As America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan increasingly become matters of political maneuvering, and the statistics of the dead and injured made into props for those debating in halls and boardrooms far away from the battlefields, the story of Sue Nebeker and the Sammamish Sew Whats is a refreshing example of simple humanity.
All engaged couples or those interested in learning about wedding options in Redmond and surrounding Eastside communities are invited to “Your Hometown Wedding,” from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. NE, located on the City Hall Campus.
Education is the key to employment and economic stimulus, said Dave Cunnigham, associate dean of workforce training and grants for Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC).
DECA students from around the Lake Washington School District participated in the recent area level contest.
The Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee (RYPAC) in collaboration with Green Redmond Partnership is kicking off the Green Redmond Program.
The Lake Washington School District anticipates that the district will receive nearly $5 million less in state funds next year because of anticipated cuts in the state budget.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) employee Nancy Pfaff will present a workshop for school volunteers at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the L.E. Scarr Resource Center, 16520 NE 74th St., Redmond.
Representatives of Kiwanis International, including participants from Redmond, invite prospective members to a free lunch and presentation from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Family Pancake House, 17621 Redmond Way.
Microsoft Corp. has announced a new initiative called Elevate America, which is intended to provide up to 2 million people…
Microsoft Corp. admitted on Monday that it overpaid at least $100,000 in severance money for several employees after launching wide-scale layoffs last month. The Redmond-based tech giant is taking responsibility for the error and told employees to keep the extra money, according to Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos.
On Feb. 25, in conjunction with the Assistance League of the Eastside’s Operation School Bell program, 145 low-income kids, identified by school personnel, will get to shop with volunteers at the Redmond Fred
Friends of Youth, a Redmond-based non-profit agency, presents Dave Pelzer as the keynote speaker for its third annual fundraising luncheon – Celebration of Youth – at noon Thursday, Mar. 19 at the Hilton Bellevue Hotel.
Prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against two local men for the targeted robbery of several Hispanic businesses on the Eastside and in Snohomish County, including two in Redmond, over the past three months.
Auto theft: A car was reported stolen from an apartment complex parking lot in the 8500 block of 148th Avenue Northeast. There is no suspect information.
Jan Gardner, who was a teacher in the Lake Washington School District and a resident of Sammamish, passed away on Feb. 6, after a heroic, six-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was 55.
REPORTER STAFF An ironworker who died in a construction accident on a Redmond Microsoft campus site, at 4480 154th Place…
Andrea Lachmann said she will stick to networking and let her husband, Brian, do the gambling when they attend next Saturday’s big fundraiser for The Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce.
Let’s start where everyone agrees.
High school students from throughout the Lake Washington School District will be calling the district’s 16,000 families Feb. 23-26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to raise funds for enhanced science education in the District’s secondary schools.
The City of Redmond will host a facilitated workshop beginning the public process for the rewriting of the zoning code from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th Street.