Indy on Air

In President Biden’s words, Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine is “a flagrant violation of international law.” This war has forced more than 4.5 …

Ever since the brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police in 2020, there has been a national awakening on the need for police reform. Last …

After nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases and hospitalizations have hit new records in King County due to the rapid spread of the …

For many Sammamish residents, holiday plans are forging ahead, despite the world being hit, once again, with a new COVID-19 variant. With many …

Teachers across the country are being targeted for “left-leaning” curriculums by conservatives, who have zeroed in on opposition to critical race …

Tomorrow is Election Day, Nov. 2, and four out of seven seats are up for grabs on Sammamish City Council. We look at four intertwining issues that voters may be considering when choosing who to voter for — town center, …

As we head into the first few months of the 2021-22 school year, students are grappling with a huge change of pace as they go back to school …

In June, an extreme heat wave strained the Pacific Northwest and left the majority of homes in Sammamish unbearable. This unprecedented event underscored the urgent need to take action to prevent the worst effects of …

With so many highly-rated high schools across the Eastside, our communities, including Sammamish, are notorious for adding pressure on kids to get …

Local teen Ketki Ketkar's recent bronze medal at an international fencing competition represented the tip of iceberg—a growing fencing community here in Sammamish. For relatively wealthy communities such as ours, …

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a rapid increase in housing prices in Sammamish. Although this recent spike has been caused by more people working from home and looking for larger spaces, several structural factors …

One year ago, schools in Sammamish closed their doors due to COVID-19, with teachers and students going home to an uncertain future. What many …

In 2019, former mayor Don Gerend, who served on Sammamish City Council for 18 years, filed a legal complaint against the City of Sammamish to the state's Growth Management Hearing Board, alleging the city broke state …

Robert Monster is a Sammamish resident who is no stranger to controversy. He is the CEO of Epik, a company that provides domain and web hosting services, and is known for doing business with several far-right and …

The Issaquah School District (ISD) is currently planning to build a new elementary and high school at Providence Heights, which is located just …

Almost no part of the United States has been spared by the COVID-19 resurgence this fall and winter. With cases and deaths rising again in the Greater Seattle area, we interview an urgent care doctor from Overlake …

The diversity of Sammamish is what makes this city unique, and that diversity really shows in the different ways that people celebrate the …

On the eve of the election, we explore the history of how the U.S. created and maintained such a convoluted and undemocratic process called the …

With two weeks until Election Day, the 2020 presidential race has a very small pool of undecided voters remaining. We invite Dale Fonk, the chair of …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in Sammamish came back to school in September and faced a continuation of remote learning. The podcast team …

Single use plastic bags have recently been thrust into the forefront of a larger environmental debate. In January of 2021, Washington State will see a new statewide single use plastic bag ban. This week, our podcast …

Our first episode of Indy On Air, back in May, explored the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Samammish. This week, as we approach the end …

There is one plot of land on the border of Sammamish and Issaquah that has recently received a lot of attention. This week, our podcast took a look at the complicated history surrounding the Providence Heights Campus. …

June is widely celebrated as Pride Month. Since COVID-19 is still prevalent in our community, our podcast took a look at how members of the Sammamish community are celebrating Pride. Join host Alex Woodall as he …

"Indy On Air" is an original podcast created by the online newspaper, the Sammamish Independent. The podcast will provide community news for the City of Sammamish, by interviewing local community members on a range of …

After the death of George Floyd, protests have sparked all across the world. Recently a local teen organized a protest that was held here in Sammamish. This week, our podcast talked to two people about the Black Lives …

Many teenagers in Sammamish are unhappy with the lack of entertainment areas for their age group. This week, our podcast dives into the heart of development in Sammamish to understand the different visions from our …

Sammamish has always been home to all sorts of wildlife. Recently, there has been a bear roaming around the neighborhoods. This week, our podcast interviews two wildlife experts, who are familiar with the King County …

State Championships are difficult to come by, but the Eastlake High School girls basketball team defied the odds in 2019 and won it all. This week, …

High schoolers normally have extremely busy lives, filled with sports, clubs, friends and school. Now that COVID-19 has arrived in the Pacific …

COVID-19 has upended so much around our community, especially many non-profit organizations who serve those in need. This week, our podcast dives into how three local non-profits are dealing with the pandemic and how …

Across the US, we have seen and felt the severe economic impact of COVID-19. This week, our podcast explores how Sammamish's business community has been affected, and what business owners are doing to adapt to the …

"Indy On Air" is an original podcast created by the online newspaper, the Sammamish Independent. The podcast will provide community news for the City of Sammamish, by interviewing local community members on a range of …