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Swimming area at Newcastle Beach Park closed
The City of Bellevue closed the Newcastle Beach Park swimming area Thursday, Aug. 19, due to high bacteria levels in the water. Newcastle Beach Park is located at 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. SE.
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Bellevue Arts Grants Program now open
Letters of intent for 2022 program due Sept. 20
Organizations and individuals providing art, cultural and educational programming, events or services for Bellevue residents can now apply to receive…
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Swimming area at Meydenbauer Bay Park closed
The City of Bellevue closed the Meydenbauer Bay Park swimming area Friday, Aug. 13, due to high bacteria levels in the water. Meydenbauer Bay Park is located at 9899 Lake Washington Blvd. NE.
Excessive heat, wildfire smoke in Bellevue
For the second time this summer, the National Weather Service in Seattle has issued an excessive heat watch for western Washington. The heat watch is in effect Wednesday, Aug. 11, to 7 p.m., Saturday…
Council Roundup: City moves human services funding forward
Plus, vote on permanent supportive housing analysis, public hearings on Interim Official Controls, Planning Commission appointment and loan restructure
On Monday, the City Council voted to authorize…
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Permit Center expands in-person business hours
On Monday, August 2, the Development Services Permit Center at Bellevue City Hall further expands business hours for in-person services. Staff will be available 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,…
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Community celebrates safety upgrades for SE Newport Way
Years of collaboration between residents in the Eastgate area and City of Bellevue officials capped off today with a celebration marking the completion of a major transportation improvement project…
Help improve the health of Bellevue’s waterways
Take a short survey about the city’s Watershed Management Plan by Aug. 30
Bellevue residents are invited to take a survey to help shape “Our Streams, Our Future,” the 20-year Watershed Management…
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Council Roundup: Affordable housing capital projects funding approved
Plus, public hearing for East Main Land Use Code Amendment, American Rescue Plan Act funding approval and permanent supportive housing discussion
On Monday, the City Council reviewed a…
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What are your transportation priorities? Let us know
Questionnaire available as city creates new planning framework
The city is in the process of creating a new long-range planning framework to better guide transportation system…
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