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Bellevue School board narrows superintendent search

The Bellevue school board may be seriously considering one or more candidates to be the new superintendent.

Tiffany Locks in 18 karat rose gold: heart lock key pendant

Life

Valentine’s Day roundup

Dinner Enjoy a decadent dinner at John Howie Steak on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Guests will enjoy a three-course…

Eva Stone

Life

Chop Shop dance festival celebrates 5th year

A lot can change in five years. For Eva Stone, producer of the Bellevue-based dance festival, Chop Shop:…

Amalia Cudeiro resigned from her position as Bellevue Schools Supt. on Tuesday

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Superintendent quits Bellevue School District, talks about difficult decision | Update

Amalia Cudeiro resigned as Bellevue schools supt. Tuesday. She cited family medical issues when she asked the school…

Amalia Cudeiro

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Superintendent resigns from Bellevue School District

Schools supt. Amalia Cudeiro announced today that she will not seek a renewal of her three-year contract with…

Chris Ensweiler as Felix Ungar in Village Theatre's 'The Odd Couple' which runs from now until March 25.

Life

Girl About Town | Generational gap makes ‘The Odd Couple’ a hit for some, dated for others

Let me get one thing straight – as a 20-something, I'm not sure I'm qualified to write a…

Ryan Stiles

Life

Improv king, Ryan Stiles, returns to Seattle area this weekend

The millennial generation grew up laughing at his improvised antics on the hit TV show "Whose Line Is…

High-school aged docents with Bellevue Arts Museum.

Life

Arts & Entertainment update

Teen docents complete training at BAM Twenty area high school students are now docents at Bellevue Arts Museum…

Elle Barksdale

Business

Snow storm a mixed bag for local restaurants

Last week, while a snowstorm caused vehicle collisions and spin-outs in Bellevue, the Topolino’s Pizza delivery van could…

Horses and artists perform during a press screening of Cavalia at Marymoor Park in Redmond on Tuesday

Life

Horses enchant in ‘Cavalia’ – with or without the stunts | Photos

When Normand Latourelle said horses trigger an emotional response in people, he wasn't kidding. As one of the…

Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp. A 'Sound of Music' sing-along is coming to the Theatre at Meydenbauer in March.

Life

Arts & Entertainment update

Bellevue resident on the Bachelor Lindzi Cox, 27, is one of the contestants on the ABC show, "The…

Jean Dujardin (right) and Bérénice Bejo (left) star in  'The Artist

Life

Girl about snow | Hey Picasso, 2011 movies are also works of art

One might think that the arts and entertainment beat would have gone into hibernation when the snow hit…

Chris Ensweiler

Life

Play brings timeless jokes and quirky characters to Village Theatre

Chris Ensweiler couldn't be more prepared for his role of the uptight neat freak in Village Theatre's upcoming…

Classical saxophonist Andrew Nelson

Life

Interlake senior to compete in national saxophone competition

You'd be hard-pressed to find Kanye West or Jay-Z on this Interlake High School student's iPod. Instead, 18-year-old…

Josh Baez

Life

Arts news roundup

Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation gala and auction BYT presents its annual fundraiser, "Singin' in the Rain." The evening…

Gabrielle Nomura is a staff writer at the Bellevue Reporter.

Opinion

Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive in Bellevue | Opinion

Last Saturday, I had a pivotal moment sitting at a table with total strangers at Crossroads Mall. I…

Holly Zhang at her Bellevue shop in The Bravern on Thursday

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Shop owner brings modern-day Cinderella story to the Bravern

As a girl in rural China, Holly Zhang had to tie cotton with rubber to her feet in…

Jake Nicholson has been involved with Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE program for the past three years.

Life

Bellevue Christian senior finds route to Broadway at Village Theatre

Although the confident high-school senior doesn't show it – Jake Nicholson is nervous. It's Jan. 7, opening night…

KIDSTAGE performers in 'Godspell.'

Life

Girl About Town | A weekly dose of sass from the A&E beat

Here comes Bake’s Place In case all you crazy cats and hip chicks haven’t noticed, that jazz music…

Auburn couple Eugene Polupan (left) and Julie Gadomskaya after getting engaged at Bellevue's Snowflake Lane

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Man pulls romantic surprise for his girlfriend with a little help from Snowflake Lane

Julie Gadomskaya had no idea her life was about to change. The Auburn resident was expecting a fun…