A second chance at life
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Kaitlin Burns is able to be an active participant in her class.
'Fashions from the Heart' raise money, awareness
Next week, the Roger Stark Cardiac & Stroke Auxiliary Team at Overlake Medical Center will host the fifth annual "Fashions from the Heart" fashion show.
Seeking support
Susan Grove (left),Bellevue, and Elizabeth Rhodes, Mercer Island, were part of a group asking Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, to pass the Reproductive Parity Act, which would continue insurance coverage for abortion.
520 fairness bill signed
Drivers on the SR 520 bridge will get a chance to plead their cases before a judge if they feel they got unfairly penalized for not paying a toll on time – and they can have the penalty thrown out if the judge buys their argument, under a bill by Rep. Cyrus Habib that was signed into law by Gov. Inslee.
Litzow school plan signed
A proposal by state Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, to transform the state’s most persistently failing schools has been signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The measure won broad bipartisan support from the Legislature during its regular session, which ended April 28.
Bellevue gun shop cited for exposing workers to lead
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has fined Wade's Eastside Gun Shop, Inc. in Bellevue $23,480 for exposing workers to health hazards caused by lead exposure. Wade's was cited for 17 violations of worker safety and health rules at the business's indoor firing range.
Sales of Metro ticketbooks to end
King County Metro Transit will end sales of paper ticketbooks after June 30.
Bill Hirt announces run for Bellevue City Council
Joining the list of candidates running for Bellevue City Council, is Bill Hirt who will contest incumbent Kevin Wallace for position 4.
Bellevue faces bus cuts
King County Metro has identified 65 bus routes for possible elimination and an additional 86 with potential service reductions, due to a funding shortage. Twenty-three of those affected route through Bellevue.
Structure fire extinguished in unoccupied residence
The Bellevue Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1700 Block of 147th Ave this afternoon, after a real estate agent drove by the residence to check on it and noticed that there was smoke choking the interior.
Bellevue Police get honors, awards
Bellevue officers named for service and other honors
