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Celebrate 'city in a park' at Arbor Day-Earth Day
Bellevue has approximately 1.4 million trees, which increase property values, offer economic benefits for businesses, reduce crime, increase traffic safety, provide health benefits, limit stormwater…
Cultural Conversations: Does familiarity help open hearts and doors?
When it comes to helping our neighbors, does familiarity make it easier to reach out and help others? Storytellers at the next Cultural Conversations meeting on April 12 will share and explore how…
Council Roundup: Hearing loops enhance participation
Also, Environmental Stewardship program is seeing green
The installation of state-of-the art hearing loop systems at key city buildings will enhance public participation by people with hearing…
Enhancement for Cougar Mountain, Lakemont
Cougar Mountain and Lakemont residents with ideas for improving your neighborhoods -- now is your time to shine! Please join city staff on April 20 as we kick off the Neighborhood Enhancement…
Bellevue, Sound Transit honored for planning housing in BelRed
Transit-oriented development part of transformation
A Regional Coalition of Housing (ARCH) recognized the City of Bellevue and Sound Transit Thursday for their efforts to create a transit-oriented…
Water main replacement on SE Allen Road
Replacement of an aging water main along Southeast Allen Road by Bellevue Utilities will last four months, beginning the week of April 11. The work, by Bellevue Utilities, will ensure a reliable…
Bike patrol hits streets Friday
After a six-year hiatus caused by recession-related budget cuts, the
Bellevue Police bike patrol will return to the streets Friday morning.
The restoration of the team was made…
Council Roundup: In-depth look at 2017-18 budget process
At an extended study session on Monday, the City Council dove deep into the details of the 2017-18 budget process. The briefing, at the city's Public Safety Training Center, covered a number of…
Homeowner sets fire to his Lake Hills house
At 3:40 p.m. on Monday, a homeowner reported to emergency dispatch that he intentionally set his house in the Lake Hills neighborhood on fire. Five minutes later Bellevue firefighters found the two-…
Design charrette for Grand Connection at BAM
Over 70 designers, architects, planners and artists will volunteer their time and ingenuity for a groundbreaking design charrette concerning the city's "Grand Connection" project April 7-9. The…