Posted on: January 25, 2023
Updated opening date announced
REDMOND, WA – Redmond’s new community gathering place continues to mark milestones and make great strides in construction. Next week, the community is invited to join the City of Redmond in celebrating the Redmond Senior &...
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Posted on: January 24, 2023
Volunteer to help guide the future of Redmond’s Parks, Recreation, and Trails
Redmond, WA – The City of Redmond is recruiting applicants to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Trails Commission. Community members who reside within the 980...
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Posted on: January 18, 2023
The Redmond Police Department (RPD) is hosting a Community Police Academy (CPA) designed to provide insight into the department and discover how RPD works every day to serve Redmond.
The eight-week long program is free to those 18 years and older. This yea...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 12, 2023
Redmond, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking applicants for its Human Services Commission, which has one seat available. Individuals for this vacancy must live or work inside Redmond city limits with a 98052 zip code or live in unincorp...
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Posted on: December 28, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe will serve as the 2023 president of the King County Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association (KCPCSA). He served as vice president of the board for 2022.
KCPCSA was founded in 1998 and consists of executive and...
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Posted on: December 7, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The Redmond City Council adopted the City’s 2023-2024 biennial budget on Tuesday, Dec. 6, with a 6-1 vote. The preliminary budget is available at redmond.gov/Budget, and the final adopted budget book will be posted in the first quarter of 20...
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Posted on: December 5, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking volunteer Redmond residents who reside in the 98052 zip code to serve on the Salary Commission. The commission is tasked with reviewing and making updates to City Councilmember salaries. The City Council previo...
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Posted on: November 17, 2022
Redmond Police Detectives arrested 44-year-old Mark Raymond Frisby on Nov. 16, for the 11-year cold case homicide of Redmond resident Lorill Sinclaire.
Sinclaire was last seen on Nov. 8, 2011, near Factoria Mall in Bellevue. Her vehicle was later found in ...
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Posted on: November 17, 2022
The Redmond Police Department achieved reaccreditation from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). The WASPC accreditation certification program certifies that the department is operating under best practices and standards for l...
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Posted on: November 16, 2022
Redmond is recruiting for one commissioner and one youth advocate
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking applicants for one available seat on its Arts and Culture Commission, as well as a non-voting youth advocate position. All bo...
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News Releases
Posted on: November 3, 2022
From left to right: Redmond City Council Vice President Vanessa Kritzer, State Legislative Representative Vandana Slatter, State Representative Larry Springer, Redmond Mayor Angela Birney, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, former Redmond Mayor John Marchione, ...
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Posted on: November 1, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Redmond Lights, a celebration of Redmond’s diverse winter traditions through art and light, will illuminate Downtown Park once again this year. The community can enjoy the free, month-long art and lights experience from D...
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Posted on: October 24, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond, Experience Redmond, and OneRedmond received an Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for their Geek Out Gold, You Stay We Pay program.
"We ar...
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Posted on: October 13, 2022
The Redmond Police Department is now the first police department in Washington state to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, which is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards...
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Posted on: October 12, 2022
Redmond Police Department (RPD) joins law enforcement agencies across the nation for the Pink Patch Project, a campaign that promotes public awareness in the fight against breast cancer and supports cancer research organizations. This effort coincides wit...
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News Releases
Posted on: October 5, 2022
REDMOND, WA – On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Redmond Mayor Angela Birney introduced the preliminary 2023-2024 biennial budget at the regular business meeting of the City Council. Over the next several weeks, Council will review and discuss the draft budget...
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News Releases
Posted on: September 26, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Oct. 1 marks the one-year anniversary of Redmond’s Adopt-a-Drain program. The community-based program has successfully helped keep street drains clear of leaves and debris, preventing localized flooding and protecting str...
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News Releases
Posted on: September 20, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond has an opening on the Planning Commission for anyone who lives within Redmond city limits. The commission’s role is to make recommendations to City Council regarding proposed amendments to Redmond&...
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News Releases
Posted on: September 15, 2022
The Redmond Police Department (RPD) is now fully equipped with body-worn cameras (BWC) and in-car cameras for all marked patrol vehicles. Each officer has completed more than four hours of hands-on and classroom training prior to operating the camera syst...
