I asked a neighbor of mine what he did for the holidays.
Pacific Sound Chorus is searching for women singers in the Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland and Bothell areas. Women of all ages, including female high school students, who enjoy singing are invited to attend the chorus’ weekly rehearsal at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.
Garden d’Lights: 5-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 3. Annual holiday display uses more than 500,000 lights throughout the gardens. Cost: Free; donations encouraged. Parking: $5. Bellevue Botanical Gardens, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org.
Suspicious circumstances: An elderly man suffering from dementia was found nude from the waist down after sleeping in a friends room at an assisted living facility in the 7900 block of Willows Road.
Deanna Jean Armstrong Deanna Jean Armstrong, 65, died December 31, 2008 at her home in Bellevue, WA. She was born…
I have heard from many of you over the past two weeks, voicing your anger about the road conditions during the prolonged snowstorm. I share your frustration and apologize for the difficulty in navigating around the city.
The Redmond High girls’ basketball magical run at the Disney Wild World of Sports Tournament in Orlando fizzled in Tuesday’s championship game as Colt’s Neck High beat the Mustangs, 68-55.
The Mustangs (3-3) won its first two tournament games in overtime, but fell short to Colt’s Neck of New Jersey, which led 36-25 at halftime.
As road conditions in many areas begin to improve, Waste Management will resume normal collection services for most residential and commercial customers, including those in Redmond.
It’s time for another glorious year.
While I’m not big on resolutions — to me they’re little more than a collection things that I dare myself not to fail at – I do like to compile a small list of events I’d like to see happen in the coming year.
To many, the American Dream is to live a wealthy life.
But Ashraf Hakim came to America to pursue something more — the freedom to play his cello.
Property and business owners who had losses due to the recent winter weather may be eligible for assistance getting their property back in order. Eligibility is determined through a damage assessment process which takes into account total reported losses within King County over the next two weeks.
Dorothy Marie Cook passed away Dec. 29 at the home of her daughter in Snohomish Wash. after complications stemming from…
Redmond’s Pomegranate Bistro, 18005 NE 68th St., features three special menus for New Year’s Eve, along with music by classic jazz trumpeter Ray Baldwin.
You can read about the weather in a newspaper. You can read about the weather online, and maybe watch a video or live weather-cam.
Last year, after one of this area’s odd and paralyzing snowstorms, I watched a very dumb guy in a very fancy SUV suddenly whip around the traffic in front of him and barrel at breakneck speed up an icy hill. The icy hill came out the victor, as icy hills are known to do.
Wearing wigs and singing all the weird songs is where Troy McVicker got his start.
Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop approved 14 grants, gave money to two philanthropic organizations and awarded three Lake Washington Technical College scholarships for 2008.
Chuck Clarke was named the new Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Water Alliance by its Board of Directors last week.
Theft: Somebody stole a safe from a business in the 7300 block of 164th Avenue Northeast. There are no suspects at this time.
A Christmas Eve winter storm watch was issued Dec. 23 with 2-3 inches of snow in the forecast throughout the week, changing at times to a rain-snow mix. By the end of the week, say forecasters, rain is predicted as daytime high temperatures might reach into the 40s and above freezing at night. But until then, public safety officials say the combination of freezing rain and snow on the ground are creating hazardous driving conditions and advise motorists to take precautions.
The wintery weather continues after more than foot of snow fell in Redmond over the past week, prompting the closure of several local roads, all area schools and canceling several community events.
The Lake Washington School District canceled classes last week, effectively beginning the winter break two days early. Classes in the district resume Jan. 5.