** Sammamish Independent awards four scholarships to local youth
The Sammamish Independent has awarded four $2,000 scholarships to local youth from Skyline High School to support their college education. The recipients—Ananya Gupta, Echo He, Tanya Jain, and Shriya Sundar—shared their experiences working for the publication, highlighting the importance of community journalism and the skills they developed through storytelling and local engagement.