The summer Northwest Writer’s Retreat will be held Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the South 47 Farm in Redmond.
The impact of sharply rising diesel fuel costs prompted the Metropolitan King County Council to unanimously call for a performance audit of King County Metro Transit to identify more efficient business processes and ensure the best allocation of resources in order to maintain levels of service.
“Skyrocketing fuel costs may soon lead the County Executive to propose a fuel surcharge or fare increase for Metro Transit,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips. “Before we entertain such action, we need to assure bus riders that we are identifying every cost-savings and efficiency in the transit system.”
The Lake Washington School District, Lake Washington Schools Foundation and AXA Financial Advisors will host a volunteer appreciation picnic and pilot lunch for a district-wide program called LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools). The picnic takes place from 4-6 p.m., Friday, June 20, at Einstein Elementary School, 18025 NE 116th St.
Daily Bread to hold grand opening
Monday, June 9
A total of 143 people were arrested or cited on a variety of charges on the nights of Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, the first weekend of Party Patrol for 2008.
Parents will learn how to protect their children from cyber abuse and risks at a free seminar Wednesday, June 18, hosted by Youth Eastside Services (YES).
For several weeks, passers-by on Redmond Way have noticed two men standing in front of the Everything Party store, holding a sign referring to a labor dispute and proclaiming, “Everything Party hurts our community.”
On June 6, a Redmond Reporter staff member approached the sign holders and asked them about the labor dispute and how the store was hurting the community. They said they didn’t speak English, but offered a flyer from the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters.
The flyer stated, “The Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters has a labor dispute with Heiberg Inc., which is a sub-contractor for SD Deacon at the Landing in Renton. Heiberg Inc. does not meet area labor standards, including providing or fully paying for family healthcare and pension for all of its carpenter craft employees.”
A Redmond man who was shot twice by a Redmond Police officer has been charged with first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree assault after he went on a drunken rampage, armed with a large knife.
A Redmond man who was shot twice by a Redmond Police officer has been charged with first-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree assault after he went on a drunken rampage, armed with a large knife.
There won’t be enough money in the King County budget for 2009 and likely well beyond, so officials expect “deep, searing” cutbacks will be required, particularly of the county’s criminal justice systems.
To encourage residential builders to “build green,” the City of Redmond is instituting the Green Residential Permitting Pilot Program.
The city has heard from Redmond residents that they expect new development to be environmentally sensitive. That extends not only to preserving environmentally critical areas and mature trees — as Redmond already does — but also constructing buildings with a reduced environmental footprint. This program encourages exactly that.
In celebration of Waneta Shawhan’s 98th birthday, RedWood Family Church has organized a tree planting party at Perrigo Community Park, 9011 196th Ave. NE. The party begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 14 and lasts until 4 p.m.
One day, your kids are jumping for joy because school’s out for the summer.
The next day, they’re whining, “I’m bored.”
Before they get too “antsy,” sign them up for the King County Library System’s (KCLS) Summer Reading Program, titled “Catch the Reading Bug.”
Every 10 years, a citizen commission reviews the King County Charter and recommends charter amendments for the King County Council to place before voters to update the county’s “constitution.”
This is one of those years and the council, last week, received proposed amendments to be considered for the November general election ballot.
They come twice a year and have the power to determine one’s academic future, but report cards are slowly becoming a thing of the past.
Junior high and high school students in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) now have instant access to their progress throughout a semester with Webgrader, a Web-based grading system.
But, students and teachers are not the only users of Webgrader; parents can also monitor their child’s performance on every test and assignment.
A Redmond police officer shot and wounded a man wielding a knife early Saturday morning in the 8200 block of 149th Way Northeast.
