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Jubilee in the Community offers yard maintenance to those in need of help

No Cost, Just Care: Program connects homeowners with volunteersHomeowners struggling with exterior maintenance needs due to physical or financial hardship can now apply to receive assistance through…
A backyard deck is transformed via the Jubilee program.

Bellevue adds second downtown food truck location

Compass Plaza location will have trucks Monday to ThursdayBuilding on the success of the City Hall Plaza food truck program that launched last year, the City of Bellevue is adding a second downtown…
People line up by City Hall for the Paparepas food truck.

Celebrate Earth Day at Bellevue’s EarthFest

To celebrate Earth Day, the City of Bellevue will host its second annual EarthFest Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Festivities will include a host of family-…
A group of people tours Bellevue Botanical Garden as part of Earthfest in 2024.

City offers $150,000 for projects that activate public spaces

The City of Bellevue has launched an initiative to support community-driven programs that activate public spaces in Bellevue and provide creative, fun and engaging experiences for Bellevue community…
Illustration of multiple arts and recreational objects, including a saxophone, bowl of noodles and paint brush.l,

Jerry and Charlene Lee donate Jacob Lawrence artwork to Bellevue

Northwest philanthropists Jerry and Charlene Lee have donated a lithograph print by internationally renowned artist Jacob Lawrence to the City of Bellevue. “Builders III” will be part of the city’s…
From left, Mayor Lynne Robinson, Jerry Lee and City Manager Diane Carlson stand next to the Jacob Lawrence artwork that Lee donated to the city.

Eastside Climate Partnership launches Solarize Eastside

Helping Eastside cities install solar panels on homes and businessesEastside Climate Partnership – a collaboration between the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond and…
Image of downtown Bellevue as seen from across Lake Washington. Photo by Stanton Stephens

Inaugural Startup 425 accelerator cohort graduates

Application period opens for upcoming round
The first Startup 425 Accelerator cohort to graduate poses at City Hall, in the council chamber.

Newest city art celebrates Japanese farmers who were incarcerated during WWII

Day of Remembrance (Feb. 19) unveiling at Bellevue LibraryThe City of Bellevue, in partnership with the King County Library System, is proud to present Emerging Radiance, an art installation and…
Emerging Radiance, the artwork celebrating Bellevue's Japanese farmers, now stands at the Bellevue Library. It's pictured when it was on display at the Bellevue Arts Museum in 2022.

Bellevue releases 2023 greenhouse gas emission inventory

The City of Bellevue Monday released its 2023 greenhouse gas emissions inventory (executive summary), both citywide and municipal operations results.

Bellevue launches Economic Development Plan update

Following a presentation at last week’s City Council meeting, the Bellevue City Council officially launched a yearlong process to update the city’s Economic Development Plan, a guiding document aimed…
Photo of block on Old Main St. showing clock, businesses and cars on road in downtown Bellevue.
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