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Chamber Golf Tournament, Galleria on the Green set for Aug. 22

The Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce's (GRCC) 8th Annual Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction on Aug. 22 will…

Sasha and Kolya examine a starfish they found on Richmond Beach in Shoreline. The two boys are part of a three-week program that pairs orphans from Ukraine with families in the greater Puget Sound area. The program is organized by Redmond native Karen Springs (not pictured)

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Redmond native brings Ukrainian orphans to Northwest for three-week hosting program

On July 22, 13 children from Ukraine arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after their first-ever trip on an…

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City of Redmond to receive $3.3 million from Puget Sound Regional Council to improve Cleveland Street

The City of Redmond will receive $3.3 million for transportation improvements via action this week by the Puget…

A monthly breakdown of the money generated by city's traffic-enforcement camera program. Eighty percent of the money goes to the King County District Court.

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Traffic camera pilot program: $500,000-plus and counting

The city’s traffic-enforcement camera pilot program has generated more than a half of a million dollars in revenue.…

Borders in Redmond Town Center is closing. The store began its going-out-of-business sales on Friday.

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Borders’ closing leaves huge void in bookworms’ hearts

Bookworms in Redmond and the greater Eastside will soon have one less option to fuel their reading habits.

Longtime Redmond resident Kathy Dennis had three chicken hens last summer before she was told her new pets were illegal. She has spearheaded an effort to change the city ordinance. 'I love to garden and I thought having backyard chickens would be one more way of providing food in your own backyard

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Chickens in the city? Meeting to discuss the ordinance concerning small animal ownership in Redmond

A backyard chicken crusade is brewing in Redmond and city officials are taking notice. Led by longtime Redmond…

Redmond police officer Jeff Swanson helps Loukia

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Salvation Army sends kids back to school in style at Target shopping event

Twenty-five children left the Redmond Target with a bag filled of the latest fall fashions after Tuesday's Salvation…

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City of Redmond seeking new Parks and Trails Commission member

The City of Redmond has one opening on the Parks and Trails Commission that must be filled by…

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People show support for $20 car-tab fee proposal; county council postpones decision until Aug. 15

People packed the King County Council meeting Monday to speak, mostly in favor, of a $20 car-tab fee…

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Redmond Ridge’s Ruth Thomas rises above humble beginnings, performs on stage, advocates for orphans and lobbies for virtual schools

As the star of SecondStory Repertory's production of "Dear Edwina Junior" last weekend, 13-year-old Ruth Sneha Thomas has…

Four teachers from Lake Washington School District have been selected to attend the 2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum this week at the Microsoft Corp. main campus in Redmond. From left

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Redmond Junior High teacher and three others from LWSD to represent district at education forum at Microsoft

Four Lake Washington School District (LWSD) teachers, including one from Redmond, have been selected to attend the 2011…

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Redmond High graduate Cassandra Lawrence receives $1,000 scholarship from Audrey Gorlick Foundation

Cassandra Lawrence, a June Redmond High School graduate, is this year’s recipient of the $1,000 Nokomis Scholarship funded…

The Zucchini 500 was one of the most popular kids' events at last year's Saturday Market. Zucchinis are used as the race cars' bodies and carrots used for wheels.

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Popular Zucchini 500 returns to Redmond Saturday Market on Aug. 6

On Aug. 6, the Redmond Zucchini 500 will return to the Redmond Saturday Market.

Redmond resident Leona Coakley-Spring will be giving a benefit concert at SecondStory Repertory in Redmond Town Center on Friday. Proceeds of the concert will go to All Saints HIV/AIDS Shelter in Coakley-Spring's native Bahamas.

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Redmond’s Leona Coakley-Spring benefit concert at SecondStory Repertory slated for Friday; proceeds will go to HIV/AIDS shelter in Bahamas

On Friday, the SecondStory Repertory, located at 16587 NE 74th St. in Redmond Town Center, will hold a…

Redmond resident Marie Emerson studies a display at the City of Redmond's Transportation Master Plan update meeting Thursday evening. Emerson is a 13-year Redmond resident and often bikes or walks two and a half miles from her home to downtown Redmond.

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Residents, city staff talk transportation at community meeting

Thursday's Transportation Master Plan update meeting was the second of three public meetings for City of Redmond staff…

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Kids Journey Camp eases pain of scary disease for Redmond twins

Pilar Parker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) on March 24 and with help from her family, she…

Delhi 2 Dublin will perform at this year's Ananda Mela Joyful Festival of India

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Cultural growth spurt: Annual festival in Redmond to celebrate Indian culture

Pat Pattabhiraman and his wife moved to Redmond almost 10 years ago from Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Redmond City Council approves resolution in support of Prop. 1

The Redmond City Council approved a resolution supporting Proposition 1, the renewal of the King County Veterans and…

Redmond firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire

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No one injured in two-alarm apartment fire in Redmond; neighbors respond quickly to call 911 and evacuate buildings

No one was injured as firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire at a Redmond apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

Approximately 200 youths and 90 volunteers from Redmond

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Youths learn about the pioneer lifestyle

Approximately 200 youths and 90 volunteers from Redmond, Sammamish, Carnation and Duvall recently re-enacted a pioneer trek in…