Redmond is what happens when a quiet town becomes a global technology hub but keeps most of its trees. Microsoft and Nintendo loom large. New apartments continue to reshape downtown. Teslas, bicycles and highly compensated software engineers are not exactly difficult to spot. Yet residents can still reach forest trails, river paths and the Cascade…
You don’t need a billionaire’s budget to buy into Washington’s richest communities—but you’ll still need very, very deep pockets. Puget Press looked at the least expensive active home listings in six of Washington’s wealthiest communities by median household income. The results range from a modest lakeside cabin with big redevelopment potential to multi-million-dollar homes that,…
When it comes to sending your kids to the best schools in Washington, a handful of districts consistently rise above the rest—and Niche’s 2026 rankings prove it. These Washington school districts earned the highest marks in Niche’s annual “Best School Districts in America” report, which looks at far more than just test scores. The rankings…
Seven demonstrators were arrested after storming the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond and barricading themselves inside an executive suite during a pro-Palestinian protest. Officers responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, to reports of demonstrators gathered outside Microsoft’s campus, Redmond Police said. Seven people entered Building 34—home to the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith—where they…
