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Buffing up The Bachelor | Bellevue fitness studio helps Jason Mesnick get ready for TV show

Heartbroken no longer, Kirkland’s Jason Mesnick, the newest leading man on ABC’s “The Bachelor,” flew to Los Angeles…

Barking Buddah Doga instructor Brenda Bryan and her sidekick

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Yoga’s gone to the dogs

Gus and Honey sit perched on a yoga mat, ready to begin a DOGA class. The four-legged companions…

Insulated concrete forms provide more thermal insulation

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Lego-like product saving energy in construction

It’s been a slow start, but insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are generating buzz as a relative newcomer in…

Seahawks player Floyd Womack (left) and his wife

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Parlor leaves them laughing

There was laughter all around as The Parlor Billiards & Spirits added a trio of comics to its…

Park Place Motors sales consultant Monte Solovy

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Aston Martin rolls into Park Place

Don’t be fooled by the strip-mall façade at Bellevue’s Park Place Ltd. Behind those neon signs and stucco…

Sophie Banhs and her brother

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Monsoon East melds Northwest, Vietnam

Monsoon season hit Bellevue Dec. 10 when Eric and Sophie Banh brought their popular Seattle restaurant concept to…

Sorry ladies

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Our favorite Bachelor | The Reporter chats with Jason Mesnick and learns all (OK, not quite)

Jason Mesnick has been asked about heartache before. Heartache is what led the 32-year-old single father to be…

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Benefit wine event set

Washington Wines Rock, featuring six state wineries in one location, will be held from 3-7 p.m. Feb. 7,…

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The Parlor to add comedy performances

The Parlor Billiards & Spirits will soon add laughter to its lineup. Located on the third floor of…

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Entertainment Calendar

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Sculptor Andre Pomeroy and one of his creations.

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Bellevue artist sculpts a new life

Amidst the sparkling diamonds and precious stones that line the jewelry cases at J. Chapa Hernandez Jeweler on…

The Ex Box Boys

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The Ex Box Boys | Local band and gaming gurus take Xbox to next level

Shot down by Microsoft, The Ex Box Boys hasn’t let the corporative squelch get in their way. The…

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Actress to portray Golda Meir at Temple B’nai Torah

Joan Wolfberg will perform her nationally acclaimed one-woman show portraying former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at 7…

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The Wanteds to play Bellevue at Ground Zero

Portland, Oregon-based cathartic guitar-driven, melodic pop, indie-rock outfit The Wanteds will play at Bellevue’s Ground Zero on Feb.…

Brad Harlow (left)

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Crossing the bridge: Seattle’s new social club

For the first time in over two decades, Seattle is unveiling a one-of-kind private social club. In a…

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O/8, Pearl join Urban Eats

Two Bellevue restaurants will be part of the Urban Eats program that offers three-course dinners for $30. O/8…

Artist David Repyak will exhibit his acrylic paintings in a show titled 'Thirst

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‘Thirst’ at Pogacha

The contemporary dance festival

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Dance festival coming to Meydenbauer

Chop Shop, a contemporary dance festival, will be making its way to the stages of the Meydenbauer Theater…

Bellevue artist Emily LaCroix-Axinte is on a quest to find and photograph all of Washington's wildflowers.

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Wildflower exhibit set for Pogacha

Emily LaCroix-Axinte, a Bellevue native who still lives here, is on a quest to find and photograph all…

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Dance group sets lectures, demonstrations

The “Experience Dance Project,” sponsored by the city of Bellevue, will host a series of free lecture/demonstrations on…