Redmond teens will find frightful fun this October at the Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center, 16510 NE 79th St. in downtown Redmond.
Teepa Snow, a leading expert on managing challenging behaviors in people with dementia, will present a free workshop, “Optimize Your Brain: What Each of Us Can Do for Ourselves,” from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 22 at Aegis of Redmond, 7840 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up 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 than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
With current economic challenges and predictions of a La Niña bringing a cold and wet winter, The Salvation Army Warm Home Fund has set a goal to collect $620,000 for the 2010-11 heating season to assist more than 4,000 households with their Puget Sound Energy (PSE) bill payments.
Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee announced today that more than 1,000 different online Microsoft computer courses are now available for free to Washington residents who want to improve their work skills.
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland was the site Tuesday night of a voters forum for candidates of the 45th District and the mostly-cordial Q&A centered on one topic – the state budget.
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland was the site Tuesday night of a voters forum for candidates of the 45th District and the mostly-cordial Q&A centered on one topic – the state budget.
Men know their IPAs but they usually don’t know their PSA.
Redhook Ale Brewery, 14300 NE 145th St. in Woodinville, will host the Eastside’s first “Pints for Prostates” party at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8.
King County Sheriff Sue Rahr apparently was not in the mood to mince words, nor afraid of being accused of using scare tactics.
On a tour of various local sheriff’s offices and meeting privately with staffers, Rahr said the budget proposed by King County Executive Dow Constantine means $7 million in cuts to her office.
Redmond High School student Zachary S. Leytus has been announced as one of 1,600 semifinalists in the 2011 National Achievement Scholarship Program today.
Another semifinalist from the Lake Washington School District is Cameron L. Boucaud from the International Community School in Kirkland.
On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Redmond Kiwanis Club, which supports a high school arm of Kiwanis, the Key Club at Redmond High School (RHS), teamed up with seven RHS Key Club members for an Adopt-A-Roadway Litter Control cleanup event on Northeast 116th Street, from Avondale Road to 172nd Avenue Northeast.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) wants your thoughts on what to do about overcrowding.
Public input sessions, with an informal drop-in format will take place from 6-8 p.m. tonight, Sept. 28 at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. NE in Sammamish; from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at Juanita High School, 10601 NE 132nd St. in Kirkland; and from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the LWSD Resource Center, 16258 NE 74th St. in Redmond. Information is also online at www.lwsd.org and an online survey is open through Thursday, Oct. 7.
Last week’s Redmond Reporter featured Part 1 of a two-part series about overcrowding in the LWSD. That story focused on current overcrowding, mostly at elementary schools. Part 2 looks at projected overcrowding in junior highs, middle schools and high schools.
Eastside Audubon has joined with Bill McKibbern and his 350.org Web site to raise awareness about global warming. Eastside Audubon will participate in a global work party from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 9 at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond.
The Redmond Neighborhood Resource Council will present educational workshops for seniors and their adult children at the Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. NE in downtown Redmond.
King County residents will see a drop of nearly 10 percent in criminal defense departments (courts, police, etc.) unless they approve a .2 percent sales tax increase in November.
The proposal is the centerpiece of County Executive Dow Constantine’s budget, which seeks to make up a shortfall of more than $60 million through department efficiency improvements and payroll savings.
Constantine outlined his proposed budget to an editorial board of Reporter Newspapers editors Tuesday.
The Happy Valley Grange, 19720 NE 50th St., Redmond, will host an informational program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5. Community members are invited to learn more about the Grange’s service projects, history, future and fun events.
Together Center, formerly known as Family Resource Center, celebrated its new name and 20 years of service with a Sept. 24 reception at its downtown Redmond location, 16225 NE 87th St.
In a letter of congratulations, Gov. Chris Gregoire stated, “One of the first nonprofit multi-tenant centers in the country, Together Center has established itself a a model of innovation and excellence.
On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 100 percent of the ticket sales for Ride the Ducks of Seattle will be donated directly to the Redmond-based Starlight Children’s Foundation of Washington.
Kevin Haistings, a 45th district legislative candidate who is running against incumbent Rep. Roger Goodman (D), will host a roundtable discussion with Port Commissioner Bill Bryant tonight at 7 at the North Kirkland Community Center, 12421 103rd Avenue NE in Kirkland.
As part of the City of Redmond’s effort to rewrite its zoning code, the city will host its final drop-in Open Office Event from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 in the Trestle Room on the first floor of Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St. The purpose of rewriting the city’s zoning code is to improve the clarity, conciseness and predictability of the code for all users.