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We have Alexa Munoz to thank for compiling the history of Washington state's oldest service group -- the Nokomis Club, which was founded...

On January 17, 1919 the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution went into effect that out-lawed the sale, manufacture and distribution...

On November 28, 1853, Isaac Stevens (1818-1862), the first governor of Washington Territory, issues a proclamation that names Olympia as...

Why is 1912 so important in Redmond history? Because in November of that year, newborn baby Ernst Alexander Adams was born and became...

Redmond has an exciting and rich history of boat races on the Sammamish River! From 1933 to 1976, the Seattle Outboard Association ran...

Did you know that 16 properties within the City are designated as City Landmarks? The City Council established the Redmond Heritage...