Washington residents who’ve been uninsured for at least six months and who have a pre-existing medical condition now can apply for coverage under the new, federally funded Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, starting today.
Secretary of State Sam Reed on Friday forecast a 38 percent voter turnout for the 2010 mid-term Washington state primary now underway.
The 2010 Primary Election got underway last Wednesday with ballots being mailed to all registered King County voters.
Many voters got right to work by voting and returning their ballots the same day they received them.
As Aug. 17 draws closer, election officials have ramped up efforts to remind us that it’s once again time to be mindful of our civic duty to vote.
The famous Budweiser Clydesdales were in Redmond Thursday afternoon, making a stop at the QFC Bella Botega.
Local residents — and even some Redmond Police Officers — got a chance to take photos with the giant horses.
A shocking theft and severe thunderstorms proved to be no match against the determination and faith of volunteers at Redmond’s Overlake Christian Church.
Swift-working volunteers were able to salvage — with ultimate satisfaction — the church’s annual five-day youth camping trip despite two surprising, major obstacles.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball will present the district’s “no cuts, no adds” 2010-11 budget to the school board at its Aug. 9 meeting, when the board of directors will hear public comment and then vote on the proposed budget.
There are no major changes in programs funded for the next school year and the board “will likely pass the budget without major changes,” according to LWSD Director of Communications Kathryn Reith.
Parents are the most important factors in a gifted child’s life yet have the fewest sources of information, according to Dr. James Webb, one of the 25 most influential psychologists in gifted education who discussed 11 key parenting issues for gifted children at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening.
Filled with energy and excitement, Redmond’s new top cop is ready to unleash his enthusiasm and expertise to the community.
For the first few weeks as Redmond’s new police chief, Ron Gibson focused on internal greetings, sitting down in small groups with all of his 127 new employees.
A special pet adoption event, featuring dogs, puppies, cats and kittens from a wide variety of Washington organizations, will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 at the PetSmart parking lot, 17845 Garden Way NE in Woodinville.
The Metropolitan King County Council voted on Monday to change its recent tax increase measure for the November ballot.
The nine-member council approved a proposal to put on the Nov. 2 to fund criminal justice services by raising the sales and use tax in King County by two-tenths of one percent. If adopted, the revenue raised by the measure would go entirely to public safety services and include funds for the replacement of the county’s aging Youth Services Center.
Eight fire units from Redmond Fire Department and one fire engine from Woodinville Fire Department participated in a multi-company drill on the morning of July 25, to test the usefulness of a new trail marker system in the Trilogy at Redmond Ridge community.
It’s time to add the Washington state voter’s pamphlet to your summer reading plans.
During the warm weather, many people will be heading to the beach, pool or lake. In an effort to save lives, the American Red Cross is strongly urging you to be prepared in, on and around the water.
Many of the world’s top track cyclists from Canada, New Zealand, Australia and across the U.S. converged on Marymoor Park’s…
Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WDOT) began fieldwork in Lake Washington today to study the lakebed where support columns and anchors will be placed for a new SR 520 bridge.
Drivers traveling between Seattle and Redmond this weekend should plan ahead for a full closure of eastbound SR 520 in Redmond.
Look for a denim clothesline across Center Street Plaza when Redmond Town Center (RTC) launches a “Great Denim Days” promotion on Monday, July 26. Running through the end of August, the promotion includes an “Enter to Win $10,000” contest as well as savings guides and coupons pointing shoppers to deals on jeans and other back-to-school apparel.
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.
Wendy Warrington (left) of Integrity Plus Inc., a construction design firm in Redmond, was the lucky winner of the Redmond Reporter’s Best of Redmond drawing, which was sponsored by the Redmond Town Center.