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News Releases
Posted on: September 26, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Join the City of Redmond to discuss the future of Redmond Parks and Recreation at an online or in-person meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Council Chambers at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th Street). City staff have sp...
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Posted on: September 7, 2022
REDMOND, WA – With a commitment to fostering an inclusive community, Redmond is proud to celebrate Welcoming Week from Sept. 9 -18. The City joins hundreds of other jurisdictions across the nation celebrating the contributions of all residents to the heal...
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Posted on: August 22, 2022
REDMOND, WA – At their Aug. 16 business meeting, members of the Redmond City Council voted four to one in support of naming the City’s new community center the Redmond Senior & Community Center. The name recognizes the new facility...
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Posted on: August 1, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is now accepting applications for 2023 special event and tourism grants. Grants are provided through the Tourism Promotion Program for projects that assist with tourism development and promotio...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 21, 2022
Redmond voters asked to fund comprehensive public safety services
REDMOND, WA – At their July 19 business meeting, members of the Redmond City Council voted five to two in support of adding a proposition to the November 8, 2022, King Coun...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 25, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond will host the second of five public hearings on the 2023-24 biennial budget on Tuesday, August 16, at 7 p.m. during the regular business meeting of the City Council. The community can watch the meeting remotely t...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 20, 2022
Discounts are available for heat pump installation, utility rebates, and low-interest financing
REDMOND, WA – Starting this summer, Eastside residents in the cities of Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, and Mercer I...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 11, 2022
Redmond 2050 Community Workshops and Public Hearing are Happening in July
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond invites the community to participate in workshops and a public hearing about the future of Redmond as part of ...
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Posted on: July 5, 2022
Complete a questionnaire and participate in a focus group to influence city services, policy, and direction
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is committed to creating a Redmond in which all residents can fully and effec...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 30, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is accepting applications for the Library Board of Trustees. This is open to Redmond residents within the city limits who are interested in library-related issues and activities. All board and commission members are volun...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 27, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The Redmond Police and Fire Departments are proud partners of National Night Out and offer neighborhood visits on Tuesday, Aug. 2, by Redmond police officers, firefighters, and elected officials. All Redmond residents are invited to register...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 21, 2022
A 46-year-old Bellevue man has been charged with murder after assaulting a man in 2019 and leaving him on a Redmond roadway.
Based on anonymous tips and thorough investigations, Redmond Detectives arrested Bradley Hibbard on Thursday, June 2 for ...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 21, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond will host the first of four public hearings on the 2023-24 biennial budget on Tuesday, July 5 at 7:00 p.m. during the regular business meeting of the City Council. The community can watch the meeting remotely through redm...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 16, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking applicants for its Human Services Commission, which has one seat available. Individuals applying for this vacancy must live or work inside Redmond city limits with a 98052 zip code, or can live in uni...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 7, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Redmond Mayor Angela Birney and the City of Redmond were recognized last week during the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 90th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada for the City’s climate preparedness work. Mayor Birney received an Honorable Men...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 1, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is requesting letters of interest from residents interested in serving on one of two committees exploring potential levy lid lifts to fund public safety. Letters are due to Redmond’s city clerk by June 17, 2022, and shoul...
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News Releases
Posted on: May 23, 2022
Help plan a future where everyone plays!
REDMOND, WA – Join the City of Redmond for a virtual community meeting to share your ideas and feedback on the future of Redmond’s parks and recreation at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. The meet...
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News Releases
Posted on: May 17, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Every even year, the City of Redmond recruits a budget team of community members to support the City’s Budgeting by Priorities process instituted in 2008. The innovative budget process was used to develop the City&rsq...
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News Releases
Posted on: May 18, 2022
Redmond, WA – At last night’s meeting, the Redmond City Council approved Mayor Angela Birney’s appointment of Loreen Hamilton as the City of Redmond’s new parks and recreation director and Aaron Bert as the...
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News Releases
Posted on: May 12, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond invites community members to celebrate the commencement of the construction for the new Redmond Senior & Community Center during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 2. Brief remarks from Mayor Angela Birney an...
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News Releases
Posted on: April 27, 2022
Dear Redmond Community,
At a special meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Redmond City Council approved a $7.5 million settlement to the family of Andrea Thomas Churna, who was shot and killed by a Redmond Police officer on Sept. 20, 2020.
