Emergency Responder Valerie French of Bellevue, recently completed Homeland Security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Ala.
Esther Harmon, a Sunday School teacher at Bellevue’s Neighborhood Church, has been named one of the top 10 nominees for 2008 Sunday School Teacher of the Year.
For the sixth consecutive year Bellevue Community College (BCC) is welcoming an International Scholar in Residence under the auspices of the prestigious Fulbright academic exchange programs of the U.S. State Department.
Construction of the new N.E. 10th St. bridge across I-405 will impact some lanes on the freeway this week.
The AAA Driver Improvement Program is accepting reservations for an its course on defensive driving skills. The course gives practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for automobile insurance premium discounts. However, all ages are welcome to participate.
The Cascade Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host Marty LaFave, Battalion Chief-Commander, Emergency Medical Services (ESM) Division, Bellevue Fire Department at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14.
Three new people have joined PACE, the Performing Arts Center Eastside.
Habitat for Humanity of East King County has been awarded $52,000 for 15 Washington Service Corps members, who will train, supervise and support volunteers who help build homes for families earning less than 50 percent of the median income for King County.
King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit will purchase at least 12 new transit buses powered by hybrid-electric technology thanks to a $2.2 million grant just announced by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
Puget Sound Energy’s natural gas rates have risen about 10 percent as of Oct. 1 to reflect rising wholesale market prices, state regulators announced.
Youth Eastside Services Executive Director, Patti Skelton-McGougan has consoled a lot of tears during the many years she has spent working in community outreach services.
Drivers will no longer hear the “thump, thump, thump” on I-405 in Bellevue as crews have completed an extensive pavement repair process on I-405 as part of the I-405, South Bellevue Widening Project.
“Gallery Flowalk” Exhibition: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 4. Ikebana flower arrangements will be displayed in the many galleries of participating art merchants in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. Presented by Mercer Island Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Japanese Flower Arranging. Cost: Free. 206-282-9770 or www.misogetsu.org.
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Four Bellevue students have earned their Eagle Scout awards. The four, all from Troop 687, are Jake White, 16; Evan Spading, 17; Casey Akana, 19; and Kevin Mohsenian, 19.
The Bellevue Reporter publishes a pet for adoption each Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday features pets from the King County facility in Crossroads. Saturday features pets from the Seattle Humane Society, located at the junction of I-405 and I-90. ”
Local optometric physician Dr. Chris Barry will donate his eye examination fees on World Sight Day – Thursday Oct. 9 – to help the estimated 300 million people who are blind or vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye exam and a pair of glasses.
Today we continue our exploration of local name origins.
Factoria: The focus of a 1910 land speculation scheme, this area was supposed to become a major manufacturing hub. The factories never took off, but the name stuck.
More than three dozen King County Realtors are expected to meet at Kelsey Creek in Bellevue on Tuesday, Oct. 21 to take part in the second annual “on the ground” project of The Realtors Environmental Council (TREC).
