As homelessness has become more visible in Redmond and throughout the Eastside, more organizations and agencies have been doing what they can to address the issue.
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Thousands of people attended the two-day Ananda Mela event last Saturday and Sunday at Redmond City Hall. The Vedic Cultural Center-presented Joyful Festival of India featured music, dance, food and art.
The City of Redmond will present the third annual So Bazaar, a festival focused on music, art and cuisine. So Bazaar comes to life in the form of pop-up urban night markets from 5-10 p.m. on three upcoming Thursdays: Aug. 11, 18 and 25.
Redmond police arrested three teenage male suspects after they took part in a residential burglary last Friday morning, according to Becky Range, Redmond Police Department (RPD) public information officer. Police are recommending charges of first-degree burglary for the three while a teenage female suspect remains at large.
Kabir Seher plays with bubbles while Nathany Seher watches during Tuesday’s National Night Out Against Crime party at the Redmond Central Connector. Redmond Police Department Cmdr. Charlie Gorman checks things out with his granddaughter in the background. There were about 60 block parties in Redmond.
Early results in King County for Tuesday’s primary election have incumbent Suzan DelBene leading in the Congressional District 1 representative race. The following results were posted Wednesday afternoon.
Commitment to innovation, cutting waste and saving resources are common traits among a diverse group of 112 businesses — along with their inclusion to the King County Solid Waste Division’s 10th-annual “Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling” list.
Harold Dudek turned 104 on July 20 and he celebrated with birthday cake and his friends at Aegis of Redmond.
Mark Karasek, 23, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder after his father, Zdenek Karasek, was shot and killed on Jan. 9, 2015 will have his next case-setting hearing on Aug. 8, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He had a hearing on Monday.
A trio of Redmond-area athletes will compete on the world’s biggest stage starting Saturday at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Microsoft Azure has been selected by NBC Olympics to provide cloud encoding and hosting with video workflows for the production of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which take place Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Following extensive outreach, the Department of Ecology on Monday adopted a water quality rule that safeguards the health of Washington’s people and its economy.
Volunteers are needed for community build days to help construct the new playground equipment at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Machinists Union members raised $17,500 at the seventh annual Guide Dogs of America Charity Golf Tournament. The 132-golfer event was held July 17 at Willows Run Golf Complex in Redmond.
Bear Creek School graduate Julia Flynn, a Colgate University international relations major from Sammamish, earned the spring dean’s award for academic excellence. Flynn is a member of the Colgate class of 2019.
Taking care of a loved one with developmental disabilities or special health care needs is not easy.
The King County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn citizens of a scam that has been occurring in the Seattle area over the last couple of years.
As the four 24 Hour Fitness employees stood at the front of the crowd last Friday afternoon, slight smiles formed on their faces.