Bellevue native named Soldier of the Month while serving in Iraq
Army Spec. Tim Thorpe was named Soldier of the Month for April by his battalion, which includes over 1,000 troops currently stationed in Iraq.
Thorpe joined the Army Reserves at the age of 21 as a senior at Western Washington University. He now serves as a bridge builder with the Army Corps of Engineers, and is expected to return from his tour in Iraq this May.
Redmond Coding Association also focuses on e-waste collection and will host a ‘hackathon’ this summer.
Councilmember Reagan Dunn and more than a dozen business owners argued tips and health care expenses should be a part of the new wage. The council passed the ordinance without the amendment.
Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.
