Walk to School Day on Oct. 5 features new option
Bellevue SchoolPool pilot program rolls out at 8 locations
Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the national event to promote safety, good health and connected communities, has a little extra spring in its step this year. A new pilot program called Bellevue SchoolPool is being launched at…
Winters House closes for East Link construction
The historic F.W. Winters House, occupied by the Eastside Heritage Center and occasionally rented for small weddings, will close on Oct. 1 for approximately four years for construction of Sound Transit's East Link light rail line.
The Eastside Heritage Center’s archive and research services…
Highland Village apartment complex to stay affordable
The King County Housing Authority has reached an agreement with local builder Intracorp to preserve the Highland Village apartment complex as affordable housing.
The unprecedented agreement allows the 76 apartments to remain permanently as affordable housing. Intracorp had submitted plans to…
Reports of lead in school water based on inaccurate data
Recent reports of elevated lead levels at Bellevue schools are flawed. The Bellevue School District has informed the city that old test data was erroneously released. The school district was calling media outlets Friday to correct the inaccurate report. Bellevue water has been and continues to be…
Go green at Bellevue's EverGreen Gift Market
Being green is easy at the EverGreen Holiday Gift Market. This one-day event on Nov. 21 is an opportunity for community members to find handmade, local, upcycled and sustainably-sourced goods.
What: EverGreen Holiday Gift Market
When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Highland…
Free shredding at Bellevue Library
The Bellevue Library will host a free document shredding event with a secure shredding truck on Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.. Limit of two boxes (15-inches long, 10-inches wide, and 12-inches high) or two large bags per person.
The event will be in parking garage (west end) of the library, 1111 110th…
Recycling event Oct. 17
Now's the time to declutter before winter comes! Everything you drop off will be recycled at Bellevue's annual Fall Recycling Event, Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 1717 Bellevue Way NE
What's accepted: If you haven't been able to find a second life…
Residents and businesses help cut water use by 14 percent
Bellevue residents and businesses have done their part in helping the region cut water use by 14 percent over the last four weeks -- exceeding requests by water providers to cut use by 10 percent.
While the recent rains have helped, it has not been enough to return water supplies to normal…
Five-day lane closure on Bellevue Way SE
In preparation for the installation of large-capacity sewer pipes for a growing downtown, Bellevue Utilities will do work at the intersection of Bellevue Way Southeast and 112th Avenue Southeast, necessitating the closure of a lane June 22-26.
From 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each of those five days, the…
Lake to Lake: 2014 highlights
The January edition of Lake to Lake, a video news show about Bellevue, features highlights from 2014.
Whether it was the opening of a new zip line or a tech startup event at City Hall, 2014 was a year of innovation. The show can be seen on the city's YouTube channel, on BTV Channel 21, or…