Redmond Goddard Schools to host community outreach event on Saturday
Bill Christianson, Redmond Reporter
ABOVE: Juan-Ignacio Munoz, 5, (white shirt) along with Marco Ruiz, 4, (right) and Samantha Nagy, 5, create postcards for armed forces over seas as part of this week's Community Games at the Goddard School on Redmond Ridge. BELOW: From left, Redmond Fire Department Lt. Melissa Irish, firefighter Dan Ford (pointing) and acting driver Chris Hawkins talk to kids about fire safety and their job duties at the Goddard School near Alcott Elementary School.
February 9, 2012
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Marriage-equality law clears House; Governor's signature next
The final tally Wednesday of votes in the state House of Representatives on ESSB 6239 legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state was 55 yea and 43 nay.
Yet, the moment Speaker Jim Moeller (D-49th, Vancouver) hammered his gavel signifying the bill’s approval, a viral happiness seemed to spread through the House chambers.
February 9, 2012
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Executive: King County in better financial state
King County is finally on stable financial footing, Executive Dow Constantine said at his second State of the County Address Monday.
A chipper Constantine extolled the virtues of the Eastside in his speech, which was held at Bellevue City Hall. He said the growth of Bellevue over the last decade is proof that employers want to be in the region.
New Redmond ordinance will ban housing 'discrimination': Section 8 participants, social service groups applaud Council approval
Finding affordable housing in the City of Redmond will become a bit easier, starting next week.
February 8, 2012
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Redmond hotel guest reports theft of electronics | Redmond Police Blotter, Feb. 6-7
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14 LWSD schools to be honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards
Fourteen Lake Washington School District (LWSD) schools, including six from Redmond, are among 186 schools in the state that have been honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards, as announced by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the State Board of Education (SBE).
February 7, 2012
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Portion of West Lake Sammamish Parkway will remain closed for another six to nine weeks
A section of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast, closed to vehicles since a Jan. 22 mudslide, will not reopen for six to nine weeks, Bellevue officials said Friday.
48th District town hall meeting set for Feb. 18
Sen. Rodney Tom, Rep. Ross Hunter and Rep. Deb Eddy, state legislators representing Redmond, will hold a town hall meeting Saturday, Feb. 18, to discuss progress made thus far in the 2012 legislative session.
February 7, 2012
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Redmond's mobile ER: Medic One provides top-notch service, knowledge to emergency situations
Mark Donnell first became interested in becoming a paramedic in 1992 when he was with the North Bend Fire Department.
The agency had started a program that paired emergency medical technicians (EMTs) with paramedics and Donnell said he was impressed by the paramedics' level of experience, education and what they were able to do.
"I wanted that knowledge," Donnell said. "I wanted that training."
About 12 years ago he became a paramedic for Evergreen Medic One, which was sponsored by Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland back then but was taken over by the Redmond Fire Department (RFD) in 2003, and has never regretted his decision.
February 7, 2012
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Two dumpster fires reported on Education Hill | Redmond Police Blotter, Feb. 3-5
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...
House review of Senate same-sex marriage bill advances through committee hearing Monday
Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27th, Tacoma) couldn’t help but notice a uniquely personal connection as she testified before her peers in support of the Marriage Equality Act on Monday.
“I know, obviously, this whole thing doesn’t revolve around us, but it was just kind of serendipitous that this hearing happened on our 23rd anniversary,” said Jinkins, the House’s only openly lesbian member. “It’s very powerful to sit and listen to my partner talk about our history and what it’s like for her and to see how proud our son is and how excited he is about the possibility of us being able to marry.”
Jinkins, who sat on a panel with her partner Laura Wulf and their 11-year old son Wulf Jinkins, said she was pleased with the House Committee on Judiciary’s recommendation for the passage of ESSB 6239.
February 6, 2012
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