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Volunteers work together at the Just Garden 'Spring into Bed' garden planter build at the Old Firehouse Teen Center in Redmond.
Memorial Weekend Forecast
Memorial Day is not a dependable weekend around the Northwest...never has been, never will be. Generally we have a sunny, warm period in the middle of May (early May this year) and then we move towards the June gloom mode of low clouds.During the past few days we have had a closed upper low hanging...
The Lessons of the Moore Oklahoma Tornado
On Monday, an EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma resulting in substantial loss of life, hundreds of injuries, and economic losses that will run into the billions of dollars. The storm had winds reaching 200-210 mph, was on the ground for 17 miles, and was observed from 2:45-3:35 PM CDT (19:45-20:35 UTC).How did the National Weather...
Weather Impacts of the Mount Saint Helens Eruption
Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, an event that devastated the mountain and surroundings and caused terrible problems on nearby rivers.But there is another story of the eruption and one far less known: its impact on local weather. The eruption produced a huge volcanic dust cloud that was mainly...
Biking Dry
Today is bike to work day and thus there is no better time to discuss how you can bike on most days without fear of getting wet....or at least very wet.Yes, even here in the Pacific Northwest a little meteorological knowledge and technology can help you avoid those raindrops and enjoy a very pleasant ride...
National History Day finalists to present projects before Tuesday's City Council meeting
National History Day regional finalists from Redmond High School, Redmond Middle School and the STEM High School will present their research and projects at a meet-and-greet event from 7-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Redmond City Hall at 15670 N.E. 85th St.
A howling good time at Redmond pet fair
“Woof-woof! Meow-meow! Tweet-tweet!”
The exotic languages of dogs, cats and birds filled the Redmond Senior Center last Saturday.
Whiskers, Wings and Wagging Tails, the City of Redmond’s annual pet fair, featured about 20 different vendors. These included pet adoption agencies, pet stores, local veterinarians, pet insurance companies, pet trainers, the King County library and several nonprofits associated with pet volunteerism.
Alcott’s Awesome Assemblers to compete in international event
This week, six students from Louisa May Alcott Elementary School near Redmond and their families are traveling to Tennessee to participate in the Global Finals of the Destination Imagination (DI) competition in Knoxville.
Smoke detectors wake resident of Redmond apartment
Just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, residents of an apartment complex in the 9800 block of Avondale Road Northeast were awakened by the smoke alarm sounding in their second-floor residence. The late-morning fire was contained by the quick action of the teenage resident using a fire extinguisher, according to Redmond Fire Department Capt. Tom Langton.
Walk with Friends 5K cancer-survivor event set for May 19
Team Survivor Northwest will hold its Walk with Friends 5K cancer-survivor event on May 19 at Marymoor Park.
A New Chapter for U.S. Numerical Weather Prediction
Major news to report.The National Weather Service will be acquiring a radically more powerful computer system during the next year, one that could allow the U.S. to regain leadership in numerical weather prediction. Used wisely, this new resource could result in substantial improvements in both global and regional weather predictions.Using 24 millions dollars from the...
