Icy shock waves jolted approximately 30 brave souls New Year’s Day morning as Redmond Police Department (RPD) employees and residents ran into the frigid Lake Sammamish waters at Idylwood Park, raising nearly $6,000 for Special Olympics Washington.
An aspiring fireman and beloved “big-time father,” David “Moose” Thompson could light up the room with his humor and made a living out of helping others — of all ages.
Less than two years ago, Thompson, along with his wife, Lilly Reasor, and four children moved to Redmond from Colorado “looking for a fresh start,” according to Thompson’s good friend Josh Funkhouser, who still lives in Colorado.
“I talked to him on New Year’s Eve,” Funkhouser said. “They sounded good and happy.”
Just hours after talking to Funkhouser on the phone, Thompson and his four boys — ranging in age from 2 to 12 — died in a fire that quickly raged through the Sammamish Ridge Apartments, at 14820 Redmond Way, where he and his family lived.
A visual review of the faces, people and places that made the news in Redmond and around the Eastside on Reporter staff photographer Chad Coleman’s photo blog, Focus Northwest.
The first Level II electric automobile charging stations are coming to Redmond thanks to a grant from the from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
As the home of big technology names such as Microsoft, Nintendo and DigiPen it’s easy to forget that Redmond is also home to a number of wild animals.
The City of Redmond is hosting a grand re-opening celebration for the Redmond Pool at Hartman Park, 17535 104th Street, on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
It was a very merry Christmas for the Cogan family as 18-year-old daughter Chanel returned home after spending five months in three different medical facilities after she fell 100 off a cliff in Kittitas County, back in July.
The U.S. Postal Service has selected a 5,000-square foot building at 8215 160th Avenue NE as the downtown location for a new post office in Redmond.
The National Alliance on Mental Eastside (NAMI Eastside) affiliate is celebrating its 10th anniversary at its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.
Grandparents and other relatives who find themselves thrust into parenthood often need emotional and moral support, as well as practical referral to services.
But where can they turn for help?
The Redmond Historical Society will meet on Saturday, Jan. 8, from 10:30 to noon at The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St.
The City of Redmond’s Safety Camera Pilot Program is being delayed by one month and is now scheduled to go live Feb. 1, 2011.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
From left, Redmond Fire Captain John Stockman, who is driving, Sarah Jones, Jeanette Campagna, Meghan Jones, Mac Morrison, Redmond Fire Apparatus Program Supervisor Doug Jones (Santa) and behind Santa, Redmond Fire Mechanic Brian Barrett (Buddy the Elf) cruise around the Grass Lawn neighborhood Saturday night in a vintage 1949 GMC fire truck as part of the “Santa in the Neighborhoods” food and toy drive, sponsored by the Redmond Firefighters’ Union.
The Redmond Senior Center (RSC) will host a conversation between Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball and Redmond Mayor John Marchione on Monday, Jan. 10 at 12:15 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the RSC, 8703 160th Avenue NE.
State legislators did their job last Saturday by partially plugging a financial hole in the state budget. However, they didn’t do themselves – or the public – any favors. The state’s finances still are a mess.
The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Thirty teachers in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), including nine from Redmond, achieved National Board Certification, bringing the district’s total to 170 full-time National Board Certified teachers.
The Northeast 36th Street Bridge, which spans State Route 520, is now open and ready to use after just 18 months of construction.