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Welcoming Week celebrates belonging in Bellevue

Welcoming Week, a national celebration of inclusion, is Sept. 9-18 this year, with the theme “Where We Belong.” Eastside cities and community organizations are hosting several events over the week.…
Flutist Peter Ali will perform at the North Bellevue Community Center.

Council Roundup: Early economic results of half marathon event

Plus, public hearing on open space preservation program, new city code limiting police resources for certain out-of-state investigations and teen presentation on safe driving NOTE: The next Bellevue…
Bellevue City Council presents Driving Safety proclamation

You'll be mooved by Kelsey Creek Farm Park's history

In recognition of double milestones for Kelsey Creek Farm Park this year, the Lake to Lake news show delves into the place's history as a dairy farm started 100 years ago. The farm's subsequent…
One of the barns at Kelsey Creek Farm Park, built in the early 1930s, came out of a Sears catalog.

Bellwether 2022 celebrates art and technology

Art and tech intersect in the 2022 edition of Bellwether, Bellevue’s annual arts festival. Through most of September, the festival will feature digital residencies and augmented reality, as well as…
Seattle artist Xin Xin will offer a digital residency during Bellwether.

Expect population boom (and some bass) in Bellevue this weekend

600 locals among 9,000 runners in Rock ‘n’ Roll running event More than 600 runners from Bellevue and thousands more from 38 states and several international locations will take part this weekend in…
Bellevue runner Kate Hildyard shares her excitement about participating in the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington running event in Bellevue.

Back-to-school time calls for increased awareness on streets

Drivers and other street users should be on the lookout for students walking to school for the '22-'23 school year.
Newport Heights Elementary students use a crosswalk on the way to school.

Mobility Implementation Plan wins Governor’s Smart Community Award

Bellevue has won a 2022 Governor’s Smart Communities Award from the state Department of Commerce for its Mobility Implementation Plan, a new long-range planning framework that will help city…

2023 Bellevue arts grants now open

Applications for grants due Oct. 3 Grant applications are now open to organizations and individuals providing art, cultural and educational programming, events or services for Bellevue in 2023. This…
Artist Neha Panicker creates works at Bellevue's Bellwether event. Photo by Nate Gowdy

New funding opportunity for human services organizations

Nonprofit and community organizations offering behavioral health services, housing and employment services to Bellevue residents can apply for funding through the City of Bellevue. The funds are part…

Traffic collision results in fatality

On Monday, a collision involving a King County Metro bus and a car killed an 81-year-old man who was passenger in the car. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. at the intersection of 156th Avenue…
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