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Eastside Catholic announces class of 2019 valedictorians and salutatorians

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Eastside Catholic announces class of 2019 valedictorians and salutatorians

Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish has announced its class of 2019 valedictorians and salutatorians.

The 7th annual Festival of Color attracted a record crowd of over 8,000 people last week. Photo courtesy of Vedic Cultural Center.

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Annual Festival of Color attracts thousands

Over 8,000 people attended the festival.

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The traveling Wastemobile coming to Redmond

Safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items on April 5-7.

Antje Farmer of Redmond performs with the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of senior chief musician Adam Grimm/U.S. Navy

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Redmond native performs with U.S. Navy’s Sea Chanters

Antje Farmer was part of a group that performed in 18 cities in nine states.

Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2995 club manager Rob Bailey and lifetime auxiliary member of Post 5694 and guest of the VFW Post 2995 Cecilia Maers with the donated AED and cabinet.

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Redmond VFW Post 2995 receives donated AED and cabinet

AED will benefit the post and surrounding businesses.

Redmond’s Singla achieves top ACT score

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Redmond’s Singla achieves top ACT score

He said practice tests and AP courses helped prepare him.

King County Executive Dow Constantine visits Redmond Rotary Club to talk about the region’s most pressing issues on March 7. Photo courtesy of King County

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King County Executive Constantine visits Redmond Rotary Club

Constantine talks transportation, conservation and homelessness.

“Your Mind Flashlight: A User’s Guide” helps kids and adults understand the connection between thoughts and feelings. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lambert.

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Local mom writes guide to help kids control negative thoughts

Stephanie Lambert writes “Your Mind Flashlight: A User’s Guide” to help kids navigate negative thoughts, low self-esteem, anxiety.

Semilla Flamenco students opened the show for the famous Karen Lugo on Feb. 22 at the Bellevue Performing Arts Center. Photo courtesy of Bibiana Ruiz.

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Redmond’s Semilla Flamenca students open the show for Flamenco star Karen Lugo

Karen Lugo is an internationally awarded dancer and choreographer

The Northwest’s largest free color festival will be held in Redmond on Saturday, March 23 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Marymoor Park. Photo courtesy of Creative Flashes Photography.

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Northwest’s largest free Festival of Color to be held in Redmond

Traditional Holi festival of India to be held on March 23.

Attendees viewed Maja Petric’s light installations on Feb. 22. Petric’s art gallery is located at 16528 Cleveland St., Building D in Redmond. Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo

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Redmond’s artist-in-residence opens AIEye Art Gallery

New media artist Maja Petrić showcases AIEye series, including Lost Skies

Val D’Alessio, Jaspar Lepak and Mandy Troxel will be performing at the SoulFood CoffeeHouse for International Women’s Day. From left, Val D’Alessio, Jaspar Lepak and Mandy Troxel. Photo courtesy of Jaspar Lepak

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Local musicians celebrate women in upcoming concert in Redmond

Val D’Alessio, Jaspar Lepak and Mandy Troxel will be performing at the SoulFood CoffeeHouse for International Women’s Day.

Toni Underwood of Redmond works out with PrimeFit coach three times a week. Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo

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98, blind and living life in Redmond

Toni Underwood says staying active and healthy has allowed her to enjoy life so much more.

Bring your Garden into the Kitchen

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Bring your Garden into the Kitchen

Unlocking medicinal benefits from your own plants.

Join the move to remove: Keep plastics out of our oceans

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Join the move to remove: Keep plastics out of our oceans

A column from Waste Management

Award-winning author and poet, Gloria Burgess shared from her new book, Pass It On! on Feb. 22 at Los Pajaros in Redmond. Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo.

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Redmond Association of Spokenword hosts award-winning author and poet Gloria Burgess

Gloria Burgess reads and shares from her new book, Pass It On!

Everyday habits for a healthy heart

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Everyday habits for a healthy heart

Heart Health Month may be done, but here are some tips that can help all year-round.

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Help with heating bills available through Hopelink

The organization’s energy assistance program is fully funded in 2019.

Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo                                 Rep. Suzan DelBene helped students with their hands-on science experiments on Feb. 20.

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Rep. DelBene co-teaches at Stella Schola in Redmond

The congresswoman co-taught an eighth-grade science class with teacher Brigitte Tennis.

The Discobotz team members (Parent Coach, Senthil Selvaraj; Organizing LWSD Teacher, Jason Steele): Sarvesh Senthil (eighth grade), Harini Vijeyanandh (eighth grade), Arjun Cheema (eighth grade) and Varun Senthil (seventh grade). Courtesy photo.

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Evergreen Middle School robotics team to compete in world championship

The Discobotz have a few more tournaments left, including the state tournament in Ellensburg on Feb. 23.