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Weathering La Niña | School district prepared for weather-related closures, delays
Anticipating volatile winter weather, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has put together an action plan to notify…
Mary Stevens Decker
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Weathering La Niña | A city and county guide to preparing for winter storms
Look out for La Niña. Although last winter was mild in Redmond and King County, weather forecasters warn…
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Tree Top Toys features old-fashioned toys that spark imagination
Summer's hit movie "Toy Story 3" was a bit of a tear-jerker, brilliantly capturing themes of how quickly…
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Budget the top topic at Redmond Chamber of Commerce legislative panel
Issues of importance to the Eastside business community — most notably lowering the state budget deficit — were…
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Nintendo vice president named Starlight Citizen of the Year at luncheon
The Starlight Citizen of the Year award was presented to Don James, executive vice president of operations for…
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Free global health, Tuberculosis presentation set for Oct. 26 at Redmond Regional Library
A free presentation about global health and Tuberculosis (TB) will be offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26…
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New York Times best-selling children’s authors talk to students about the impact of the written word
New York Times best-selling children's authors Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery made several stops in the Lake Washington…
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Education, homelessness and budget prove to be the hot topics at 45th District candidates forum
Education, homelessness and balancing the state budget were among critical topics at a forum for 45th State Legislative…
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It’s full steam ahead: Steampunk is the new craze for Halloween
Got Steampunk? Downtown Redmond’s Pacific Northwest Costume shop does. Pacific Northwest Costume owner Sherrill Taylor said the Steampunk…
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Parents weigh in at Lake Washington School District public input session
Parents with wide-ranging questions about overcrowding in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) gathered for the last of…
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Layoffs, revenue increases help create ‘steady’ budget: Mayor’s proposal reflects priorities set by residents
According to Mayor John Marchione's proposed fiscal year 2011-12 budget, Redmond homeowners can expect to see a one…
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Redmond singer-songwriter to perform free show in Bellevue Oct. 14
Redmond-based singer-songwriter Brian Ellefson has released a CD, "Panoramic View," and will perform a free show at 6:30…
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Affordable brain-boosting opportunities offered at Trilogy community at Redmond Ridge
The saying "use it or lose it" refers to brain power and mental clarity as much as it…
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Award-winning Redmond educator gets queen treatment for excellence in teaching
A Redmond educator received an unexpected thrill — a trip to New York City, a fashion makeover, an…
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Population growth, school district reconfiguration to cause overcrowding in middle schools, high schools
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) wants your thoughts on what to do about overcrowding. Public input sessions, with…
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Redmond-based human resource center celebrates new name, 20 years of service
Together Center, formerly known as Family Resource Center, celebrated its new name and 20 years of service with…
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$10,000 reward fund established, for information about suspicious fires in unincorporated Redmond
A $10,000 reward fund has been established by the Arson Alarm Foundation and the Washington Insurance Council for…
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‘Brain Rules’ author to speak at The Bear Creek School Oct. 5
Dr. John Medina, director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University, will talk…
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DigiPen Institute of Technology launches new continuing education programs
This fall, the Redmond-based, world-renowned DigiPen Institute of Technology is kicking off a series of continuing education programs…
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Air Beauty Bar at Redmond Town Center offers safe, sunless, ‘airbrushed’ glow
We wish we all could be California girls — or at least look like them. Yet, as documented…