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.
Randy Cox didn’t wear the silver, shiny badge that long before he figured out that police work is not black and white.
Legendary musician and artist Lee Oskar has called Redmond home for the last 15 years.
He was a founding member of the Latin/Funk/Fusion band WAR, collaborating with former Animals singer Eric Burdon on their 1971 breakout hit “Spill the Wine.” It’s Oskar’s distinctive harmonica leads that you’ve heard on that hit and others such as “Low Rider, “The Cisco Kid,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and “All Day Music.”
Two Eastside members of the King County Council stepped back into the fight to fully fund criminal justice with a tax increase.
However, Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Kathy Lambert, a Redmond resident, say that instead of a tax increase, their proposal would essentially be revenue neutral.
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation (LWSF), established five years ago to support academic excellence and success for all students in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), has announced the appointment of a new executive director, Doug Seto.
After learning of the alarmingly high statistics of cyber-bullying from local law enforcement, Redmond-based Schakra introduced a new Facebook application for parents on Tuesday in the effort to curb risky social media behavior in children.
Seattle-based TIPS (Teens In Public Service) has placed more than 50 teens, including four from Redmond, in paid, cause-related internships throughout the Puget Sound region this summer.
Michele Solomon, who graduated from Redmond High School this week, will be working in the tutoring program at North Seattle Family Center.
Companies who want to work with King County will face fewer forms and a more open process with Monday’s adoption by the Metropolitan King County Council of legislation streamlining the county’s procurement and contracting process.
The City of Redmond and Port of Seattle will celebrate the city’s acquisition of the Redmond section of the former Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Corridor in a signing ceremony and reception on Tuesday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m. (or immediately following the 10 a.m. Port Commissioner’s meeting to be held in Redmond Council Chambers) at Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St.
A new, non-profit organization called The Redmond Foundation has been formed to foster public/private partnerships for Redmond’s centennial celebration in 2012 and a vision for Redmond’s next 100 years.
The King County Road Services Division will close a section of Northeast 133rd Street east of Redmond in July for an extensive five-week repair project.
An aging culvert underneath the roadway is failing and must be replaced. Starting Tuesday, July 6, the county will close Northeast 133rd Street at 198th Avenue Northeast. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. 12.
Aegis of Redmond, a retirement living community specializing in Assisted Living and Memory Care, will host a summer barbecue at noon Saturday, June 26 on their patio overlooking the Sammamish River and Burke-Gilman Trail (inside if weather is inclement).
It’s official: String Jam ’10 set the world record for the largest string ensemble.
Back on April 10, nearly four hundred string musicians from around the region gathered at the Juanita High School Field House in Kirkland to attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest string ensemble under one roof. In compliance with the stringent requirements set by Guinness World Records™, the event was videotaped, documented, and monitored by over twenty designated observers who were posted throughout the performance area.
Today, staff from Guinness World Records awarded String Jam ’10 formal certification that the event had indeed set the world record for largest string ensemble.
A panel of eight local legislators said Thursday that after a hectic legislative session in Olympia, big question marks loom on a variety of leftover issues for the next session — ranging from workplace compensation reform to the biennial budget.
Calling all teens: Defensive Driving School wants to see you put your fantastic, creative brains to work by submitting a video on how to drive safely. The summer video campaign kicks off Thursday, June 10, 2010. The Grand Prize winner will receive an iPad, the 2nd place winner will receive their choice of an iPod or $200 cash and the 3rd place winner will receive $100 cash. The videos need to be educational, but having fun with out-of-the-box thinking is strongly encouraged as well.
The arrival of warm, drier weather signals the start of road maintenance season in Redmond. Significant asphalt resurfacing work is currently underway along 156th Avenue Northeast between Bel-Red Road and Northeast 51st Street and is scheduled to last up to two weeks, weather permitting. Motorists should allow for extra time when traveling through this area.
The following corridors in Northeast Redmond will experience significant traffic changes throughout the summer:
• Northeast 116th Street between 167th Place and 172nd Avenue Northeast will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, June 22. This project will reconstruct Northeast 116th to meet site distance and safety standards in advance of construction of Fire Station 17.
Preliminary work is scheduled to begin this week and the closure is expected to last through early September. Local access for emergency vehicles and to properties in the construction zone will be maintained. Detour routes will be clearly marked.
• The intersection of Northeast 124th Street and SR 202 (Redmond-Woodinville Road) will undergo numerous improvements including the addition of two through lanes on the east leg, extensions of curbs, gutters and sidewalks, as well as installation of a right turn lane onto northbound SR 202.
This work will require the temporary closure of up to two westbound lanes and signal modification to accommodate traffic flow. Exact dates for construction impacts will be posted on the city’s Web site, www.redmond.gov, Redmond City Television and Redmond Community radio, AM 1650.
For more information on either Northeast 116th Street or Northeast 124th Street and detour maps, please visit http://www.redmond.gov/connectingredmond/projects/noredmond.asp or contact Northeast 116th project manager Dennis Brunelle at (425) 556-2724; or Northeast 124th project manager Steve Gibbs at (425) 556-2729.
For an updated list of current traffic alerts please visit http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/publicworks/construction/alerts.asp
City of Redmond staff and consultants from Hilride are seeking input on the draft design for a new Redmond Bike Park, including bike features, pedestrian trails, access points, safety features, landscaping and more.
Suzan DelBene, the Democratic nominee for Washington’s 8th Congressional District, officially filed to run for office yesterday, according to a press release. DelBene, an experienced entrepreneur and business leader, is challenging three-term incumbent Congressman Dave Reichert.
Redmond resident Andy Hill filed yesterday as a candidate for State Senate in the 45th legislative district and said that he is an ordinary citizen running to make big changes in Olympia.