The original Redmo...
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News Releases
Posted on: April 20, 2022
New Opportunities for Eastside Residents to Take Action on Climate
REDMOND, WA – In celebration of Earth Day 2022, the cities of Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah, and Mercer Island have partnered to launch the regional Eastside Climate Challenge. The challenge ...
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News Releases
Posted on: April 20, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is accepting applications for the 2022 Derby Do-Gooder Scholarship award, presented by WM. Currently in its seventh year, the Derby Do-Gooder $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior in Redmond...
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News Releases
Posted on: April 14, 2022
Redmond Police Department is partnering with the City of Redmond to host a free community catalytic converter etching and painting event to help deter thefts. The event is on Saturday, April 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the City of Redmond’s Mainten...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 31, 2022
Redmond detectives arrested Thinh Quang Lu, 29, on Thursday, March 24 in connection with a moving company scam that resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars in personal belongings for two local families. Thinh Quang Lu was charged with two counts of C...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 28, 2022
Redmond Detectives arrested an Oregon elementary teacher on Friday, March 25 for communicating with minors for immoral purposes and attempted rape of a child. The detectives initiated a proactive undercover operation where they used decoy profiles on loca...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 21, 2022
Redmond, WA – The City of Redmond has one opening on the Library Board of Trustees. This is a volunteer position, open to Redmond residents who live within the city limits and who have an interest in library-related issues and activities.
The board enhance...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 21, 2022
Attend a community meeting on April 4 and take an online questionnaire by April 15
REDMOND, WA — The City of Redmond is engaging community members on how to continue to fund Redmond's emergency services today and into the future. All are...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 9, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Redmond’s signature summer festival, Derby Days, returns on July 8 and 9 at Redmond’s City Hall campus. This year’s event features live music, parades, carnival rides, local food, a beer and wine garde...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 9, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Mayor Angela Birney has selected Amy Tsai to serve as the City of Redmond’s new chief policy advisor. Tsai, who has served as a key strategic policy advisor to elected and appointed officials in Washington state for more ...
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News Releases
Posted on: March 8, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond will open its grant application process for community organizations interested in applying for 2023-2024 human services funding on Monday, March 14, 2022. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday,...
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News Releases
Posted on: February 18, 2022
The Redmond Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man and woman who are suspects in a robbery at a local Redmond store.
On Feb. 6, at 9:22 p.m., Redmond Police responded to a robbery in progress at the Goo...
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News Releases
Posted on: February 8, 2022
Redmond Detectives arrested a former member of the USA Climbing Team on Wednesday, Feb. 2 on three separate charges of third-degree child rape.
Alexander Fritz, 28, of Seattle is accused of having sexual contact with underage athletes as young as...
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News Releases
Posted on: February 10, 2022
Volunteer to help guide the future of Redmond’s Parks and Trails
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is recruiting applicants to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Trails Commission. Community members who reside within the 98052 zip code a...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 25, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is now accepting a second round of applications for 2022 special event and tourism grants. Grants are provided through the Tourism Promotion Program for projects that assist with tourism development and promotion in the C...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 24, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond seeks applicants for its Arts and Culture Commission. One vacancy is open to individuals who reside within Redmond city limits in the 98052 zip code, and another is open to individuals who either live or work wit...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 21, 2022
A 23-year-old Redmond resident was charged on Thursday, Jan. 20 for the recent suspected arson in Downtown Redmond that destroyed two businesses and damaged three others. Tyndale Cubbo Santos Mariur, who identified himself as Tyn Santos, was arrested by R...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 20, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking a youth advisor for its Human Services Commission. The Commission oversees a broad spectrum of human service topics in Redmond including housing, hunger, health care, counseling, domestic violence, an...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 18, 2022
REDMOND, WA – The City of Redmond has two openings on the Planning Commission for anyone who lives within Redmond city limits. The commission’s role is to make recommendations to the City Council regarding proposed amendments to Redmon...
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News Releases
Posted on: January 10, 2022
REDMOND, WA – Redmond City Council has appointed Laura Da’ as Redmond’s new poet laureate for 2022-23. Da’ was selected through a robust process that included applying to an open call, followed by a selection panel of poets and Arts & Culture Commissi...
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