Vader — the Redmond Police dog, not the 80’s pro wrestler or intergalactic tyrant — tracked down two burglary suspects at Highland Middle School on June 15. That and plenty more from Redmond Police Department incident reports between the dates of June 10 and June 16.
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Metropolitan King County Council members met June 16 in Federal Way to discuss amendments to how the county is governed.
The council discussed King County Charter changes, some of which focus on anti-discrimination, the budget, elections and collective bargaining, among other things. Comments and suggestions from the county’s residents were also taken.
Forty people were arrested on a variety of charges over last weekend, as the Party Patrol continues to crack down on underage drinking.
Explore the frontiers of space exploration this summer with a three-day conference on the Space Elevator in Redmond.
Safety class slated for June 25
King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, as part of his ongoing battle against methamphetamine and other drugs, unveiled an ordinance last Thursday that would provide another tool for law enforcement and homeowners to work together to combat crime in neighborhoods.
This summer, law enforcement agencies in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties will conduct X-52 patrols, targeting motorists who speed or drive while intoxicated.
What’s so urgent that drivers in Redmond routinely run red lights, fail to yield to pedestrians or illegally cruise in and out of center (turn) lanes or onto the shoulder of the road to pass other cars stopped in traffic?
Last Wednesday, the district hosted the first annual Kids Can Cook Elementary Culinary Competition at Redmond Junior High School. Twenty-one finalists from Redmond, Kirkland and Sammamish — all of whom were fourth or fifth graders — prepared “after-school snacks” that they created themselves or adapted from family favorites.
To encourage residential builders to “build green,” the City of Redmond is instituting the Green Residential Permitting Pilot Program. The city has heard from Redmond residents that they expect new development to be environmentally sensitive. That extends not only to preserving environmentally critical areas and mature trees — as Redmond already does — but also constructing buildings with a reduced environmental footprint. This program encourages exactly that.
The summer Northwest Writer’s Retreat will be held Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the South 47 Farm in Redmond.
The impact of sharply rising diesel fuel costs prompted the Metropolitan King County Council to unanimously call for a performance audit of King County Metro Transit to identify more efficient business processes and ensure the best allocation of resources in order to maintain levels of service.
“Skyrocketing fuel costs may soon lead the County Executive to propose a fuel surcharge or fare increase for Metro Transit,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips. “Before we entertain such action, we need to assure bus riders that we are identifying every cost-savings and efficiency in the transit system.”
The Lake Washington School District, Lake Washington Schools Foundation and AXA Financial Advisors will host a volunteer appreciation picnic and pilot lunch for a district-wide program called LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools). The picnic takes place from 4-6 p.m., Friday, June 20, at Einstein Elementary School, 18025 NE 116th St.
Daily Bread to hold grand opening
Monday, June 9
A total of 143 people were arrested or cited on a variety of charges on the nights of Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, the first weekend of Party Patrol for 2008.
Parents will learn how to protect their children from cyber abuse and risks at a free seminar Wednesday, June 18, hosted by Youth Eastside Services (YES).
For several weeks, passers-by on Redmond Way have noticed two men standing in front of the Everything Party store, holding a sign referring to a labor dispute and proclaiming, “Everything Party hurts our community.”
On June 6, a Redmond Reporter staff member approached the sign holders and asked them about the labor dispute and how the store was hurting the community. They said they didn’t speak English, but offered a flyer from the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters.
The flyer stated, “The Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters has a labor dispute with Heiberg Inc., which is a sub-contractor for SD Deacon at the Landing in Renton. Heiberg Inc. does not meet area labor standards, including providing or fully paying for family healthcare and pension for all of its carpenter craft employees.”
