City News
Walk to School Day: ‘It’s like a playdate’
Students, parents, and teachers at 10 local elementary schools will come together on Wednesday, Oct. 4 for Walk to School Day. The annual event promotes safe walking, healthier students and more connected neighborhoods.
Participating schools this year include Ardmore, Bennett, Clyde Hill, Lake…
110th Ave. NE: Full lane closure begins early Oct.
In early October, Sound Transit’s contactor will begin a long-term closure of a portion of 110th Avenue NE at NE 6th Street. The full closure (all lanes; all directions) is needed to build the East Link north tunnel portal near Bellevue City Hall. Read details in Sound Transit’s Sept. 19…
Bellevue hits diversity milestone
For the first time, Bellevue's population is evenly split between non-Hispanic whites and people of a minority race or ethnicity, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Census Bureau released data in September from its 2015 American Community Survey that indicate…
Don't trash it! Fix it!
Do you have something lying around your home that could be useful again if only you knew how to repair it? Now, help is on the way through the City of Bellevue's Repair Fair on Monday, Oct. 10.
During the free event, volunteers experienced in repair will be on hand to try to fix items brought…
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…