When it comes to bikes and protecting the environment, the City of Redmond scores big points.

On the city government front, I’m wondering why more people aren’t keen on running for a City Council spot.

First off, the city can be commended for its Redmond Trip Resource and Incentive Program (R-TRIP) and helping get people out of their cars and onto their bikes, either every day but certainly last Friday on Bike to Work Day. This coincided with the city’s Bike Bash, which drew a ton of bikers to the City Hall campus near the Sammamish River Trail to discuss cycling and socialize. See our story for more details on this positive gathering.

On the downside, however, you’ll see that with three City Council spots open for the next election, two present members are running unopposed and only one person is interested in filling a soon-to-be vacant spot.

I know serving on City Council isn’t easy. It’s a time-consuming job, and being in the public spotlight is not on everyone’s wish list, but I think there’s got to be more people out there who are up for participating in the way their city is run. Maybe they need a push from family members or friends or just need to take a chance and share their ideas and knowledge with the rest of us.

Some current council members’ terms — including the mayor’s — will expire two years from now, so we’ll see what the future brings.

On the sports scene, the Bear Creek girls golf team braved the pouring rain on Wednesday at Oakbrook Golf Course in Lakewood to notch the 1B/2B state championship.

They played their best in a tough situation and came through on top, besting the second-place school by one and a half points. Congratulations, Grizzlies.