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Swimming area at Enatai reopens
The Enatai Beach Park swimming area reopened Friday, July 7, after a nine-day closure due to high bacteria levels in the water. Lifeguards are posted at Newcastle, Enatai, Chism and Meydenbauer…
Bellevue’s 2023 Water Quality Report now available
The City of Bellevue has released its 2023 Water Quality Report, which provides Bellevue residents and businesses with important information about the safety of the city’s drinking water, and how it…
Neighborhood Walks in Newport, Crossroads and NW Bellevue
Neighborhood Walks — in which City Manager Brad Miyake and city department directors visit Bellevue neighborhoods to walk and talk with residents — return for an eighth summer. The walks will be in…
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Council Roundup: Code change clears way for affordable housing on church-owned properties
Plus, council gives local authority to prosecute new state crimes, learns about implications of new drug laws, appoints commission and board members, and commends Utilities director
Taking…
Meetings in July and August to center communities of color
The community is invited to participate in a new series of dialogues in July and August hosted by the City of Bellevue as part of the community-led Bellevue Centers Communities of Color. The…
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Keep Bellevue Beautiful campaign featured in It's Your City
“Keep Bellevue Beautiful,” a city effort to work with the community to keep Bellevue litter-free, is featured in the summer-fall issue of It’s Your City, which is going to all residential and…
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Fireworks and festivities to celebrate nation’s birthday at Downtown Park
The Bellevue Family 4th, the Eastside’s largest celebration of our nation’s birthday, is back at Downtown Park. This year’s edition of the annual event, presented by the Bellevue Collection, will be…
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Opening on Environmental Services Commission
The City Council is seeking candidates for a vacancy on Bellevue’s Environmental Services Commission. Interested residents can apply online. Applications are due by Friday, July 7.
Bellevue recognized again for using data to improve services
City achieves What Works Cities silver certification
For the third time in five years, Bellevue has earned What Works Cities certification, the national standard of excellence in data-driven city…
Bigger, better reservoir completed
With completion this month of the new Pikes Peak Reservoir in Bridle Trails State Park, Bellevue residents can rely on an earthquake-resilient reservoir large enough to serve generations to come.
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