City News

Your weekly update from the City of Redmond.

Celebrate Summer in Redmond

Conjuring up something to experience and enjoy is endless this time of year, whether for yourself or when playing tour guide for visiting friends and family. In this month’s Our Stories Redmond Connections video, Mayor Birney and a member of the City’s tourism team explore everything great about summers in Redmond.

Use #RedmondConnections on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to share your summertime fun.

Watch the Our Stories Redmond Connections video

Read the video transcript

Recognizing Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a U.S. national holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, as the day enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, received news that legalized slavery had ended two and a half years earlier when U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. The significance of the holiday honors the legacy and contributions of the enslaved to our American story. It is also a moment for meaningful retrospection of viewing race as a social construct with the goal of creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive Redmond. 

City facilities will be closed on Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Fire, police, and other critical services will remain fully operational.

Join Us to Raise the Pride Flag

The City of Redmond remains committed and undeterred in providing acknowledgment, equity, dignity, humanity, and respect to all people. Please join Mayor Birney, city staff, and members of the community for joy and reflection as we raise the Pride flag in honor of Pride Month at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, in the circular driveway in front of Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th Street).

All are welcome!

Help Fight Childhood Hunger

This month Mayor Birney joined the #MayorsHungerAlliance, demonstrating the City’s commitment to being part of the solution in addressing childhood hunger. No child should grow up hungry, but it happens every day and in every community. In Washington, one in eight kids face hunger. Here in Redmond, over 800 children rely on free and reduced-price school meals.

This is a problem we can solve, and mayors from communities across the country are coming together to help do just that.

Locally, you can get involved in addressing this issue by contributing to Hopelink’s Redmond food bank or through Nourishing Networks, a group of nonprofits, businesses, governments, school districts, and community members that work together and share resources and ideas to better support our community needs.  

Learn more about the Mayors Alliance to End Hunger

Share Feedback on Updates to Critical Areas Regulations

Critical areas are places like wetlands, areas that frequently flood, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, and protected groundwater areas. To comply with adopted legislation, as well as coordinate with Redmond 2050, changes for clarity, addition of new information, and policy consistency, the City is updating its Critical Areas Regulations in the Redmond Zoning Code.

We are seeking your input on these updates and invite you to join us for in-person office hours from 4 - 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, in the Alpha/Bravo Conference Room at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th St).

  Learn more about critical areas

Be Prepared for Event Traffic

To help plan for event traffic in and around the Marymoor Park area, King County Parks has provided a schedule of upcoming Marymoor event dates for the summer. Please note, these events are subject to change. Visit the County’s Marymoor Park webpage for current information.  

See upcoming events

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