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Good morning Redmond! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How leaked pay data is reshaping Microsoft's AI versus legacy paychecks
  • Think you know Redmond's place in regional transit? Prove it.
  • Which Redmond leaders are headed for powerful seats in Olympia?

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

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside Leaked Pay Data and Microsoft's New Two-Tier Reality (thehrdigest.com) — Microsoft employees in Redmond are poring over a leaked, crowdsourced pay spreadsheet that reveals big compensation gaps between AI specialists and engineers on long-standing products like Windows and developer tools. The data shows stock and equity packages for generative AI roles far outpacing peers at the same levels, fueling internal friction and raising questions about how the company now defines high performance.
   

• Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 2 (seattletransitblog.com) — A new round of Seattle Transit Trivia is testing how well locals know bus routes, Link stations, and ridership stats across the region, including Redmond. Players comment their answers for points and a prize, with detailed rules on how to format responses and use open-book resources effectively.
   

• Here are the contenders to replace outgoing lawmakers in WA's Legislature (dailyfly.com) — Two Redmond City Council members are poised for bigger roles in Olympia, with Vanessa Kritzer strongly favored to win the 45th District House seat and Jessica Forsythe narrowly leading in the 48th District primary. The article walks through who's likely to replace more than a dozen outgoing lawmakers statewide, highlighting where Democrats and Republicans are trading long-held seats and where November's races remain highly competitive.
   

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🗞 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)
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Woodinville

  • 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Mild-Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid: Path to Electrification (automotiverhythms.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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