footage from residents to see if there are any images of who spray-painted one house after another The people who live in the area around 252nd Ave SE said the images they found spray-painted outside their doorsteps on Wednesday morning hit them like a slap in the face initially anger because I know our community is better than that,” said Christina Riley The obscenities scrawled around the neighborhood prompted Amy Myhre and her daughter to go around with their own response “We dropped off some flowers and cards at some of the houses that were affected and then also decided to put up some flyers to share a message of positivity,” Myhre said Those posters also cover the graffiti that hasn't already been painted over a collection was started to help with cleanup “All of my efforts today has just been to pull together as a community and show our neighbors this is a place of welcoming and love and caring,” Riley said City leaders condemned the graffiti and praised the neighbors for their commitment to diversity “It's nice to hear that our residents are really out and about and trying to bridge build with their neighbors and let them know they are there and they are supportive,” said Sammamish Mayor Christie Malchow “I think that's really important because in all likelihood it will deter future behavior." The mayor also said what happened in the Klahanie neighborhood is not a reflection of the city's values because they want everyone to feel welcome Police said this remains an open investigation They have yet to determine if this vandalism was just a bad prank or something akin to a hate crime The large property on which Klahanie Campground sits is for sale by court order.  The 15-hectare (37-acre) property includes almost 0.5 kilometres of waterfront and "extensive highway frontage." It is being sold by Re/Max's Claire Group and Colliers' Unique Properties as part of a foreclosure "The property provides one of the single best tourist development opportunities within the Sea to Sky Corridor and B.C Manjit Claire said he couldn't say yet exactly what the property would be sold at but it would likely be "in the $20-million-plus range." it is not within the reach of the average buyer but for somebody who has the pockets to make it it would be like a trophy property," he said "It would be the gateway going into Squamish and Whistler There's an opportunity to create something really unique." The 2024 BC Assessment valued the property at about $11.7 million Claire said with a court-ordered sale like this "you're always buying a property as is This means that the onus to do all the due diligence is on the buyer But much of the purchase process is the same for any real estate buy.  "The initial offer is the same back and forth as you would negotiate any offer," Claire said and if there are any subjects on the offer it's the same thing as a regular offer only then does a court date get set." anybody else who wants to bid on the property can present a competing bid generally up to four days before the court date is set The other bids would get forwarded to the lenders' lawyer and then the lawyer would present all the offers to the court "The court decides which offer to accept The competing bid cannot have any subject conditions," Claire said He noted that while the property does have its challenges for the buyer in that plans would have to work through the municipal process The listing says that the property "is prime for redevelopment to a variety of uses consistent with its tourist commercial zoning." Currently home to the popular Klahanie Campground the listing says the RV and tenting campground has over 100 sites.  "The property will provide valuable holding income pending redevelopment," reads the listing The campground’s Rick Poissant told The Squamish Chief via email that he was not too concerned about the latest development with the property and this issue will also disappear soon,” he said adding his understanding is there is some corporate restructuring underway (The listing asks that people not visit the site directly; call the agent to arrange a visit.) this property has had a few different plans that didn't pan out.  Most recently, plans for a $400 million Klahanie resort—including a five-star destination resort and spa—gained momentum in 2017 but have since stalled.  