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Articles by Bill Christianson
Julia Biryukova along with her Sky Metalwala.
Marymoor Park search comes up empty as investigators...
By Bill Christianson • November 12, 2011 8:07 pm

Saturday’s search for a missing 2-year-old Redmond boy at Marymoor Park produced no leads as the strategic decisions by investigators continue to revolve around the boy’s mother.

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Authorities set up a search command post at Marymoor Park Saturday as searchers fanned the park in an effort to find missing 2-year-old Sky Metalwala.
Authorities search Marymoor Park for missing 2-year-old Redmond...
By Bill Christianson • November 12, 2011 3:01 pm

Authorities from nine different agencies are searching Marymoor Park in Redmond today, looking for a missing 2-year-old boy.

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Bellevue Police Maj. Mike Johnson said investigators still don't have a suspect or person of interest in the case of the missing 2-year-old Redmond boy
Police find toddler shoe, but it doesn’t belong...
By Bill Christianson • November 11, 2011 3:03 pm

A toddler shoe found Thursday evening in Bellevue near where a 2-year-old Redmond boy was reported missing is not the shoe of Sky Metalwala, according to Bellevue police.

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Eyman appeals traffic-enforcement camera petition lawsuit: Mayor says appeal is a ‘moot issue’
Eyman appeals traffic-enforcement camera petition lawsuit: Mayor says...
By Bill Christianson • November 10, 2011 2:50 pm

Tim Eyman is not taking no for an answer as he continues his quest to put the issue of traffic-enforcement cameras on an upcoming ballot.
The initiative advocate is taking a two-pronged approach to appealing a judge’s decision last month that blocked Redmond’s traffic-enforcement camera initiative efforts.

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City Council voted 7-0 to terminate the city's contract with its traffic-camera vendor.
Council votes 7-0 to terminate contract with traffic-camera...
By Bill Christianson • November 1, 2011 2:36 pm

Starting Feb. 1 of next year, Redmond will no longer be a photo-enforcment city — at least at intersections.
The Redmond City Council voted unanimously at Tuesday’s business meeting to terminate the city’s traffic-enforcement camera contract with the vendor, American Traffic Solutions (ATS,) effective Jan. 31, 2012.

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The Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce has formally joined the alliance of One Redmond. Changes are coming to the structure of the chamber
Redmond Chamber votes unanimously to participate in the...
By Bill Christianson • October 31, 2011 4:54 pm

Expect some future changes to the Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) as it plans to take part in the creation of One Redmond, a new developing public-private initiative that focuses on economic vitality and community building.
Members of the GRCC’s board of trustees voted unanimously to move forward with the partnership at its annual retreat, according to a Monday press release from the chamber.

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Owners Tim Short
Childhood buddies open Redmond’s Bar and Grill in...
By Bill Christianson • October 27, 2011 5:10 pm

Redmond’s Bar and Grill, a new upscale watering hole with first-class food, opened recently and the owners are hoping to turn it into the new downtown hotspot.

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Redmond City Council members and Police Chief Ron Gibson
City Council plans to end contract with traffic-camera...
By Bill Christianson • October 13, 2011 1:00 pm

City leaders plan to pull the plug on red-light cameras.
The Redmond City Council directed Mayor John Marchione to sever the contract with city’s traffic-enforcement camera vendor and develop a school-zone camera program with a new vendor at Tuesday’s study session at City Hall.

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King County Council member Kathy Lambert
Lambert aims to raise funds for African relief...
By Bill Christianson • October 6, 2011 2:11 pm

Kathy Lambert’s heart broke, but her motivation bubbled as she walked through the African slums.
The King County Council member and Redmond resident saw firsthand the poverty and challenges facing children and families in the poor and primitive communities. Now she is leading a fundraising effort to help the cause after an eye-opening trip to Kenya in June with WorldComp Kenya Relief International, a religious organization focused on helping improve the lives of people in the slums.

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King County Council member Kathy Lambert was one of several elected officials who made remarks at the launch event of Metro Transit's new RapidRide B Line
Metro Transit to roll out new Redmond-Bellevue route...
By Bill Christianson • September 29, 2011 12:36 pm

Redmond residents can now make a “beeline” to Bellevue and back, starting this weekend.
King County Metro will roll out it’s latest fleet of fast, high-tech buses on the RapidRide B Line, a Bellevue-Redmond connection, featuring free rides Saturday and Sunday.

