While it is unquestionably true that the world is a better place with one less mass murderer in it, killing is not something that we should be celebrating. Bin Laden and his followers are the ones who celebrate death. Why should we want to emulate them?
The barnyard at Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park is currently closed for pest control, maintenance and repair, but the popular barnyard animals can still be viewed by residents.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association’s Crossfire Premier Night of Champions, originally scheduled for Tuesday night at Redmond High School, has been cancelled.
The Sammamish Rowing Association (SRA) junior rowing team came home victorious from the Brentwood School Regatta in Mill Bay, British Columbia last weekend, bringing home gold and silver medals in 17 finals as well as the team points trophies.
A $49 million cosmetic makeover will not address Rose Hill Junior High’s biggest problems.
It is one of 19 of the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) 50 schools which failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2010. Rose Hill is in Step II of “In Improvement,” entering its third year of failing to meet minimum federal learning standards.
The Redmond Mustangs lost to Newport in a tight 3-2 ball game to end their regular season on Tuesday night in a 4A Kingco makeup game at Newport High — a game that had big playoff implications.
Redmond Mayor John Marchione will present “The State of the City” address at the May 18 Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Matt’s Rotisserie in Redmond Town Center.
Redmond residents Loren and Gail Wegener contributed time and love in raising a puppy for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and were proud to see the dog graduate as a guide in a formal ceremony at the Guide Dog campus in Boring, Ore earlier this month.
With gas prices soaring, this is more or less an across-the-board tax hike for just about all of us, even if we don’t drive a lot or have a car with great miles-per-gallon ratings.
We still will pay more for food, clothing, household appliances, travel etc.
One local business owner went out of her way to help my son with his Eagle Scout project of collecting new and used books for charitable organizations.
Blanche, the owner of Tree Top Toys, is that person. Out of 14 stores we contacted to ask permission to set up a donation box and solicit for books, Tree Top Toys was the only one who said “yes.”
It would be great if everyone would just drive safer and the supposed need for cameras to “keep us safe” would no longer be needed, but I think those in favor of the cameras are way too optimistic and are missing the point entirely.
Residents will have a chance to learn about and give input on the proposed new Rose Hill/Stella School Middle School at a May 19 open house from 6:30-8 p.m. at Rose Hill Junior High in Redmond.
Assistance League® of the Eastside members will be delivering flowers and Mother’s Day cards this weekend to women in domestic violence shelters in Redmond as part of the organization’s Starting Over Support Program.
Arjun V. Narayanan, a senior at Redmond High School, has received a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Narayanan was chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.
This past Saturday, Evergreen Hospital’s 10th annual fundraising gala raised $1.16 million to help fund revolutionary cancer-detecting imaging technology – the first of its kind in King County.
The weather may not say spring yet, but a sure sign it has arrived is when the City of Redmond kicks the Pavement Management Program into full gear. Starting the week of May 9, crews will begin pavement resurfacing work in several locations around the city.
For the 12th consecutive year, the City of Redmond has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Nighttime drivers planning to use State Route 520 should be prepared to take alternate routes across and around Lake Washington tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. Crews working for WSDOT will close the SR 520 bridge in one direction each night as they test toll equipment.
Twenty-two Stella Schola Middle School National Junior Honor Society students spent last Sunday morning bringing cheer and flowers to the elderly.
On a sun-drenched Saturday night at Hartman Park, it was the Redmond seniors that came up big on Senior Night, beating the Issaquah Eagles 6-2. Oregon-state bound Dylan Davis mowed down the Eagles’ lineup, going six strong innings and giving up just two runs on three hits while striking out 10.