Shannon Shores Landholdings NO 1 LTD/ Landholdings NO 1 LTD/Symphony Resorts LTD owns the property There are many forces at play when it comes to the annexation of Klahanie to the city of Issaquah by Jackie Kent — Tens of thousands of people in Western Washington were without power hours after heavy winds swept through the region on Wednesday A road in the Klahanie neighborhood in Sammamish remains closed to keep people away from a massive downed tree that toppled and took out power lines PSE officials say more than 100 customers remained in the dark by the afternoon "[We] lost power about 4:30 in the morning knew there was a tree down somewhere," neighbor Steve Ramsey explained RELATED: Strong winds knock out power to thousands across western Washington The view from the KOMO 4 Drone shows the tree landed on part of a home off SE 30th Street crews cleared even more downed power lines Neighbors told KOMO News they're feeling lucky this latest storm was not as severe as the bomb cyclone they experienced weeks earlier They reported their power was out for six days and added they're tired of these outages but are grateful for the workers who are responding "It seems like every time there’s a little bit of wind so I don’t know if they can bury some wires or do something else ," neighbor Robin De Linoy added "It takes a long time for [power crews] to get out here." People like De Linoy who are trying to work from home are left feeling frustrated and disconnected "We have a generator but it’s a partial generator and it doesn’t help us with Wifi," De Linoy said "[It] would be nice to know what’s going on in the world." PSE is working to get a timeframe for power restoration for the area A 5-foot-7-inch male entered the Wells Fargo Bank off of Klahanie Drive approached the teller and passed a note asking for money at about 6 p.m -- This is the peak season for wildlife invading neighborhoods in Western Washington Air 4 captured video of a bear running through the Factoria neighborhood in Bellevue A Sammamish neighborhood is also dealing with a mother bear and her cubs wandering through the nearby woods The homeowners association in the Klahanie neighborhood posted a sign to warn people to stay off the trails after dark The association says at least one mama bear and her cubs have been spotted there may be even more bears roaming throughout this community kind of wanted to scare me," Monica Chiu said Chiu was recently walking the Klahanie trail with her young son when she ran into the mama bear and her two cubs “I just raised my arms and then she kind of back up and went away with her two cubs," added Chiu the association director for Klahanie neighborhood said they're getting reports of these bear sightings once or twice a day now “The bears have come right up off the trail and up into the yards," Nystrom said The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says that spring and summer are the peak times for wildlife sightings so that’s one of the draws to this area is the close proximity we are to real nature," Nystrom said Brad Anderson lives nearby and says he's not bothered by all of the wild animals I enjoy seeing them around and it kind of tells me that we’re not destroying everything," Anderson said Wolves are increasing in Western Washington Fish and Wildlife documented the first pack of wolves to live west of the Cascades in the modern era five packs have spread to the northern Cascades They’re really not interested in us," added Anderson Fish and Wildlife is partnering with Washington State University to research how Washington wolves cougars and bears interact with deer and elk It's called the Predator-Prey Project It will be a few more years until the results are finalized Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying “It’s so wonderful connecting with all these women,” said breast cancer survivor Jennifer Dovey For people who may be new to house plants or those who want a way to help spruce up their living space MYNORTHWEST OPINION 7:27 AM | Updated: Jul 1 BY DYER OXLEY Sammamish: The best place to live in Washington. Or at least that’s the latest hype about the city. Similar rankings often pop into my email boasting of the city’s affordability, or even how much cheaper it is to buy a car there “Really?!” John Curley exclaimed when I told him this But it’s a plateau and it’s a pain in the butt to get off of and it’s a pain in the butt to get back onto.” Curley lives there and is a former council member. Gee Scott has lived there for more than two years “I do think that Sammamish is the best place to raise your kids … you don’t need a car to get around in the Sammamish area,” Gee said In the summer time is pretty cool for the kids This is not meant to be a dig at the city or the people who live there and I could go on with other very negative criticisms But it’s not like it’s different from most any other suburb On the other hand, it’s understandable why some people are drawn to the area — family. Nearly half of all households in the city have children and 77 percent of households have married couples What isn’t as understandable is the claim that it’s the best place to live in Washington state. It’s frequently rated as the best place to live by Money Magazine I asked these two KIRO Radio hosts and Sammamish residents to weigh in feel free to weigh in with your own opinion below “My kids go to Eastside Catholic,” Gee said “It was a family decision and I wanted them to live very close to where they went to school … When you are getting ready for the ACT and the SAT that school system gets you prepared – very good test scores.” the biggest problem we would get was ‘there’s a dead raccoon on the side of the road.’ And we were quick to respond.” “I’ll tell you something that stands out about Sammamish,” Gee said “I love the fact that if you call the police the police will be there at your house in 30 seconds I had a situation where I had a knock at my door at 4:30 in the morning ‘We caught somebody going through your car.’ Well the neighbor saw them going through my car in the middle of the night The police were on the scene before the person who was going through my car was done That’s how fast the police response time is in Sammamish they don’t have anything that stands out,” Gee said “Are we talking about the QFC or the Safeway overpriced almond milk … and we don’t call them strip malls they are ‘open air shopping village experiences’ with really “We have hardly any good restaurants,” Curley said “I think we give Federal Way a run for its money when it comes to fast food If you’ve done the Jack in the Box and the McDonald’s They’re all within a stone’s throw of each other.” the food there needs more seasoning.” I would not move there thinking about affordability And the beauty of it is you can know exactly what your neighbor is cooking for dinner; you can smell it because they are 15 feet away You have a $1 million house and you can look across and see the guy’s Levi waist band size Note: According to the latest census data (2017) There’s more night life in Redmond than there is in Sammamish you go to a soccer field and drink $9 lattes from Starbucks and you watch your 7-year-old kick another 7-year-old in the shins while you read Facebook,” Curley said “That’s when they are young … I don’t know what people do there otherwise then I go to the gym … there’s the Pine Lake Ale House where you can get a fried chicken sandwich Pine Lake Ale House is the restaurant people go to.” Sammamish is a great place to go,” Gee said “If it’s just you and your significant other but realize your children are going to be surrounded by very very wealthy children and you really have to make sure that you have a solid foundation so your child is not swept up in the materialism that is all around them,” Curley said “I’m talking about kids getting brand new cars for their birthday and going to school or racing around on boats on Lake Sammamish They are going to be surrounded by money and hopefully they got some strong values.” Follow @https://twitter.com/DyerOxley — The latest rash of vandalism happened in the Willows subdivision which is right next to the Klahanie Park subdivision that was hit earlier this week “This is very unusual for this neighborhood,” said Joji Montenegro Vandals targeted several homes in a quiet Sammamish neighborhood with words of hate; a garage spray painted with a racial slur “It’s a little uncomfortable to be seeing all this We’ve never seen it,” said Raghuraj Ravindranathan He says his garage was tagged with words he didn’t understand But he’s finding some comfort from the community “We got a lot of support from our neighbors and across the community,” said Ravindranathan Elisa Parry’s home was targeted too; along with her husband’s car The Sammamish police chief says several detectives are investigating and as many as 17 incidents have been documented now from the past week “We have many things that have been tagged — box trucks cars — all with the same red spray paint,” said Sammamish Police Chief Michelle Bennett they are not treating these cases as a hate crime “None of the graffiti has exactly matched up to that person’s ethnicity or their culture,” said Chief Michelle Bennett They say they want to gather all the evidence first and determine who the suspected vandals are before making that decision Police don’t have a description yet of the suspected vandal Dex Montenegro— whose car was vandalized with a red swastika— found comfort from the kindness of a stranger today The owner of an auto body shop and his crew in Kent offered to clean up Montenegro’s car for free “He just wanted me to know there are still good people out there in the world and when he said that to me — that made my day,” said Montenegro I’m not going to waste my time with something that somebody did that’s wrong.” And there's a special community peace rally Sunday starting at 4:30 p.m There might be more incidents of vandalism out there If you've been affected or have information you're asked to call Sammamish Police The $400-million Klahanie resort is moving ahead in 2017 according to its backer – but an investor in a previous version of the project still has unanswered questions.  located across from Shannon Falls Provincial Park at the south end of Squamish was introduced about a decade ago and one of the men behind the first incarnation has made another But that plan for the upscale resort is being called into question by an investor in the previous version.  says he invested about $200,000 in the original resort back in 2009.  The plan presented at the time was for 29 different buildings including 165 hotel units along with 184 quarter-share condominium units according to articles in The Chief at the time It was then called the Shannon Falls Resort and Spa or Shannon Shores Resort and Spa Documents supplied to The Chief describe profit projections of up to 174 per cent in a limited partnership.  