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Eastside churches open their doors to host emergency shelters

For many people, being out in the cold is just an inconvenience while getting from one point to…

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St. Jude parishioners experience disruption at Mass and burglary over the holidays

The holiday season is always a busy one, but this year, St. Jude Catholic Church in Redmond saw…

Redmond native Mike Matthews with a 1/48th-scale model of an F-16

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Redmond native tests model F-16 at Virginia Military Institute

For some people, pursuing a career in the military stems from a family history of serving the country…

Jacob Imam was recently awarded the Marshall Scholarship and will be studying at the University of Oxford come fall 2016.

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Redmond student notches prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Jacob Imam will be the first to admit he can sometimes overextend himself.

Sarah Rachna Thomas (left) and Sneha Ruth Thomas carry a box full of gifts donated by neighbors to go to local foster children.

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Redmond Ridge sisters hold gift drive for foster children

Being separated from family is not easy — especially as a young child.

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City continues work to develop Overlake area

The City of Redmond is continuing its work to develop Overlake into an urban center.

Microsoft employees are all smiles after collecting thousands of gifts to donate to six local non-profits as part of its Giving Tree program.

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Microsoft, Hopelink pair up for Giving Tree campaign

On Thursday, teams of employees and volunteers from Hopelink visited Microsoft Corp. in Redmond to collect gifts donated…

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Marijuana discussion continues in Redmond; public can take survey

Ever since recreational marijuana became legal in Washington in 2012, city staff has been looking into what this…

Portraits of the five artists featured in VALA Eastside’s [R]evolution installation. From left: Rebecca DeVere

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VALA celebrates women artists in [R]evolution installation

Since it was founded in 2011, the mission of VALA Eastside has been to connect artists to artists,…

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Woman finds $6,000 in cash, turns it into Redmond police; owner gets money back

At around 7:15 p.m. Monday evening, Emily Pearce pulled into the QFC parking lot at 15800 Redmond Way…

Redmond resident Paris Williams sings a song she wrote at a recent performance. The 17-year-old Redmond resident will travel to Miami next month to participate in National YoungArts Week.

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Redmond singer soars into National YoungArts Week

For Paris Williams, music isn’t just a hobby — it’s a passion.

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Long Term Facilities Task Force recommends LWSD needs to build new schools

On Nov. 23, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) board of directors unanimously approved recommendations from the Long…

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Citizen feedback vital in shaping city budget

The City of Redmond is currently working to collect data from the community to learn where people’s priorities…

Andrew Brim with his dog Bob in their Bellevue home. Brim adopted Bob a little more than a year ago and the dog has helped him with some of the struggles the veteran has faced since he left the Marine Corps in 2004. Bob recently underwent kidney surgery for a giant kidney worm. He has since made a full recovery.

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Redmond-area veterinarian helps treat canine Bob, a key part of veteran’s life

Andrew Brim and his dog Bob recently celebrated their first year together.

Andrew Villeneuve (left) and Tim Eyman

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Redmond’s Villeneuve, Eyman file initiatives last month

On Nov. 18, the Northwest Progressive Institute (NWPI) filed an initiative to the State Legislature.

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Jacksons stores raise money for domestic-violence prevention

Since Thanksgiving, customers at the Jacksons Food Store at 11520 Avondale Rd. N.E. in Redmond have been able…

Dr. Mae Jemison addresses the crowd during Tuesday’s Washington STEM Summit at Microsoft. Jemison is a former NASA astronaut and was the first black woman in space.

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Washington STEM Summit at Microsoft features host of female speakers

Educators, business leaders and others gathered at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond on Tuesday to discuss the…

The Boyer family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August.

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Boyer family’s adoptive sons home from DRC, just in time for the holidays

It’s been almost three years, but Andre and Luke Boyer are finally home with their family.

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King County program gets Redmond Ridge residents In Motion

For about a dozen years, King County’s In Motion program has worked with different urban and suburban communities…

Khalid Kaskou stands in front of his high school

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Redmond bakery owner, Microsoft worker who both grew up in Paris discuss attacks

On Nov. 13, Khalid Kaskou was listening to the French soccer match against Germany when he learned about…