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$400,000 grant awarded to planned STEM school; construction still on hold

Redmond's planned new secondary choice school remains in the permitting process, but it received a substantial financial boost Tuesday from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to help fund equipment for the school's four laboratories and professional development for teachers.

Memorial services planned for Deputy Stan Chapin

Memorial plans for King County Sheriff's Deputy Stan Chapin were announced Thursday afternoon.

Redmond pastor vows to fight same-sex marriage legislation; Eastside officials support bill

Pastor Ken Hutcherson is steadfast in his beliefs against same-sex marriage. Co-founder of the Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, who also preaches at the Seventh Day Adventist School in Kirkland, Hutcherson has been on the front lines of the same-sex marriage issue for years.The basic foundation for his opposition is that the bill goes against his Christian views.

Senate passes gay marriage bill; House review next

As Senate President Brad Owens announced that the same-sex marriage bill, ESSB 6239, had passed, an anxious audience of hundreds watching attentively during tense floor debate erupted with applause. The bill, which had bipartisan support, passed in the Senate 28 to 21 late Wednesday. The bill has already garnered enough support in the House after it moves through committees to pass and is expected to be on the governor’s desk early next week.

Report: Microsoft lays off 200 employees

About 200 employees at Redmond-based Microsoft, Corp. are being notified today that they're being laid off as part of a marketing restructuring within the company, according to Seattle Time report.

LWSD school board could hire preferred superintendent candidate Dr. Traci Pierce as early as Feb. 27

The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) school board could vote to hire its preferred new superintendent candidate as early as Feb. 27, according to LWSD communication director Kathryn Reith.

Three Redmond High juniors selected for first phase of Washington Aerospace Scholars Program

Three Redmond High School (RHS) students have been selected to participate in Phase One of the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program (WAS) at The Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Officer remembered by students, community

One by one they walked up to the concrete Eastlake High School sign — the exact spot he greeted every one of them with a smile and a wave each morning.

LWSD superintendent meet-and-greet event in Kirkland slated for Feb. 2

The Kirkland meet-and-greet event with Lake Washington School District (LWSD) superintendent candidate Dr. Traci Pierce has been rescheduled for Feb. 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Kirkland City Hall, at 123 Fifth Ave., in the Peter Kirk room.

State approves new four-year degree program for Bellevue College

Bellevue College is set to offer a new bachelor’s degree program in Healthcare Technology and Management, following approval by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.