It’s raining, it’s cold and it’s certifiably miserable out on the Bellevue High School track, but one man is still smiling.
V ideo: Congressional candidate Horace Funkhouser is shown walking down a street. He’s eating a large bag of doughnuts. He stuffs a large, jelly-filled one into his mouth, whole.
So here we are, turning the calendar to April, and we’re still shivering from a rare spring snow on some of the higher hills around the area. And trust me, I know what you’re thinking: Ha, so much for global warming!
Planning a first date? No worries – the 2008 Downtown Bellevue Haute Picks are here to the rescue.
PONCHO’s Nouveau Glam event at the Seattle Westin on April 12 raised more than $700,000, $151,000 of which will go to arts education in Bellevue and in Seattle.
Planning a first date? No worries – the 2008 Downtown Bellevue Haute Picks are here to the rescue.
The Bellevue Fire Department will host a “fire muster” on Saturday, April 26, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sam and Stella Stamos opened their eatery in Lake Hills more than 26 years ago. Over the years it became a community favorite, known for down-home food and a warm atmosphere.
The fourth week of April is a the time to start feeding your vegetables, roses and flower beds because plants that you want to produce need energy now. Liquid plant foods work the fastest, but don’t last as long in the soil. Slow-release and organic plant foods like blood meal or alfalfa pellets (rabbit food) give plants a lower and slower dose of nitrogen, but continue to feed plants over an extended time.
Area businesses with exceptional recycling programs are encouraged to see how they rate against other businesses by participating in King County’s 2008 “Best Workplaces for Recycling” event.
John Carlson hosts a daily radio program with KOMO 4’s Ken Schram each weekday from 3-6 p.m. on AM 570 KVI. He also broadcasts daily radio commentary on KOMO 1000 news. E-mail him at johncarlson@komoradio.com.
2008 Spring Garden Fair: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 26. Features seminars by master gardeners — including Ciscoe Morris and Marianne Binetti — grasscycling demonstrations, information booths, vendors and plant sale. Admission: Free. Redmond City Hall, 15670 N.E. 85th St. 425-487-4102 or www.springgardenfair.com.
The next free-rape prevention seminar takes place on April 27. The seminar is open to all women ages 16 and up. To register call 425-736-6016 or visit www.kravmaga.com.
Bellevue’s La Belle Rêve Bridal has donated 25 evening gowns for DLD Foundation’s first-ever Toast of the Gowns Fashion Show on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville. The event will raise funds for women’s cancer research.
The second annual Eastside Arts Education Fair will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Crossroads Bellevue. The fair will offer a diverse variety of arts experiences and educational opportunities available locally.
Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday.
Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. To submit an item, e-mail calendar@reporternewspapers.com.
Cub Scouts will be competing in the Annual Cascade District Pinewood Derby today at Chevrolet Cadillac Hummer of Bellevue.
Bellevue’s earliest newspaper, the Lake Washington Reflector, first appeared on January 1, 1918. Publisher W. Eugene LeHuquet produced the paper with the help of his wife and the six oldest of his nine children, who spent their spare time setting type, printing, and gathering news, subscriptions, and advertisements.