A Redmond man who was shot twice by a Redmond Police officer has been charged with first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree assault after he went on a drunken rampage, armed with a large knife.
A Redmond man who was shot twice by a Redmond Police officer has been charged with first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree assault after he went on a drunken rampage, armed with a large knife.
There won’t be enough money in the King County budget for 2009 and likely well beyond, so officials expect “deep, searing” cutbacks will be required, particularly of the county’s criminal justice systems.
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.
In celebration of Waneta Shawhan’s 98th birthday, RedWood Family Church has organized a tree planting party at Perrigo Community Park, 9011 196th Ave. NE. The party begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 14 and lasts until 4 p.m.
One day, your kids are jumping for joy because school’s out for the summer.
The next day, they’re whining, “I’m bored.”
Before they get too “antsy,” sign them up for the King County Library System’s (KCLS) Summer Reading Program, titled “Catch the Reading Bug.”
Every 10 years, a citizen commission reviews the King County Charter and recommends charter amendments for the King County Council to place before voters to update the county’s “constitution.”
This is one of those years and the council, last week, received proposed amendments to be considered for the November general election ballot.
They come twice a year and have the power to determine one’s academic future, but report cards are slowly becoming a thing of the past.
Junior high and high school students in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) now have instant access to their progress throughout a semester with Webgrader, a Web-based grading system.
But, students and teachers are not the only users of Webgrader; parents can also monitor their child’s performance on every test and assignment.
A Redmond police officer shot and wounded a man wielding a knife early Saturday morning in the 8200 block of 149th Way Northeast.
The national news is full of doom and gloom about the housing market. Over and over, we see and hear that lenders aren’t approving mortgages, property values are plummeting and desperate people are foreclosing or selling their homes for peanuts.
A client at Gold’s Gym in Redmond, Tom Johnston has won first place in his age group (60 and up) at both the local and national levels of an intense 12-week fitness contest called “The Challenge.”
The Redmond Police Department will be presenting a Women’s Personal Safety class on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. It will be held at the Public Safety/Police Department Training Room (8701 160th Avenue NE).
The Lake Washington School District Transition Academy, which serves young adults with disabilities ages 18 to 21, will say goodbye to six of its graduates this June: Sara Aldrich, Andrew Christison, Gary Kocher, Johnny Meyer, Jesse Steffes, and Sarah Zitter.
By MARY STEVENS DECKER
Four years ago, The Bear Creek boys’ basketball team was in shambles.
The Grizzlies, in their 2004-2005 campaign, did not win a single league game and won only one other contest all season, which was on par with their previous years — the team only won a total of four games from 2001-2005.
Enter Scott Moe.
The Grizzlies, led by a strong core of seniors in guard Nate Castle and forwards Jimmy Rehfeld and Garrett Bensen, went undefeated in the 2B Sea-Tac League on the way to their first league crown and won 20 games for the first time.
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert, who chairs the council’s Law, Justice and Human Services Committee, has been appointed to a national panel working on criminal justice policies.
Monday, June 2
