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Cultural Crossroads Festival
Plans for the weekend? Crossroads Bellevue's Cultural Crossroads Festival will feature some of the area’s best ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar and exhibits.
The free…
Council Roundup: Affordable housing strategy on track
The city is on schedule to implement its affordable housing strategy, adding 2,500 units of affordable housing in 10 years, the City Council learned Monday. After an update on the city’s affordable…
March 26 update on BelRed transformation
The BelRed area is changing rapidly, and it’s not just East Link light rail construction. To help residents and others keep track, the city is hosting “BelRed Transformation: Coffee and Conversation…
Council Roundup: East Link nears 50 percent completion
On Monday, the City Council received a progress update on the East Link light rail project. Highlights included current and upcoming activities in Bellevue, project mitigation and community outreach…
Carlos still taking stand for human rights
In the 1968 Olympics, U.S. track stars John Carlos and Tommie Smith bowed their heads and raised gloved fists while they stood on the medals podium, sending a message worldwide. Fifty years later,…
Council Roundup: Snowstorms response recap
Included as a late addition to the City Council’s study session agenda on Monday, was a review of the city’s snow response. The multi-department, coordinated effort concluded on Feb. 16, after two…
Neighborhood Leadership Gathering to focus on trees
The Neighborhood Leadership Gathering this month will focus on trees, which provide beauty to Bellevue’s natural environment, as well as health and economic benefits. Resident input is wanted as the…
Safety forum for Muslim immigrants
For this, the third Eastside Muslim and Immigrant Safety Forum, police chiefs from five cities will give presentations to help immigrants feel and be safe.
Dinner will be served at the event,…
Preparedness training pays dividends
When Vasundhara Jain decided to enroll in emergency response training last year, she figured the skills she learned would come in handy. She had no idea.
On the evening of Jan. 9, when Jain briefly…
Partnership targets teen distracted driving
Leaders with the City of Bellevue, Bellevue School District and Washington DECA today announced a new partnership to raise awareness about distracted driving among teenagers and reduce collisions…