The Bear Creek School hosted its 4th Annual Chess Tournament April 5 with 246 players from more than 40 schools from the Pacific Northwest.
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The Lake Washington Schools Foundation (LWSF) will host its third annual “Legacy for Learning” luncheon from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at the Juanita High School Field House, 10601 NE 132nd St., Kirkland.
Redmond Mayor John Marchione and Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger will be the featured speakers for the Wednesday, April 16 Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon.
On any given day, the Redmond Regional Library, 15990 NE 85th St., is a cool oasis in the heart of the city.
On the schedule this summer are two of Shakespeare’s greatest hits: Hamlet, directed by Susanna Wilson and starring Shawn Law in the title role, and Twelfth Night, directed by longtime GreenStage company member Amelia Meckler. Both shows will run from July 11 through August 16 in parks in and around Seattle.
The Seattle Times announced this week that it is cutting its staff and also is closing its Eastside bureau in Bellevue.
It would have been easy to dismiss Mike De Aguiar’s preseason optimism as unjustified coach rhetoric after his Lake Washington Kangaroos went 8-12 last spring and returned just one senior.
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A neighbor of mine — Tony — is trying his best to take this “going green” thing seriously.
In this week’s edition of Tech Talk, we address fonts, fun and frustration.
On Wednesday, a visit from the MaxMobile gave kids at Horace Mann Elementary a close-up look at some adoptable animals that might benefit from their ongoing pet supply drive. The Humane Society for Seattle/King County brings the cheery yellow bus filled with cute critters to schools, public parks and special events to educate people about the huge numbers of dogs, cats, hamsters and other small animals needing loving care.
Athletic rivalry between the ‘Stangs, Kangs and Wolves is nothing new.
Redmond High School (RHS) senior Elysia Nazareth knew she wanted her culminating project to leave a lasting mark on the community and to help disprove the notion that teens are apathetic.
Redmond would end up loading the bases in the seventh, but could not get the clutch hit, thanks in part to Spangler throwing out a would-be base stealer for the second out of the inning.
Jim Verdier and his WAVE Aquatics swimmers are on the fast track to success.
The Redmond High baseball team won its fourth straight game, including a pair this week against Bothell and Ballard, after suffering its first loss of the season last week.
Program trains drivers to report criminal activity
The Redmond Police Department will be presenting a free Child Safety class on Wednesday, April 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cell phone fight: Police responded to a domestic violence incident in the 7400 block of 159th Place Northeast.