The expected date of return on the investment capital was late 2011 with the profits on the investment expected to come in late 2014.  Though Spashett says he was not kept up to date about what was happening with the development for years told The Chief the original investors will get their money back with the new development.  Karim told The Squamish Chief by phone recently that the original project was not viable at the time due to market conditions but that when the new incarnation of the project goes forward those original investors will get their money back.  “The project got into difficulties when the market crashed in 2008,” he told The Chief.  Karim said that even though he was involved originally he did not have full control of the companies in charge of the project Klahanie Developments and Shannon Springs limited partnership.  In a BC Supreme Court affidavit by Karim from April 2011 Karim describes himself as “director and officer of Klahanie Developments.” Karim said he now controls about 94 per cent of the project with his company Symphony Resource while the remaining percentage is held by the original investors.  I would be happy to buy anybody out,” he said.  Karim said there were “probably” about 27 original investors.  in the sense of when the project takes off They can either “get paid or stay,” Karim said adding “if they are patient to wait it out.”  But Spashett hasn’t heard anything back about the development for two years despite trying to make contact with the company.  adding he tried to contact the current project’s design firm Ekistics He had not known how to contact Karim directly The story takes an added twist in that the U.K financial management company Bentley-Leek Financial Management which presented the proposal in 2009 to investors was liquidated and two of its agents disciplined.  The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shut down Bentley-Leek Financial Management in 2013 for unscrupulous practices including conflict of interest and advising clients to invest in projects known to be not viable.  There is no suggestion the FCA considered the Klahanie project to have been one with questionable viability Two financial advisers with Bentley-Leek were fined by FCA a total $1.4 million and banned by the Financial Conduct Authority from holding any position at any financial firm were both directors of Bentley Leek Financial Management Dervish came to Spashett’s home to pitch the Shannon Falls proposal “They were the agent,” Karim said of Bentley-Leek “I don’t even know where they are or what happened.”  Spashett fears his investment is lost.  “It is very disappointing for me having invested half of my [pension] investment fund,” Spashett said by phone from his U.K He was shocked to see that West Vancouver landowner Karim was again floating a massive resort project this year “I would settle for my money back,” said Spashett “I have worked in the mooring business for 37 years Worked when I should have been in bed.”  The new project is on time and moving forward We have a super plan,” he told The Chief.  Karim said he is funding a feasibility study to see if the hydro lines that bisect the project can be moved.  “I wouldn’t be putting so much money out if I had doubts,” he said the design firm behind the current resort plans the new incarnation of the upscale all-season resort is a go.  “The project is moving ahead after a summer on pause following the owner’s focus on family health issues,” Fenske told The Squamish Chief in an email “We are moving forward with a study with BC Hydro to confirm the ability to move the transmission lines from their current location on the site we will be undertaking a development permit for submission to the District [of Squamish] by summer or fall 2017.”  The new project is going to be funded with “some bank financing some presales and a lot of the cash that I will be making – now that I control 93 per cent I will be injecting my own equity,” Karim told The Chief “I am very confident of where it is going.”  Karim said that those original investors who are concerned can contact him directly.  MYNORTHWEST NEWS BY KIRO 7 NEWS STAFF King County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a racist vandalism spree in Sammamish someone spray painted racist words on garages and walls of four homes in the Klahanie neighborhood Detectives are hoping neighbors’ surveillance cameras captured the suspect Some neighbors started a gofundme account to raise money to help clean off the paint and to buy magnetic stickers saying Sammamish city officials released this statement: as many of us were sleeping soundly in our homes a vile and cowardly criminal prowled the Klahanie neighborhood and spray-painted hateful While the Sammamish Police are investigating this hate crime we are sharing this information in a public forum because we want it to be perfectly clear that Sammamish Here in Sammamish we are fortunate to have the