Moving to a new country is not easy.
There is a new culture to become accustomed to, new traditions and customs to learn, a language barrier to overcome in some cases and more.
With five threats in about a week on the Eastside — four of which occurred at schools — it may be difficult for parents to know how to speak with their children about what is happening.
Andrew Brim and his dog Bob recently celebrated their first year together.
Kate Stephens’ family let her know that they did not have any money for her to go to college.
Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) enrollment grew by 1,114 students last year, from 26,716 students in 2014 to 27,830 on Oct. 1.
On Monday, more than 600 elected officials, business owners, nonprofit agency representatives and others from the greater Eastside gathered to discuss the future of the region.
The Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) Long-Term Facilities Task Force recently came out with a number of recommendations for the district regarding its growing enrollment.
About four years ago, Sarah Wright lost her job.
At the time, she had two children — one of whom was a newborn, the other was about 6. She decided to stay home to take care of them, but as a result, the family budget took a hit. Initially, Wright was reluctant to ask for help, but eventually, she turned to Hopelink.
When Frank Shiers Jr. first learned about the shooting at the French satirical magazine,Charlie Hebdo, on Jan. 7 in Paris, he was “surprised, shocked and horrified.”
After running in the most expensive legislative race in the state’s history — and coming out victorious — Sen. Andy Hill of the 45th Legislative District is returning for a second term humbled, heartened and ready to work.
After more than a year of working with the community, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is starting to wrap up its first phase of its Energize Eastside project.
On Monday, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) board of directors unanimously voted to reallocate unspent funds from a 2006 bond measure to accommodate the district’s growth through the 2017-18 school year.
On Sept. 11, the Washington State Supreme Court issued a court order, holding the state Legislature in contempt for failing to make enough progress in addressing the state’s constitutional requirement to fully fund public education.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students improved their average scores on state standardized tests in many grades in reading, writing, math and science.
Caleb Ji participated in his first math competition when he was in fourth grade.
In March 2015, King County Metro will implement a reduced-fare program for lower-income bus riders.
Growing up, Barb Thompson was seen as a shy and quiet kid.
She spent a lot of time in her room and while this made her parents think she was a “good” daughter who didn’t cause trouble, the truth was that Thompson was actually hiding in her room because she feared someone was going to kill her.
On Monday night, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) board of directors unanimously voted to pass the budget.
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, crews from Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Mercer Island fire departments responded to a call regarding a construction worker who was buried in a trench in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Kirkland.
The Internet and social networking websites such as Facebook have allowed people to keep in touch and reconnect with friends who may have moved away to other parts of the country or the world.
With the Eastside slated for significant growth in the near future, preparations are being made to accommodate the influx of people to the area.
Homeless youth on the Eastside who have been sexually assaulted will now be able to receive more specialized services that have not been offered before.
Although she has lived on the Eastside for three decades, Kirkland resident Linda De Boldt’s new job as the city of Redmond’s public works director is the first job she has held on this side of Lake Washington.
