On Wednesday, Lake Washington School District Superintendent Dr. Traci Pierce sent an email to the parents of students at Rosa Parks and Laura Ingalls Wilder elementary schools with her proposed temporary boundary change.
With the flu season in full-swing and three flu related deaths reported here in Snohomish County, doctors from Overlake Medical Center are currently offering walk-in flu vaccinations for $25.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Sound Publishing, the state’s largest community news organization, today purchased the Seattle Weekly. Details of the purchase were not disclosed.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
CORE Theatrics will present its 2013 season opener, the Tony Award-winning musical “Urinetown The Musical.”
Washington ranked 36th from the top in state and local taxes paid per $1,000 of personal income in 2010, according to Census Bureau data published by the Washington State Department of Revenue.
LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools) is a program of the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), with funding provided by the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. The program, which connects community volunteers with schools, needs lunch buddies, classroom helpers and academic mentors in Redmond, Kirkland and Sammamish schools in all grade levels.
To proactively prepare for coordination of critical health-care services in a disaster, hospitals, public health agencies and other health-care providers in King and Pierce counties have joined forces as the Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN).
King County wants to honor the very best students, teachers, staff, school volunteers, programs and even entire schools that are contributing to student environmental education and environmental protection, through the county’s Earth Heroes at School awards program. Nominations for the 2013 Earth Heroes at School are due on Feb. 23. Winners will be honored at an event featuring King County Executive Dow Constantine on April 25, during the county’s annual Earth Week celebration.
Discount Tire announced the opening of its new store located at 17977 N.E. 76th St. in Redmond.
James Mulvaney, store manager, has been with the company for 18 years.
The new Redmond Discount Tire store phone number is (425) 897-7411.
Téa Freedman-Susskind, 11, of Redmond received honorable mention in the September 2012 Cricket League poetry competition. For this contest, each entrant was asked to submit an original poem about striving toward a goal. Téa’s name appears in the Cricket League pages of the January 2013 Cricket magazine, and Téa’s poem “Climb Your Tree” is posted at www.cricketmagkids.com/contests.
AAA Travel will partner with Holland America Line for an informative seminar to reveal top travel trends and affordable luxuries available on board while traveling to destinations including Europe, the Caribbean, Asian, Alaska and more. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Redmond AAA office, 7950 164th Ave. N.E., suite 102.
The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) and Lake Washington PTSA Council is sponsoring a parent-education program on cyber safety featuring Seattle attorney Charles Leitch.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
The Redmond Library board of trustees is seeking interested Redmond residents to volunteer for a board vacancy.
Kyle Sawtell rattled the nets with 30 points to lead Redmond to a 59-56 victory over rival Eastlake last night in 4A Kingco boys basketball action.
Brandon Lester led Eastlake with 18 points.
Redmond, which led 35-33 at halftime, is now 1-5 in league and Eastlake is 3-3.
On the girls’ side, Eastlake’s Maggie Douglas had 20 points to lead the Wolves to a 55-39 win over Redmond.
Lauren Bogard had 15 points for the Mustangs.
Redmond is now 1-5 in league while Eastlake is 4-2.
A firefighter keeps the bonfire going last Sunday evening at Redmond City Hall. About 2,000 people attended the centennial celebration.
While an editorial is suppose to take a pointed view – it is, after all, an opinion – too often the space we use isn’t enough to give a topic justice.
Kyle Sawtell poured in 17 points to lead Redmond to its first basketball victory of the season by a 67-52 count over Kennewick on Dec. 29. Conrad Croshaw added 13 points and Marshall Cherrington had 11.
Redmond (1-10 overall and 0-5 in league) will travel to Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