diversity of races cultures and traditions that we do – because a diverse community strengthens and enriches all aspects of the lives of our residents and better prepares future generations to live and thrive in a global world We invite those who struggle to understand the value of diversity and inclusion in Sammamish to consider these facts: and will continue to be a country of immigrants We will work to ensure that this event will not divide us; we will use it bring us closer together and make us stronger every day 2012 at 11:36 am PTThe shoppers have spoken.and thehave tied for the top Sammamish or Issaquah supermarket according to our latest Readers' Choice poll Safeway in Sammamish brought in 38 percent of the total votes Meanwhile Trader Joe's and QFC Klahanie each got positive reviews and ratings on their Patch Places listings giving them points in the competition and a tie for the top spot overall (Be sure to rate and review your favorites each week to help them win!) It's obvious local shoppers enjoy having a variety of places to buy a variety of food On to next week's poll: best place in Sammamish and Issaquah buy flowers With spring in full bloom and Mother's Day right around the corner we want to know where you go for a nice boquet or potted plant Check back here Monday morning for the poll, and in the meantime send us your nominations via Facebook or at sammamishpatch@gmail.com You can also recommend a florist or nursery in the comments section of this post Squamish has seen several large scale developments over the past few decades which has resulted in the population going from around 10,000 people in 1980 to well over 20,000 people now Anyone who’s visited Squamish over the past few years has noticed that there are far more tall buildings in and around downtown than 10 years ago The listing reads that it’s zoned as tourist commercial (restaurant “One of the largest tourism designated development sites on the Sea to Sky Corridor.” It would be the gateway going into Squamish and Whistler There’s an opportunity to create something really unique.” Get the digital edition of Gripped for your chosen platform: The Vancouver Highlanders will face another international side on Saturday Following victories over the Canada Selects they now square off against a Brazil XV at the Capilano Rugby Club’s home pitch at scenic Klahanie Park Changes in the front row see Jacob Bossi restored at hooker with Cole Kelly getting his first start at tighthead prop Kaden Duguid comes in at lock to partner Karl Hunger with Joe Locke handed a starting spot on the flank after two replacement appearances James Biss will get a chance to impress Canadian selectors in the No10 shirt and there will be experience outside him with test veteran Guiseppe du Toit joining the squad from the Miami Sharks Three others arrive from Major League Rugby sides to bolster the bench – second row Callum Botchar via NOLA Gold the latter two both from the Utah Warriors Brazil have brought a development side but there is considerable test experience 11 players from the match day squad have represented the senior Tupis while the same numer appeared for the Cobras during this year’s Super Rugby Americas campaign Others are selected from Brazil’s age grade international sides Loosehead prop Levy Marinho and flanker Maiki Lemes suited up in the test against Hong Kong last month Kauã Guimarães adds considerable bulk to the second row with Victor Silva a danger man in the midfield both uncapped – starter Raphael Hollister and 18-year-old reserve center Leo Davies Kickoff is set for 5pm local time, 8pm Eastern, 9pm Brasilia. Tickets can be purchased here. A live stream will be available on the Highlanders YouTube Page Tags July Internationals Super Rugby Americas Vancouver Highlanders Western Conference leaders Utah carry a four-game win streak into their road game against DC … The body of a former Sammamish middle school girl was found Sunday on a Klahanie-area trail after authorities received reports that she sent suicidal text messages and talked about it on Facebook the King County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday Sheriff investigators believe the 12-year-old’s death was not criminal The King County Medical Examiner on Monday identified the girl as Ariana Larsen-Skube of Issaquah That office said her death was a suicide by hanging She was a seventh-grade student at Pacific Cascade Middle School in Issaquah school administrators at that campus said in an e-mail A friend of the girl contacted deputies Wednesday to inform them of the text messages and Facebook posting Deputies later searched Pine Lake Park in Sammamish and tried contacting the girl's parents The girl's parents informed deputies that they did not believe she was suicidal Because of her age and initial report from the friend Her parents filed a missing person report on Thursday the girl’s parents called authorities to report her as missing Although they described her as a “chronic” runaway deputies tried to find the girl through a cell phone she had