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Council Roundup: CARES funding allocation
Funds to address immediate basic needs in Bellevue
On Monday, the City Council held a special meeting to allocate federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)…
Garden d’Lights canceled
Garden d’Lights, one of Bellevue’s signature events, will be canceled this year due to COVID-19. The annual event draws more than 90,000 people to the Bellevue Botanical Garden for a festival of…
Lifeguards at beach parks through Labor Day
Lifeguards will be monitoring swim areas daily at five Bellevue beach parks through Labor Day. The swim areas at Enatai, Meydenbauer Bay, Chism, Clyde and Newcastle Beach parks will have lifeguards…
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Progress and produce on Lake to Lake
The August episode of Lake to Lake features some great transportation progress and plenty of fresh produce, including:
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Mask up, Bellevue!
The City Council is united in urging residents to mask up. Face coverings are required statewide in all public spaces because they are effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and Bellevue's…
![Mayor Robinson, Deputy Mayor Nieuwenhuis and Councilmember Jeremy Barksdale wear masks.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2020-08/Council-Mask-Video.jpg?h=f0840220&itok=E072ku5x)
City extends more financial support to small businesses
Many small businesses in Bellevue and around the region continue to suffer from the economic impacts of COVID-19. As they adjust their operations under the state’s Safe Start reopening plan, the city…
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City taking applications for comprehensive plan amendments
Bellevue property owners can request changes to the city’s comprehensive plan, with applications due by Sept. 15. Owners must meet with staff and obtain a submittal letter before they can apply.…
Enatai beach reopens; weekend heat watch on
The swimming area at Enatai Beach Park is open again, as of Friday, Aug. 14, after testing showed that bacteria have returned to a low-risk level. It had been closed since July 31.
That’s…
Swimming at Newcastle beach reopens
The swimming area at Newcastle Beach Park is open again, as of Thursday, Aug. 13, after testing showed that bacteria has returned to a low-risk level. It had been closed since July 9.
The…