🌱 Patch AM: How a Redmond rider sprinted to a national podium this weekend

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Redmond rider sprinted to a national podium this weekend
• How did Redmond's Tesla STEM High crack the nation's top 10?

Also on today's calendar: Leah Rudick at Forum Social House in Bellevue and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm with hazy sun, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walters and McKee Claim Gold in the Keirin at Elite… (usacycling.org) — A cyclist from Redmond Merrick Gallagher, sprinted to a silver medal and U23 national title in the Men's Elimination Race at the elite national track championships. The article recaps multiple events where riders from around the country claimed Stars and Stripes jerseys, but Gallagher's podium finish puts Redmond on the national cycling map.
   

• This WA high school is among best in the nation, new ranking says. See which one (thenewstribune.com) — Redmond's Nikola Tesla STEM High School has been ranked No. 9 in the nation and the top high school in Washington by U.S. News & World Report, spotlighting local academic excellence. With a 97.9% graduation rate and strong college-readiness scores, the school leads the Seattle metro area and Lake Washington School District, highlighting the strength of Redmond's public education options.
   

📸 Around Redmond

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Leah Rudick at Forum Social House in Bellevue →
  Forum Social House, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Family Engagement Days
  Meadow Crest Early Learning Center Renton, WA 98057
• HOME Program Orientation
  H.O.M.E. Program Gym
  12:30 pm
• Outdoor Story Time at Farrel-McWhirter Park
  Redmond Library 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
  12:30 pm
• School Data Solutions Parent Seminar
  H.O.M.E. Program Renton, WA 98057
  2:00 pm
• Community Resource Center
  Redmond Library 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• uTest Invites You: Earn $75 Testing Wearable Tech in Redmond! →
  , Redmond
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Fresh Hop Brewday Open House →
  Watts Brewing Company, 15510 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE Ste E110, Woodinville, WA 98072
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Lunch & Learn: AI Without the Overwhelm - A Practical Guide for Small Businesses & Nonprofits →
  16305 NE 87th St, Redmond
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Arts in the Park: September Concert Series & Eastside Made Artisans →
  Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Wy, Redmond
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Arts in the Park: September Concert Series & Eastmade Artisans →
  Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Wy, Redmond
  4:00 pm
• Pom does Comedy: Season 3 Kick off show! →
  Pomegranate Bistro, 18005 NE 68th St, Redmond
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So update on my daughters lost phone, the plot thickens, apparently, I am looking away right now to not let my daughter see me laugh, ummm not only did she loose her phone but her bike seat as well!
  I am trying to picture this in my head, sooooo Sasquatch, a bear, or a dark creepy figure, scared her and she booked it home and in the , we are… (Nextdoor Downtown Redmond)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Redmond. Apply here.
• Accenture posted a job opening for SAP Product Costing Manager - CMT (High Tech) in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kirkland

• Technical Program Manager, AI Enablement, Geo Expansion and Location Strategy (google.com)
• Northbound I-405 closure in Kirkland expected to cause major delays (kiro7.com)
• Technical Program Manager II, Regional Carrier Certification, Pixel (google.com)

Woodinville

• 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Mild-Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid: Path to Electrification (automotiverhythms.com)
• Watershed Pub & Kitchen and Republic of Cider Converge for a Special Event (washingtonbeerblog.com)

Ok Redmond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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