been using The signal from that phone gave different general locations at different times Searchers also went door to door to ask people if they had seen her an off-duty detective was walking on a Klahanie-area trail and saw some “emotionally upset” people They had looked in a wooded area and found the girl’s body The people were in an area near Southeast 42nd Street and 243rd Avenue Southeast The area is on the east side of Yellow Lake. administrators had counseling services available to help students deal with the news “We are ready to support students however necessary We want parents to be aware so that you can check in with your children at home,” Principal Roy Adler wrote in an e-mail parents “If you notice any signs of grief – such as sadness or appetite changes – please do not hesitate to contact our counseling office for assistance.” told parents and students that it was important to “come together” as a school community for support A teriyaki restaurant in Sammamish reopened this week after public health officials closed it for violating multiple food safety regulations Lighting fireworks in Sammamish comes with heavy fines; to report illegal fireworks call the non-emergency line For teenage rugby players wondering what the sport is like after graduation an event this weekend at Capilano Rugby Club will give them a taste the club will host its second-annual High School Rugby Day at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver the Carson Graham Eagles senior girls squad will play against the Argyle Pipers on the lower field senior boys from Handsworth and Carson will square off Michaels University School and Rockridge Secondary The high school games will be followed by a match featuring Capilano’s over-40 squad The day is part of the club’s commitment to support grassroots rugby on the North Shore Most of the local high school programs are coached by Capilano Rugby Club members who played high school rugby on the North Shore themselves “[It’s a] great way to show the current high school players what club rugby can be for them after high school,” Robinson said “Also provide them a bit more of a crowd and atmosphere than they are used to.” and a rugby obstacle course for kids will be set up after the games For more details, visit the club’s website Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email Living Snoqualmie features news and happenings in the Snoqualmie Valley including Snoqualmie A pedestrian suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries when the man in his 30s was struck by a train while walking along the railway tracks at Klahanie Drive and Murray Street Saturday morning, April 20. Const. Sam Zacharias, spokesperson for the Port Moody Police Department (PMPD), said the incident occurred at about 10 a.m.  He said it’s believed to have been an accident and railway police from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), which operates the spur line that runs to Ioco, have taken over the investigation. Residents in the Klahanie neighbourhood adjacent to the tracks have been advocating for trains to stop blowing their whistles when approaching the crossing at Murray Street. In 2021, they presented a petition with about 100 signatures to Port Moody council complaining the noise from passing trains is “so incredible, you can’t even hear what is going on in your apartment.”  The residents called for the installation of gates at the crossing so trains wouldn’t have to blow their whistles to warn pedestrians and motorists of their approach. But a report by the city’s engineering department said with only about two trains a day using the tracks that connect the main CP line to the old Imperial Oil refinery, the crossing at Murray Street, as well as nine other locations along the way, would be an expensive and complicated endeavour. Project manager Sandy Tolentino said whistle cessation assessments would have to be conducted at each crossing and infrastructure like fencing and gates would have to be installed at Murray Street and possibly near the pedestrian crossing behind Trasolini field, along with additional pavement markings and signs, at a cost of almost $180,000. Then, added Tolentino, the city would have to submit resolutions to CP Rail and other organizations like Transport Canada’s Rail Safety Directorate for review, a process that can take years. Residents along New Westminster’s waterfront lobbied for almost two decades to get trains to stop using their whistles at three crossings in that city’s downtown area. Over the past year, there’s been a lot of development in Squamish. Huge new bolted climbs are being added to remote areas up FSRs, and new walls are being uncovered at close-to-town crags. The Spirit of Squamish is a new eight-pitch 5.8 by Aaron Kristiansen and Cameron Hunt that took around nine months of effort to establish. It’s an extension of the classic Klahanie Crack, one of the Top 100 climbs in the Sea to Sky. Kristiansen noted in his new-route report, “You may discover that this celebrated classic is not the best pitch on the route.” For gear, you need a single rack to four inches with triples in the one and two. Below is the route description. To descend, hike down the Upper Falls Trail. Look for more on this route and new Squamish climbs in the next issue of Gripped. Thanks to Kristiansen and Hunt for the effort! A post shared by Aaron Kristiansen (@aaron.kristiansen.7) Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. 