State of the Eastside: Business, community and government leaders give region a passing grade

Carolyn Hope, a senior planner for the City of Redmond, holds up her group
Samantha Pak, Redmond Reporter
Carolyn Hope, a senior planner for the City of Redmond, holds up her group's grades for the Eastside's performance regarding basic needs. Hope was among more than 200 business, community and government leaders who attended Leadership Eastside's State of the Eastside luncheon to evaluate how the region is performing.
Class was back in session at Redmond’s Old Schoolhouse Community Center Thursday afternoon as more than 200 business, community and government leaders throughout the Eastside gathered to generate a community report card evaluating how the region is performing.

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News 1:22 PM February 10, 2012 0

Redmond boys buried early by Garfield | Prep report

A tough first quarter put the Mustangs in dire straits on Tuesday night in their Kingco semifinals matchup against No. 6 Garfield, with Redmond falling to the Bulldogs 65-46.

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Sports 10:32 AM February 11, 2012 0

It’s an American Whirl

Loud & About Column by Heija Nunn My daughter “Sistafoo” is not a good girl, not in the classic sense of the word. Her greatest girly-girl deficit has been her failure to adopt all things Mattel –  including that busty icon Barbie. Instead, Sistafoo prefers the recycle bin, an obsession with a game called Minecraft, the boob...

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Blogs 2:25 PM February 10, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

Crack some bubbly, no matter the season

By Nat Levy Just because it’s not New Year’s Eve doesn’t mean the season of celebration has ended. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we’re not too far away from the Mom/Dad/Grad triumvirate that kicks off many a summer party. This specialized wine uses only three grapes in its production – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and...

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Blogs 2:22 PM February 10, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

Eastside Nia benefit raises $720 for Cancer Lifeline

The Eastside Nia community, which is part of NiaSeattle, a healing non-profit organization, raised $720 for Cancer Lifeline at a recent benefit event.

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Community 12:31 PM February 10, 2012 0

Redmond High School senior one of two students in the state to earn AP scholarship

Jihoon Lee, a senior at Redmond High School is one of two state-wide winners of the 2011 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, a signature program of the Siemens Foundation administered by the College Board.

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Community 12:29 PM February 10, 2012 0

Composer and pianist Amy Rubin set to speak at Redmond Senior Center Feb. 28

The Redmond Senior Center (RSC) at 8703 160th Ave. N.E. will host a speaker from Humanities Washington Feb. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m.

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Community updated 12:05 PM February 10, 2012 0

45th District lawmakers to hold town hall at Sammamish City Hall Feb. 18

Lawmakers for the 45th Legislative District, which includes Redmond, will hold a mid-session town hall meeting Saturday, Feb. 18, to share the latest legislative news and listen to the people they serve.

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News 11:49 AM February 10, 2012 0

Perrigo family paved the way for Redmond's Centennial Celebration | PICTURES

City officials and residents — along with the descendants from the Perrigo family — will be celebrating Redmond’s pioneering heritage throughout this year as part of its Centennial Celebration.

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News updated 11:45 AM February 10, 2012 0

Two burglaries reported on Education Hill | Redmond Police Blotter, Feb. 8-9

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...

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Blogs 11:37 AM February 10, 2012 Crime Time, a Staff Blog

Reporter launches new, easy-to-use online calendar

We recently launched our new online calendar that is much more user-friendly than ever before.

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News 10:11 AM February 10, 2012 0