News and Opinion on Neighborhoods, Schools and Local Governments of Redmond, WA.
Sunday, August 3, 2025
EvergreenHealth Community Healthcare Access Team (CHAT)
Saturday, August 2, 2025
EvergreenHealth Board Appoints Ettore Palazzo CEO, December 2023
Ettore Palazzo, MD, FACP assumed his new role as CEO of EvergreenHealth
on Dec. 10, 2023. Since then, he's reached out to over 14 organizations addressing the community's "State of Healthcare."
KIRKLAND, WA – The EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners appointed Ettore Palazzo, MD, FACP, CEO of EvergreenHealth, a public hospital district and two-hospital healthcare system effective Dec. 10, 2023. Dr. Palazzo assumed the role following the retirement of CEO Jeff Tomlin, MD.
“Over the past 20 years, some of the greatest, as well as most challenging, moments of my personal and professional life have taken place at EvergreenHealth,” said Dr. Palazzo. “It is the honor of a lifetime to work for this organization and serve its community as the next Chief Executive Officer.”
Dr. Palazzo has served EvergreenHealth and its community for 20 years. He joined EvergreenHealth in 2003 as a hospitalist and most recently served as the Chief Medical and Quality Officer.
When Dr. Palazzo joined EvergreenHealth, he was soon elected managing physician of the Internal Medicine hospitalist service, acting as the liaison between hospitalists and the EvergreenHealth Administrative Council. He then spent almost nine years as IT Medical Director of Inpatient Services while continuing to see and treat patients.
In 2014, Dr. Palazzo was appointed Quality Medical Director and was tasked with improving EvergreenHealth’s readmission rates. He created and implemented successful strategies that not only achieved lower readmission rates but also led to patient safety and outstanding outcomes awards and recognitions from organizations like Healthgrades, Leapfrog and the Lown Institute.
In 2019, just months before EvergreenHealth would be the first hospital in the U.S. to report community spread of COVID-19, Dr. Tomlin offered Dr. Palazzo the role of Interim Chief Medical and Quality Officer. Dr. Palazzo accepted the role and began overseeing risk management, quality/patient safety, regulatory, infection control, pharmacy services and hospitalist/intensivist services. Throughout the pandemic, Dr. Palazzo demonstrated his ability to lead compassionately as he guided his teams through unprecedented issues and helped the hospital system to continue delivering high-quality care.
“The last several years have been incredibly challenging for the organization, both clinically and financially, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftereffects,” said Dr. Palazzo. “Despite those challenges, EvergreenHealth has remained true to its mission, vision and values, achieving its highest marks in quality and patient safety in the history of the organization, as our staff consistently strives to achieve even better outcomes.”
Ultimately, Dr. Palazzo accepted the permanent position of Chief Medical and Quality Officer. In addition to his roles at EvergreenHealth, Dr. Palazzo has been a member of the Eastside Health Alliance Quality Council since July 2017 and is currently a Board of Directors member and Appointed Chair of the Washington State Hospital Association’s Patient Safety Committee. Dr. Palazzo also served as a Quality Committee member for the Eastside Health Network from July 2017 to May 2023.
“We’re delighted and honored to confirm Dr. Palazzo’s selection as CEO of EvergreenHealth and look forward to his leadership in the years to come as we continue our journey of 50-plus years, enriching the health and well-being of every life we touch,” said EvergreenHealth Board of Commissioners Chair Virgil Snyder.
About EvergreenHealth
Serves Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, Mill Creek, Duvall, Carnation, Sammamish, Monroe, parts of Snohomish.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
King County "Transparency Assessor Tool"
Transparency Assessor Tool: https://localscape.property/#kingcountyassessor/My-Property
The King County Assessor developed an invaluable Localscape "transparency assessor tool" to calculate individual 2025 taxes and levy rates based on your home's appraised value. Current and past taxes, area median household income, area sales, and other useful data are resourced.
In 1981, I bought my 1,800 sf home on Education Hill for $92,000. According to the calculator, the 2023 average sales price in my area is $999,375.
My total property taxes in 2023 were $8961.80 (up $1,630 from 2022.) The calculator showed 2024 King County levy rates and dollar amounts on my property, as follows:
- Local School 29.30% - $2475.48
- City 11.04% - $849.3
- County 10.9% - $1311.16
- Library 3.57% - $282.98
- EMS 2.85% - $222.24
- Hospital 2.57% - $151.47
- Transit 2.12% - $160.53
- Port 1.03% - $102.61
- Flood .92% - $69.26
- STATE Taxes $2467.16 (schools, fire, roads, parks & recreation)
To check out the tax data on your home:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Vote "yes" for Osman
Osman Salahuddin was appointed to the 48th Legislative District and now faces a Primary to keep his position. Osman also currently serves as a Redmond city council member. |
As your representative in the Washington State House for the 48th Legislative District, I am deeply honored to listen to your concerns and be your voice in Olympia.
I approach governance as a collaborative effort rooted in listening, understanding, and action. As we move forward together, I remain focused on addressing the issues that matter most to our district.
