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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…
Balducci elected mayor
Bellevue's City Council rang in the new year with an election for mayor and deputy mayor. Claudia Balducci, now in her 10th year on the council, was elected mayor. Kevin Wallace, who joined the…
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…
Ice Arena, Garden d'Lights continue into 2014
Christmas is over but some Bellevue Magic Season events continue into 2014, namely skating downtown and the dazzling Garden d'Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Complete details, hours and…
Suspect in fatal crash charged with vehicular homicide
On December 19, the King County Prosecutor's Office notified Bellevue Police they had issued an arrest warrant for Caleb J. Floyd for the crime of vehicular homicide.
Four officers from the Bellevue…
Fire damages Newport Shores home
Bellevue firefighters and crews from other cities responded to a house fire Thursday evening, December 19, in the Newport Shores neighborhood in the southwest part of the city, near Lake Washington.…
Brace for snow Friday morning
Light snow is expected to develop after midnight Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday, which may bring an inch of wet snow downtown and one-to-two inches on hills in the east and south by Friday morning's…
Frequent lane closures on 112th Avenue
With ongoing development downtown, drivers may encounter periodic lane closures for truck staging on arterials. A lane is now closed on northbound 112th Avenue, Southeast south of Southeast Eighth…
Council Roundup: Light rail design coming into focus
Also, City Hall parking, council changes, comp plan, EMS levy
Although travelers in Bellevue won't be able to jump on an East Link light rail train to Redmond or Seattle until 2023, the $2.8 billion…
Snow, freezing rain possibilities tonight
As the weather turns warmer and wetter, snow may fall before turning to freezing rain later today and into Tuesday. Drivers are advised to be prepared for slippery and icy conditions on the…