Radio Club of Redmond amateur operators will be participating in a national event sponsored by the American Radio Relay League that will test emergency communications.
Businesses with a strong commitment to meaningful waste-reduction practices can apply for addition to the 2016 King County Solid Waste Division’s Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling list by June 24.
The City of Redmond will hold an open house on the proposed Mackey Creek rehabilitation project on June 16 in the Farrel-McWhirter Park Big Red Barn, 19545 N.E. Redmond Road. Mackey Creek runs through the middle of the park, and trail bridges cross the creek in multiple locations.
Tyler Holmen, a 2016 graduate of Redmond High, is this year’s recipient of the $1,000 Nokomis Scholarship funded in memory of Audrey Gorlick. Holmen is the son of Gina and Dan Holmen of Redmond. He will be honored at the Nokomis luncheon on June 24.
On June 21, the City of Redmond will participate in Make Music, a free celebration of music around the world.
Toll Brothers, America’s Luxury Home Builder, recently opened Crestview, a new Redmond community perched above the Sammamish Valley. This collection of single-family homes is located less than 10 minutes from I-405 and the many amenities of downtown Redmond.
Western Washington University student Marissa Ann Hall from Redmond received the $500 Undergraduate Library Research Award for the 2015-2016 academic year.
On Saturday, a student team from Tesla STEM High School won the statewide Youth Apps Challenge.
Ready Redmond, a community project seeking to educate and prepare Redmond residents and neighbors for emergencies or natural disasters, will hold four upcoming workshops in June and July.
VFW Post #2995 will hold a flag retirement ceremony at noon June 18 at 4330 148th Ave. N.E. in Redmond. The ceremony will be followed by a free barbecue.
Western Kentucky University senior Alyse Young from Redmond placed second in the national multimedia championship at the 2016 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. She received a $4,000 award.
Nonprofit organizations are raising funds — and protecting the environment — through the successful Brown Bear Car Wash Charity Car Wash Program. Sponsored by the Seattle-based, family-owned car wash chain, the program offers an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional car wash fundraisers where harmful run-off enters storm water systems and drains into Puget Sound or other local waters.
From June 17-19, the 11th Annual Washington Brewers Festival, presented by Total Wine & More, will feature 111 Washington craft breweries.
The following students from Redmond have received National Merit Scholarship Corporation scholarships.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) will build three new schools — one middle and two elementary schools — in the next few years.
On May 26, more than 600 residents from Puget Sound-area Aegis Living communities — including in Redmond — gathered at the Lynnwood Convention Center for Cirque du Aegis.
Despite the growing problem of drug addiction regionally and statewide and differing funding recommendations, Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Legislature completely halted all state funding for drug task forces, leading to the demise of the Eastside Narcotics Task Force.
Dawn Laurant has been named the new art programs director for VALA Eastside.
The Lake Washington High School PTSA announced the four recipients of the 2016 Sheeley Scholarship Award. The recipients are: Loann Nguyen, McKenzie Granston, Sarah Rose Shuer and Hugo Pontes.
On May 21, the Women of AT&T Washington Chapter hosted approximately 75 middle school girls for its second annual Girls In Future Technology day at the Redmond Town Center campus.