- Lake Sammamish (wa100.dnr.wa.gov)
Don’t have time to visit Washington’s wild and scenic backcountry? Some of the exciting geology Washington has to offer may be just a stone’s throw away from your home. Lake Sammamish, a popular suburban beach getaway, lies just to the east of Seattle. At the lake’s southern end, Lake Sammamish State Park boasts a whole array of activities on water and land for the whole family. It’s certainly worth a day trip. For a geology-enthusiast, however, a pleasant afternoon by the lake can also involve imagining what the valley looked like during the last ice age. Take a break from paddling and picnicking to think about how geologic forces created this well-loved recreation area.
- On September 16, 2024, Combs was arrested at a Manhattan hotel after a grand jury indicted him on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The indictment details how “[f]or decades, [Combs] abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.” See United States of America v. Sean Combs, a/k/a Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” Index No. 24 Crim. 542, Indictment (SDNY), at ¶ 1. ^1 It notes that Combs’ abuse of women was enabled by “the employees, resources, and influence of the multi-faceted business empire that he led and controlled—creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.” Id.