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Redmond Police Chief Ron Gibson talks about the latest traffic-enforcement camera data
Violations decrease, collisions increase, according to latest traffic-enforcement...
By Bill Christianson • September 28, 2011 7:18 pm

Citations are down, but collisions are up, according to the Redmond Police Department’s latest data on the city’s pilot traffic-enforcement camera program.

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Tim Eyman
Eyman files suit against city concerning traffic-enforcement cameras
By Bill Christianson • September 27, 2011 6:40 pm

State initiative advocate Tim Eyman wants a judge to decide the next step of Redmond’s first-ever, citizen-driven initiative concerning the city’s controversial traffic-enforcement program.

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Scott Harlan speaks in favor of an initiative to restrict the city's use of traffic-enforcement cameras at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
City puts a halt to traffic-enforcement camera petition:...
By Bill Christianson • September 22, 2011 1:11 pm

Redmond elected officials are not giving the green light to a citizen-driven petition calling for a vote on Redmond’s traffic-enforcement camera program.

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Tim Eyman
Anti-camera activists collect more than 6,000 signatures for...
By Bill Christianson • September 15, 2011 2:10 pm

Scott Harlan and his supporters took a historic step closer to putting the controversial issue of traffic-enforcement cameras to a vote of Redmond residents Wednesday afternoon.
Harlan, joined by Washington initiative activist Tim Eyman and a handful of supporters, delivered nearly twice the number of needed signatures to the Redmond city clerk in an effort to get the city’s first-ever citizen-driven initiative on the ballot of next February’s special election. Now it’s up to King County to validate the signatures.

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Frankie Curtiss
New cookbook provides a look inside Frankie’s kitchen
By Bill Christianson • September 8, 2011 2:35 pm

Frankie Curtiss’ cookbook dream is finally a reality.
The owner of Frankie’s Pizza and Pasta in downtown Redmond recently released his first cookbook, “Frankie: At Home in the Kitchen,” with recipes featuring colorful photos, wine pairings and “Frankie’s Tips.”

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City, Eastside faith communities to unite for 9/11 remembrance
City, Eastside faith communities to unite for 9/11...
By Bill Christianson • September 7, 2011 1:04 pm

Growing up in a military family, Mike Howerton developed an emotional bond with people who threaten their own lives to help others.
“Every assignment could potentially be their last,” the Overlake Christian Church lead pastor said Wednesday morning.
That bond is stronger than ever for Howerton, who will lead a special remembrance service, “9/11/11: Honor, Hope, Healing” on Sunday — the 10th anniversary of 9/11 — honoring those who lost their lives in the tragic terrorist attacks.

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Traffic camera initiative will not make November ballot: Harlan aims to get issue on ballot of February special election
Traffic camera initiative will not make November ballot:...
By Bill Christianson • August 11, 2011 1:43 pm

Scott Harlan is determined to put the use of the city’s controversial traffic-enforcement cameras to a vote of Redmond residents — but it won’t happen this year.

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Chris Bellow
Caspar Babypants brings fun and joy to families
By Bill Christianson • August 10, 2011 4:16 pm

Burnt out as a songwriter for the Grammy-nominated pop-rock band, The Presidents of the United States of America, Chris Bellow found a new spark a few years ago, firing up a new set of musical taste buds.
The Kirkland native began writing children’s songs and created the band “Caspar Babypants” — a nickname he earned when he was broke living back in Boston in the early 1990s. “I’m writing so many (kids’) songs,” he said. “It’s like a crazy volcano — songs just keep pouring out.”
Hundreds of toddlers, youngsters and adults converged at Redmond City Hall to see Bellow’s newest talents and hear his catchy, kiddie songs.

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From left: Lindsay Graves
Taking a stand against crime: Record number of...
By Bill Christianson • August 3, 2011 4:58 pm

Redmond police K-9 Vader was a busy dog Tuesday evening — and it had nothing to do with crime fighting, but rather community building.
Redmond residents got a chance to meet and pet the six-year-old German shepherd as part of the 28th Annual National Night Out Against Crime, a national crime prevention event.

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Hank Myers
Redmond City Council member Myers earns Certificate of...
By Bill Christianson • August 2, 2011 4:28 pm

Redmond city councilmember Hank Myers recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML) from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).

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