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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Markus receives a warm welcome from his sons Connor

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Dad’s surprise return: Family reunites at school assembly after father comes home from military service

Connor, Kamrin and Corbin Markus received a special surprise last Friday at Rosa Park Elementary School's weekly assembly.…

City of Redmond park operations supervisor Teresa Kluver speaks at the Redmond Senior Center's First Friday Coffee Chat. Kluver has always loved plants and has a background in horticulture and urban forestry. She has been with the Parks & Recreation department for 19 years.

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Redmond’s ‘Plant Lady:’ Kluver manages city’s many parks and trails

Overseeing 23 developed parks consisting of more than 1,000 acres and 17 miles of developed trails is not…

Vivek Prakriya concentrates on his task during a class at Reach Learning Community. Reach gives students the opportunity to pursue their passions while still learning the necessary skills to prepare them for school.

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Preschool uses children’s passion to reach full potential

Finding the right early education program to meet a child's specific needs is not easy. Mary Oemig's son…

Former Redmond Fire Chief Tim Fuller speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Station 17. Fuller retired Jan. 31 a 40-year career as a firefighter. He was fire chief for Redmond for six years.

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Former Redmond fire chief retires after 40-year career as firefighter

After 40 years as a firefighter, Tim Fuller is bidding farewell to a career he never intended to…

Redmond High School ASB students wave signs at the intersection of Avondale Road and Union Hill Road

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LWSD levy garners support and opposition

Students feel cramped and they need more space. That is the message many Redmond High School (RHS) students…

SecondStory Repertory executive director Mark Chenovick has been involved in theater since he was 9 but also learned what it takes to run a successful business while working for a residential remodeling firm. He has been on the job since September and is already using his background to bring positive changes to the theater.

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New executive director for SecondStory Rep bringing theater back to life

Mark Chenovick's first time on a theatre stage was at age 9 — and he's been hooked ever…

King County Metro Transit planner Jack Whisner addresses citizens' questions and concerns about the upcoming changes to Metro's Eastside service. The changes will occur in the fall along with the RapidRide B line

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Metro Transit bus service changes, cancellations for Redmond begin in October

Beryl Standley, who moved to Redmond in 1972, has lived here long enough to see the local bus…

Lily Lei

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Watercress to offer Chinese New Year banquet Feb. 3-5

Since she was a little girl, Lily Lei has always looked forward to Chinese New Year. The holiday,…

Marbella Day Spa and Boutique owner Debra Cobain (left) says a few words at the Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce's annual awards luncheon after receiving the Champion of the Year award for 2010. Glugla has been part of the Chamber for about two and a half years.

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Marbella owner named Chamber Champion of 2010

Debra Glugla began her career in the beauty industry more than 20 years ago.

Steve Ruetschle walks on the Lokomat machine at Pushing Boundaries. There are only 55 Lokomat machines in the country. This machine came to Pushing Boundaries in 2008.

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Redmond nonprofit gives individuals with paralysis hope

Steve Ruetschle does not remember much of the day that turned his life upside down. However, he is…

Vice president and branch manager of Columbia Bank in Redmond Greg Todd (left) says a few words to the crowd at the branch's ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday evening. The event celebrated the opening of Columbia's new location at 16200 Redmond Way. The new location will have all of the same employees from the previous location

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Columbia Bank relocates to downtown, shows permanent commitment to Redmond

Columbia Bank in Redmond has moved to a new, more visible location.

Redmond Police Chief Ron Gibson (right) spoke at the Redmond Senior Center's First Friday Coffee Chat on Jan. 7. Gibson was hired in June

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Redmond police chief settles into new job, creates two new positions for the community

Ron Gibson has only been on the job for seven months, but he is already proving to be…

Lake Washington School District Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball spoke at the Redmond Senior Center on Monday. Kimball discussed the district's capital projects levy

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School levy on February ballot will help ease overcrowding crunch: LWSD superintendent says district has ‘run out of space’

With 600 new students entering classrooms this fall, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) student population is on…

“Croc” played by Alaina Kettering tries to bite “Captain Hook” played by Valerie Kettering during a rehearsal for the upcoming musical play production by students of Rose Hill Elementary School.

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Rose Hill Elementary does ‘Peter Pan’ with a twist

For its 12th annual stage production, Rose Hill Elementary School is taking the classic story about the boy…

This electric charging station is one of two located in front of City Hall at will be open for public use starting Jan. 13. Two more stations are located at Redmond's Maintenance and Operations Center. All stations will be marked with signs. Vehicles that are parked in the slots but not charging will be towed.

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Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Redmond, Jan. 13

The first Level II electric automobile charging stations are coming to Redmond thanks to a grant from the…

This deer is just one of several wild animals Michael and Cynthia Ashley find in their backyard. The Ashleys

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Wild animals also call Redmond home

As the home of big technology names such as Microsoft, Nintendo and DigiPen it's easy to forget that…

Mimi (left) and Chanel Cogan

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Chanel makes it home for the holidays

It was a very merry Christmas for the Cogan family as 18-year-old daughter Chanel returned home after spending…

Six-year-old Diego Andaluz practices the cello at a recent music class with Suzuki Strings of Redmond.

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Suzuki music method comes to Redmond

When 6-year-old Diego Andaluz first took an interest in music, it was because he wanted to play the…

Cars line up at the intersection of Northeast Union Hill Road and Avondale Road Northeast

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City safety camera program starts in February: Pilot program pushed back a month, tickets will be isssued in March

The City of Redmond's Safety Camera Pilot Program is being delayed by one month and is now scheduled…

Jill Esau is the owner of Jill’s Olde World English Toffee in downtown Redmond. The store is located in the old Brown Bag Cafe building at 8412 164th Ave.

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Toffee shop opens in old Brown Bag Cafe building

Jill Esau started making toffee when she and her family moved to Redmond about 20 years ago. Someone…