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On Tuesday, Aug. 29, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sound Transit will test the emergency ventilation system in the downtown light rail tunnel in Bellevue. The 30-minute demonstration involves stationing a light…

It’s back to school time in Bellevue, with students returning to classrooms this week and next. Classes at Bellevue School District start Tuesday, Sept. 5; Issaquah schools start Tuesday, Aug. 29;…

The Bellevue Family 4th, the Eastside’s largest celebration of our nation’s birthday, is back at Downtown Park. This year’s edition of the annual event, presented by the Bellevue Collection, will be…

Bellevue’s “All in for Autism” 10K and 5K runs return to downtown the morning of Sunday, April 30, starting at 8 a.m., with proceeds going to Bellevue’s Kindering Center, Washington Autism Alliance…

The city’s annual repaving program officially kicks off this month with projects throughout the city. To get a head start on the paving season, crews began some work in March. 

Bellevue released a draft of its first Curb Management Plan, which establishes a long-term framework to guide the development, operation and maintenance of curbside areas in the city’s densest…

Plus, briefing on crisis response team implementation On Monday, the City Council welcomed Julie Timm, Sound Transit’s new chief executive officer, who provided an update on East Link, the East Link…

Chance for snowflakes continues through Friday Update Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 The National Weather Service is forecasting active winter weather through midweek, and there may be additional snowfall on…

Sound Transit’s light rail testing has resumed in Bellevue. Over the next few months, trains will run on the tracks along the portion of East Link between the South Bellevue and Redmond Technology…

Plus, next steps on tourism promotion, parks summer programming, highway projects and Black History Month