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🌱 Patch AM: Did your dashcam capture this I-90 shooting near Lake Sammamish?
Also, don't miss Alison Krauss on the Sammamish Patch calendar
Greetings Sammamish! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Did your dashcam capture this I-90 shooting near Lake Sammamish?
Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Community Picnic and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WA State Patrol seeking witnesses, dashcam footage after shots fired on I-90 (fox13seattle.com) — A drive-by shooting on westbound I-90 between State Route 900 and West Lake Sammamish Parkway left a tow-truck driver unharmed but with bullet damage to his vehicle. Washington State Patrol is asking anyone who drove that stretch near Issaquah and Lake Sammamish Tuesday late morning, especially with dashcams, to share any footage or tips that might identify the dark gray Infiniti involved. 
📸 Around Sammamish
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sammamish
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★ Featured events ★
- Alison Krauss →
Marymoor Amphitheatre, 6046 West LK Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- End of Summer Community Picnic →
26th Walk NE, Issaquah
6:00 pm - African Cultural Experience →
232 Front St N, Issaquah
9:00 am - New Family Dinner
Christa McAuliffe Elementary Playground/Back of School
5:30 pm - No School- Professional Development Day (Pinecrest)
Pine Lake Community Center 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075 - Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) →
14716 Tiger Mountain Rd SE, Issaquah
5:30 pm - 8th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2026 →
, Issaquah
2:00 pm
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
📣 Sammamish Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Day
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
9:00 am - Native Seed Collection
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
6:00 pm - Organic Dry Farming Workshop
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
6:00 pm - Gas Station Blues - 12th Anniversary →
Issaquah Community Events Historic Shell Station - 232 Front Street N Issaquah WA 98
7:00 pm - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 155 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
7:30 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
Looking for recommendations for house cleaners and cleaning companies for bi-weekly or monthly cleanings . (Nextdoor Sammamish Commons)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Sammamish. Apply here.
- Oki Golf posted a job opening for Restaurant Server in Sammamish. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sammamish here.
🗞 Nearby News
Issaquah
- WSP investigates shooting on I-90 in Issaquah (kiro7.com)
- King County Elections posts final LD 41 primary results (issaquahreporter.com)
- Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Bellevue
- Bellevue, WA, Tower Set to Become Tallest Mass Timber Office Building in US (getfea.com)
Ok Sammamish! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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