🌱 Patch AM: How did Redmond’s Tesla STEM earn Washington’s top high school spot?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Redmond’s Tesla STEM earn Washington’s top high school spot?
• How a Redmond bank visit turned into a civil-rights wake-up call

Also on today's calendar: OneRedmond Lunch & Learn: Leadership Edition and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
• Sunday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington High Schools 2025 Academic State Rankings (newstalkkit.com) — Redmond’s Tesla STEM High School has been named the top-ranked high school in Washington for 2025 and placed 18th nationally, according to U.S. News. The rankings weigh college readiness, state test performance, underserved student outcomes, curriculum breadth, and graduation rates, and also spotlight top schools across the state, including those east of the Cascades.
   

• Native American actor Elaine Miles overcomes ICE harassment with activism and support: 'Creator blessed me with another day to fight' (westrivereagle.com) — A well-known Native American actor describes a frightening encounter with suspected ICE agents near a bank in Redmond raising concerns about racial profiling of Indigenous people. Her experience has sparked wider discussion about tribal IDs, civil rights, and how federal immigration enforcement is operating in the Seattle–Redmond area. She’s now using the incident to advocate for awareness, safety, and solidarity.
   

📸 Around Redmond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redmond

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Saturday December 27

• El Centro de Bienvenida / The Welcoming Center
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  11:00 am

Monday December 29

• Tech Help Mondays
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• The Friendship Club
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  12:00 pm
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve Crafternoon
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm
• Creative Art Oasis
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Tutors at Redmond Library (Study Zone)
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• OneRedmond Lunch & Learn: Leadership Edition
  16305 NE 87th St , Redmond
  12:00 pm

📣 Redmond Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• SALSA & BACHATA DANCE SOCIAL
  LaVida Dance Studio , Totem Square Plaza , 11961 124th Ave NE , Kirkland
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Crafternoon
  Woodinville Library , 17105 Avondale Road NE , Woodinville
  1:00 pm
• Lindberg Trunk Show
  Urban Eyes , 400 Urban Plz E-110 , Kirkland
  1:00 pm
• ITALIAN WINTER BAKESHOP
  FrogLegs Cooking School , 501 Market St , Kirkland
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Redmond PatchAM possible:

• N3 - No Nonsense Networking — (206) 817-9979
  Join us for breakfast ~ We'd love to meet you!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
  Celebrating 35 years serving our community
• Sodo Pizza — (425) 588-0963
  New Pizzeria in Town!
• Primrose School of Redmond — (425) 800-6463
  Child Care , Day Care , Preschool, Opening Soon

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to smoke and a small fire inside a townhome on Loyal Way NW in Seattle, with most units now going in service.
  9:24AM on Dec 25: Fire reported in a building at 8354 Loyal Way NW in Seattle. (Nextdoor )
• Report of police activity at church in Bellevue, Washington.
  3:37PM on Dec 24: Nextdoor user reports seeing two ambulances, two fire engines, and police at St. Louis Catholic Church. (Nextdoor )

• Washington Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Redmond. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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