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New mayor, light rail committee and pot regs in newsletter
When residents weigh in on the design of East Link stations next week and next month, the Bellevue Light Rail Permitting Citizen Advisory Committee will be there with them. The new group, appointed…
Council Roundup: Funding for art organizations, projects
Also, One City program, Convention Center appointees
Councilmembers turned their attention to the arts on Tuesday, allocating funds to 11 organizations that support the arts, as well as funds for 25…
Bellevue steals the show in Comcast program
Four of Bellevue's most scenic spots are highlighted this month in a feature produced by Comcast. The February "Neighborhoods" program features Mercer Slough Nature Park, Kelsey Creek Farm Park…
Vacancy on Library Board
The Bellevue Regional Library Board currently has a vacancy. Residents of Bellevue have until February 24 to apply for the vacant seat. The successful candidate will complete a term that expires on…
Council Roundup: Balducci chosen mayor
Also, Wallace tapped as deputy mayor, Hidden Valley Park project
The City Council on Monday elected Councilmember Claudia Balducci to serve a two-year term as mayor. Councilmember Kevin Wallace was…
Year of the lion
In 2013, a pair of guardian lion statues from sister city Hualien, Taiwan took up residence at City Hall, a farmers market moved downtown and City Councilman Don Davidson bid farewell. In this…
She preaches preparedness in danceable ditty
Who knew emergency preparedness comes with a backbeat and catchy lyrics?
The latest edition of Lake to Lake, a news show about Bellevue, features the music video "Ways to Survive," performed by…
Anatomy of a 911 call
A man jogging alone in Bellevue Downtown Park staggers to a stop and collapses. A passerby calls 911 and begins CPR.
What happens next is the subject of a compelling video on the November edition of…
More than produce at Newport Hills
Bill Pace now has a produce shop at the Newport Hills Shopping Center. He's set up a café there too, with his wife Marianne baking the pastries on offer.
More than anything, the veteran produce…
Paperless permitting showcased on Lake to Lake
Mariko Kydd, an interior designer with JPC Architects in Bellevue, says the city's new online paperless permitting system "probably cuts our time and printing costs in half."
Find out more about how…