A year-long, student-directed, health and fitness campaign culminated in the “So You Think You Can Cook?” contest Wednesday afternoon at Redmond Junior High (RJH).
Growing up in the shadows of Microsoft, Nintendo and DigiPen Institute of Technology, it’s no wonder that many Redmond High School students have connections and aspirations related to creating video games.
Students from Redmond High School (RHS) placed second in the Technological Challenge category and third in the Design Challenge category at the “Imagine Tomorrow” 2010 competition at Washington State University last weekend.
Redmond’s Cascade Plaza retirement community at 7950 Willows Rd. NE has opened a Memory Care wing to co-exist with its Independent Living and Assisted Living facilities.
LINKS (Looking Into Needs of Kids and Schools) will honor its more than 100 volunteers from the 2009-10 school year at an appreciation event with refreshments and a raffle at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 at the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) Resource Center in downtown Redmond.
The Entrepreneurship class at Redmond High School has formed a Junior Achievement company that is selling a “Summer Eastside Experiences” dining discount card.
Redmond is home to some very nice workspaces at businesses large and small.
Yet there might be a valid reason for you to nominate your workspace as one that’s … well, ugly.
CSNOffice.com has teamed up with interior designers and the host of HGTV’s “Destination Design,” Taniya Nayak in a nationwide “Search for the Worst Workspace” contest, featuring more than $15,000 in prizes.
Redmond residents and employees are encouraged to participate.
The circus is coming to town!
The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil will soon be back in action in its distinctive blue and yellow “Grand Chapiteau” (big top tent) at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond.
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was in Redmond today, at a reception honoring her as the recipient of the 2010 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award.
The City of Redmond and King County’s Marymoor Park will host a neighborhood meeting for those who live near and around Marymoor Park. The meeting, on Monday, May 24 at Clise Mansion in Marymoor Park at 7:30pm, will brief the neighbors on Marymoor Park’s line-up of summer entertainment as well as outline the procedures for conveying any issues or concerns to the correct jurisdiction.
Ninth grade students at Redmond Junior High learned what it takes to enter and advance in a variety of occupations at Tuesday morning’s Career Day presentations.
Award-winning author Carl Deuker visited Redmond Junior High (RJH) Friday afternoon and talked to a group of seventh- and eighth-grade students about his writing process.
Although it’s still mostly undeveloped, Redmond’s Juel Park, named for community benefactors Dr. Glen and Mrs. Betty Juel, has new and upcoming programs to promote nature.
“Between a rock and a hard place” was how Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball described himself as he faced a barrage of questions and criticisms at Redmond’s Audubon Elementary School Thursday evening.
Video game heroes Mario and Luigi welcomed Nintendo executives and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire at Thursday afternoon’s ribbon-cutting for the new, gorgeous and “green” Nintendo of America headquarters at 4600 150th Ave. NE in Redmond.
Two Redmond nurseries/garden centers are recommended on Seattle Public Utilities’ 2010 list of Natural Yard Care Nurseries.
They are Pacific Topsoil’s Gray Barn Nursery at 20871 Redmond-Fall City Rd. and Classic Nursery and Landscape Company, at 12526 Avondale Road NE.
In October 2009, the Redmond Reporter launched a series of stories about the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) Transition Academy, a unique, downtown Redmond facility that helps high school graduates with developmental disabilities practice “real world” skills for employment and independence.
City of Redmond Fire Chief Tim Fuller has announced his plans to retire later this year. He has served as Redmond’s fire chief since 2005 and over the last year, he was also tapped to lead the city’s police department as its interim head until a new police chief was hired. Ron Gibson was confirmed by the City Council as the new Redmond Police chief on April 27.
Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames, 15756 Redmond Way, will launch a year-long 35th anniversary celebration this weekend, with free cake and free “make and take” projects from noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16.
After 19 years in downtown Redmond, husband-and-wife owners Dave Schumacher and Paulette Evans are reluctantly closing their family business, The Soccer Shop.
