From the editor’s desk: Redmond decked out in red, white and blue
Published 8:30 am Saturday, July 6, 2024
- Downtown Redmond was a sea of red, white and blue during its July 4 parade, held as temperatures started to climb over a hot holiday weekend.
Hope you had a pleasant, patriotic and cool Fourth of July!
A colorful parade streamed down Sixth Street on Thursday, as temperatures just started to climb out of the 70s, into the 80s, the 90s and the 100s are just around the corner. It didn’t seem to bother the crowds, however, as locals and visitors alike took in the show. Hope you take time to flip through our slideshow of the event.
But it wasn’t all fun and games, however. Fireworks and illegal brush burning started multiple fires and kept Redmond crews busy in what will likely only be the beginning of a very busy stretch for them. Temperatures are poised to reach 105 by Tuesday, so think about cooling off in local rivers or at the Redmond spray park.
You’ll start to see some stories from summer intern Hannah Lull. She has joined our downtown newsroom, fresh from graduation at Oregon State. Read about her background and career ambitions and send a welcome email to her at hlull@redmondspokesman.com.
We’ve already put her to work! Check out her piece about local winners of the REDI THRIVE award and keep an eye on her byline going forward.
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— Tim Trainor is editor of the Redmond Spokesman.