One of the greatest challenges we face is the rising cost of living. Addressing the interconnected needs of housing, childcare, healthcare, and economic stability requires thoughtful, comprehensive strategies. To better accomplish this work, I am honored to serve as a member of the House Capital Budget, Civil Rights & Judiciary, and Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committees.
My office is here as a resource for you and your family. Often, we can help you directly, but if for some reason, we don’t have all the answers, we can connect you with others who can help.
It is an honor to serve the people of the 48th District.
Sincerely,
State Representative Osman Salahuddin
EvergreenHealth CEO Honors King County Paramedics
3 days ago • Edited • Visible to anyone on or off LinkedIn
Monday, June 30, 2025
Redmond Code Enforcement Officers
If you have concerns to report like campaign sign placement, commercial signs, and tree removal, please use this link. Request for Service - Redmond, WA
Elena McKee Code Enforcement Officer, City of Redmond | ||
425-448-0964 (cell phone) 425-556-2412 (land line) emckee@redmond.gov (email)
The Code Enforcement system is used to report non-emergency concerns and is only monitored during City business hours. Our Code Enforcement Team addresses concerns regarding potential code violations on private property like tree removal. We collaborate with other City departments and Redmond residents to develop and implement solutions for issues related to health and safety codes in our community. Our primary goal is to inform and educate you while promoting voluntary compliance. Please note that the City does not intervene in civil disputes, such as disagreements over property lines, hazardous trees on neighboring properties, or tenant-landlord issues. Please include the following information:
Please note this request system is public domain. Any correspondence from, to, or contained in this system is a public record. Accordingly, this request, in whole or in part, may be subject to disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56, regardless of any claim of confidentiality or privilege asserted by an external party. -- Redmond.gov 6/30/2025 |
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Vote "yes" On Evergreenhealth Proposition 1, Endorsements
EvergreenHealth, Our Independent Community-Owned Hospital |
Proposition 1 will address these challenges and renew support for EvergreenHealth - our independent, community-owned public hospital - to meet the needs of the Eastside on the Eastside.
Vote yes to reduce wait times and expand access. Prop 1 means more physicians and clinical staff and expanded access to primary, emergency, and specialty care including maternity services and behavioral healthcare.
Vote yes to maintain high quality. EvergreenHealth is nationally recognized for its quality of care receiving five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service and ranked a top-50 hospital nationally by Healthgrades. Prop. 1 allows investments to maintain this high quality.
Vote yes to keep quality care close to home and protect local decision-making. Prop 1 ensures EvergreenHealth stays independent, avoiding the need to merge with a larger organization where services and staff will be consolidated and local residents will likely have to travel to Seattle or other urban centers for many services.
When our families need medical help – in an emergency, for regular check-ups or specialized care – we want to access high-quality healthcare close to home. Join physicians, nurses and emergency responders in voting yes on EvergreenHealth’s Prop. 1 to expand access here on the Eastside and protect our independent, locally-controlled community healthcare.
-- Submitted by: Barb Jensen, Josh Pratt, Kevin Hanson, www.yesevergreenhealth.com
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Downtown Station Light Rail Mural
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Updated, 6/24/25: Another Small Business Bites The Dust
Tian Tian Noodle, 16421 Cleveland Street |
Thursday, June 19, 2025
CEO Palazzo Updates Kirkland Alliance Of Neighborhoods
UPDATED: Old Fire House Teen Center Analysis
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
City To Partner With County On Crisis Response
- In 2018, the Police Department launched their co-response model, utilizing a mental health professional on police calls. In 2021, the City expanded to a tiered community health model called THRIVE including homeless outreach, mobile integrated health, and community care coordinators.
- As an addition to the current program, the Redmond may partner with King County’s Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT) to provide the city with 24/7 mental health response.
- OUTCOMES: Staff has recommended partnering with MRRCT to provide de-escalation services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. MRRCT is equipped with two-person units, staffed by behavioral health professionals and peer counselors. The teams respond to incidents involving adults aged 18 and older experiencing mental health crises.
- King County placed a team in Redmond, stationed at the Together Center "SOUND," office. although there are other Crisis Teams countywide. All teams are a part of King County’s Behavioral Health Program and the teams are dispatched through 911, 988, or their direct line.
- Utilizing King County’s services comes at no additional cost to Redmond as it is funded through the King County Crisis Care Levy.
- SOURCE: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services (Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:30 p.m.)
EvergreenHealth Receives Environmenal Sustainablily Award
There are many ways hospital systems can impact the health of our communities including minimizing our environmental impact. Congratulations to David Reed and the entire Environmental Services Team at EvergreenHealth for once again earning Practice Greenhealth's Partner for Change Award. Your continued leadership in sustainability helps create a healthier environment for everyone we serve.
-- Ettore Palazzo, CEO EvergreenHealth
One of EvergreenHealth’s core values is to provide high-quality health care while minimizing our environmental impact. The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recognizes our ongoing dedication to improving our environmental performance and our efforts to integrate sustainability and resiliency into the operations and culture of our organization.
-- David Reed, EvergreenHealth Environmental Services Team