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Indy on Air
Indy On Air is a podcast that compliments the new digital newspaper, the Sammamish Independent. Join us as our podcast team takes a deep dive into important topics that affects the Sammamish community.
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AI and Education
The release of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022 launched many conversations about AI in the past few months. With original wri...
Wildfires in Washington
With air quality in the Seattle area the worst in the world in October, many wondered whether this would be yet another "new normal." After all, wildf...
Back to School for Teachers
It’s no secret that there’s a national teacher shortage right now, and that many teachers are not happy with the resources the district provides them...
How to Produce a Podcast, From the Youth of Sammamish
Lead producer Julia Gudis and producer Sehrish Daud reflect on their two years producing Indy on Air in their final episode before they sign off and...
The 23-Year Wait for a Park and Ride
In April 2021, Sound Transit posted an update about the North Sammamish Park and Ride, a parking lot for drivers to leave their cars in to travel thro...
On the Home Front of the Russia-Ukraine War
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 mil...
Limiting the Use of Force by Police in Washington
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 y...
How Sammamish is Managing the Omicron Surge
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 omicron...
Holidays with Omicron
For many Sammamish residents, holiday plans are forging ahead, despite the world being hit, once again, with a new COVID-19 variant. With many uncerta...
Is Public School Too Liberal?
Teachers across the country are being targeted for “left-leaning” curriculums by conservatives, who have zeroed in on opposition to critical race theo...
Decision Points for Sammamish Voters
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 vot...
Re-integrating Back to Normal Schooling
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-person...
Turning Up the Heat on Climate Action
In June, an extreme heat wave strained the Pacific Northwest and left the majority of homes in Sammamish unbearable. This unprecedented event undersco...
Taking a Deep Breath Before College Admissions Season
With so many highly-rated high schools across the Eastside, our communities, including Sammamish, are notorious for adding pressure on kids to get int...
Playing With Swords: Rise of Fencing in Sammamish
Local teen Ketki Ketkar's recent bronze medal at an international fencing competition represented the tip of iceberg—a growing fencing community here...
How a Hot Housing Market Creates Greater Inequity
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 f...
A Year of Remote Learning
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 thought...
Don Gerend v. City of Sammamish
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 stat...
Robert Monster Uncensored
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 servic...
New Schools Re-ignite Development Debate
The Issaquah School District (ISD) is currently planning to build a new elementary and high school at Providence Heights, which is located just outsid...
COVID-19 Makes a Comeback
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...
Sammamish Thanksgiving Special
The diversity of Sammamish is what makes this city unique, and that diversity really shows in the different ways that people celebrate the quintessent...
Why Does the Electoral College Still Exist?
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 Electo...
Final Pitch to Undecided Voters
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 t...
Back to School 2020
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 che...
Single Use Plastic Bag Bans
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...
Sammamish Business Community and COVID-19
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...
Providence Heights Then and Now
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...
Pride in Sammamish
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...
Re-Introducing: Indy On Air
"Indy On Air" is an original podcast created by the online newspaper, the Sammamish Independent. The podcast will provide community news for the City...
Black Lives Matter in Sammamish
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...
To Build or Not to Build?
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 devel...
Understanding our Local Wildlife
Sammamish has always been home to all sorts of wildlife. Recently, there has been a bear roaming around the neighborhoods. This week, our podcast inte...
The Team Behind the Championship - EHS Girls Basketball
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, ou...
How High Schoolers are Managing at Home
High schoolers normally have extremely busy lives, filled with sports, clubs, friends and school. Now that COVID-19 has arrived in the Pacific Northwe...
Operating Non-Profits During a Pandemic
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...
Impact of COVID-19 on Sammamish Businesses
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 be...
Introducing: Indy On Air
"Indy On Air" is an original podcast created by the online newspaper, the Sammamish Independent. The podcast will provide community news for the City...