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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Sammamish councilmember's complaint triggered a statewide campaign‑finance probe

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Community Picnic and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Podcaster: 'Never taken a dime' in response to campaign investigation (everettpost.com) — A Sammamish City Councilmember's complaint has prompted a formal state investigation into whether a conservative ballot-measure group and podcaster Brandi Kruse failed to report alleged in‑kind political advertising. Filed by Councilmember Pam Stuart, the case could influence how political speech by media, unions, and advocacy groups is regulated across Washington, while also spotlighting a disputed signature‑gathering encounter outside a Sammamish Safeway.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sammamish

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• CMF Presents: Base Camp Featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue →
  Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• End of Summer Community Picnic →
  26th Walk NE, Issaquah
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Alison Krauss →
  Marymoor Amphitheatre, 6046 West LK Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• African Cultural Experience →
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  9:00 am
Thursday August 27
• New Family Dinner
  Christa McAuliffe Elementary Playground/Back of School
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• No School- Professional Development Day (Pinecrest)
  Pine Lake Community Center 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075
Saturday August 29
• Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) →
  14716 Tiger Mountain Rd SE, Issaquah
  5:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• 8th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2026 →
  , Issaquah
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Level Up Video Game Design & Coding Club
  King County Library System Virtual 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
  6:30 pm
• Virtual Planetarium: Night Sky Tonight
  King County Library System Virtual 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Math Club Online: Get Ready For 5th Grade
  King County Library System Virtual 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
  4:00 pm
• Tutors Online
  King County Library System Virtual 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Day Janitorial Cleaner in Bellevue. Apply here.
• Bellevue Boys & Girls Club posted a job opening for Director of Transportation & Facilities in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sammamish here.

🗞 Nearby News

Issaquah

• Costco Shares Ease 0.7% as 48x P/E Faces Membership Expansion Challenge (ts2.tech)
• Two Arrested After Theft Suspects Lead Deputies on I-90 Pursuit Near Preston – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Bellevue

• Staff UX Researcher - AI Agents - Okta, Inc. - Bellevue, WA, US (dice.com)
• Retired Bellevue police officer helps uncover sex trafficking scheme (bellevuereporter.com)
• Protesters dressed as rogue AI agents target OpenAI in Bellevue with balloons and hot pink vests (commstrader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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