Volunteers needed for Medina Days

Medina Days is looking for volunteers to serve as chair or co-chairs and steering committee members for the 2013 Medina Days celebration.

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2:00 PM May 17, 2013

Weather Impacts of the Mount Saint Helens Eruption

Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, an event that devastated the mountain and surroundings and caused terrible problems on nearby rivers.But there is another story of the eruption and one far less known:  its impact on local weather. The eruption produced a huge volcanic dust cloud that was mainly...

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Blogs 8:54 AM May 19, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Biking Dry

Today is bike to work day and thus there is no better time to discuss how you can bike on most days without fear of getting wet....or at least very wet.Yes, even here in the Pacific Northwest a little meteorological knowledge and technology can help you avoid those raindrops and enjoy a very pleasant ride...

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Blogs 10:28 PM May 17, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

For kids, by a kid

Not many people can say that by the time they were 8-years-old, they were a published author. Bellevue resident Griffin Hehmeyer can.

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11:07 AM May 17, 2013

Bicycle safety event Saturday

A bicycle safety event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Eastside Life Chiropractic in the Sears Overlake Plaza.

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updated 8:15 AM May 17, 2013

Rampathon to aid two from Bellevue

The Master Builders Care Foundation will hold its 20 annual Rampathon on Saturday, May 18 by building ramps for low-income homeowners who, due to disability or disease, have trouble getting in and out of their homes.

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8:14 AM May 17, 2013

Family birding day set Saturday

A guided family birding walk at Lake Sammamish State Park and a talk by an accomplished 13-year-old birder will show kids and their grown-ups the excitement of discovering the natural world through bird watching. Both events are free.

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updated 8:11 AM May 17, 2013

Robinswood Park Tennis Bubbles | Heritage Corner

This facility was constructed, or perhaps “inflated” is a better word, at Robinswood Park in 1974. The inflatable domes, called “bubbles,” were Bellevue’s first attempt at providing covered tennis courts for Eastside residents.

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updated 8:06 AM May 17, 2013

Launch party to help volunteers, communities

Young Entrepreneurs Social (YES) will hold a launch event of its new online platform at the Bellevue Arts Museum on June 6. The platform will connect young leaders to volunteer opportunities in their local communities.

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2:37 PM May 16, 2013

Volunteers ramp up for builders annual Rampathon with gift for Bothell teacher

Sharon Johnson, a retired elementary school teacher was the first 2013 recipient to receive the special gift of a wheelchair ramp at her Bothell home, giving her some access to freedom.

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updated 11:04 AM May 16, 2013 Bothell Reporter

Children's Hospital boutique sets annual garden sale

The Seattle Children's Hospital Bargain Boutique in the Overlake area will hold its 3rd annual Garden Sale from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday May 18.

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updated 12:15 PM May 15, 2013

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  • Cliff Mass Weather Blog
    Cliff Mass is a UW professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He blogs about the local in the Pacific Northwest.
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    A multicultural reporter's eye on race, traditions and lifestyles here together in the Northwest.