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Man shot dead inside Sammamish apartment; suspects now in custodyby KOMO News Staff -- Three men broke into a Sammamish apartment and shot a resident multiple times Wednesday night The suspects were later captured and taken into custody to report a shooting inside the Highline Garden Apartments at 4575 Klahanie Drive SE Ryan Abbott with the King County Sheriff's Office Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old man gravely wounded and medics rushed him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was later pronounced dead The shooting was witnessed by several residents in the apartment who said two or three men kicked in the front door and then gunfire erupted Deputies searched the area with police dogs and a search helicopter and finally found two of their suspects walking barefoot in a wooded area Thursday morning about a mile from the crime scene was found a few hours later and arrested without incident Investigators said it was a home invasion robbery but the gunmen and victim knew each other and it was not a random crime Golden Plates The Cul De Sac Kitchen resulted from romance and a shared love of food Stacy Thomas wasn’t much into rice before she got to know Nicki Zamora Thomas was taking up a creative-writing program at UBC Zamora was working as head chef of the Field & Social salad-bar chain in Vancouver “It definitely was not a staple in my life until I met Nicki and she started introducing me to Filipino food,” Thomas said about rice on the phone with Zamora for an interview with the Straight the two moved from East Vancouver to Squamish where they opened Cul De Sac Kitchen later the same year The takeout and food-delivery business operates at the Klahanie Campground off the Sea to Sky Highway (36583 Darrell Bay Road) Clients can also have their meals at picnic tables outdoors Cul De Sac Kitchen specializes in organic-rice and rice-noodle bowls with a selection of toppings which reflects the culinary tradition Zamora grew up with Rice is part of the daily life of many Filipinos whether they’re in their native land or elsewhere in the world Rice is also used as an ingredient in many desserts rice can be tough or sticky or just perfect,” Zamora told the Straight Cul De Sac Kitchen is the latest chapter in the culinary journey of Zamora which started when she left Manila more than 20 years ago She went to New York City to study at the Institute of Culinary Education she apprenticed at various restaurants in the city where she took sous chef and head chef roles in a number of establishments She returned to the Philippines in 2010 and started teaching at the Academy for International Culinary Arts in Manila Zamora came to Vancouver and became head chef at Koerner’s Pub in UBC She also helped the owners of the pub open Loafe Café at the university and Café MOA at the Museum of Anthropology Life with Zamora has made Thomas a rice lover “I’m excited to see exploring this with her and sharing her culture,” said Thomas who is a journalist with the community paper Squamish Chief Zamora does most of the food preparations at Cul De Sac Kitchen The venture has also allowed Thomas to rediscover baking Thomas developed a hand-pie recipe for dessert using ube (pronounced ooh-beh) a favourite ingredient in many Filipino sweets like ube halaya jam and often topped with leche flan milk custard “It’s allowed me to express my own creativity in the kitchen and connect with the young me who used to love baking and making up recipes for my family to try,” Thomas said Zamora brings a taste of Manila to her rice bowls which is topped with Filipino-style barbecued pork and veggie spring roll The word kanto is Filipino for “street corner” where grilled meats on skewers and other street food are often found in the Philippines which is a favoured marinating sauce among many Filipinos with roasted eggplant simmered in coconut cream and tamari a Japanese sauce much like Chinese soy sauce Zamora said that Cul De Sac Kitchen’s popular offerings also include the Kari Bowl or Thai green curry The eatery gets pork and free-range eggs from Stony Mountain Farm in Squamish The establishment also procures meat from Two Rivers Specialty Meats in North Vancouver Food has been very central to the life shared by Thomas and Zamora they liked exploring new restaurants and visiting hole-in-the-wall eateries “We talk about food probably 24-7,” Thomas said Staff writer Carlito Pablo lives in Vancouver he and his family are usually found on beaches and in parks A journalist who formerly worked in Manila Your hair was short-cropped and dyed orange