Demolition crews made a major breakthrough Saturday, Aug. 16 when they brought down the roof of the Wilburton Tunnel on southbound I-405.
King County Iris Society Bearded Iris Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 16. Features unusual and hard-to-find irises. Proceeds benefit the King County Iris Society. Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. www.kcis.org.
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Just 14 months after razing its former buildings, St. Thomas School will open the doors to its new building and campus at 8300 N.E. 12th Street in Medina.
The Humane Society’s recent Catapalooza found homes for 146 orphaned cats.
Ten polling places in Bellevue have new locations and King County is urging voters to confirm the location of their assigned polling place before the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
January to August
The Bellevue Reporter today presents the six candidates for Congress in the Eighth District. The top two finishers in the Aug. 19 primary will move on to the general election. The information and answers below were provided by the candidates.
For Paul Zimmer, this is only the beginning of the line.
The Bellevue resident first learned of King County’s plan to rip out the Eastside railroad line and replace it with a bicycle trail last year. How bizarre, he thought. He had to do something.
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SeekingSitters will host the first Alex’s lemonade stand fundraiser in Bellevue on Aug. 23 in an effort to raise money for cancer research.
Medina Days, the community’s annual week-long celebration, concluded Saturday, Aug. 9 with a parade and carnival followed by a BBQ and firework show at Medina Beach.
Twenty-four Bellevue congregations came together Monday to stuff backpacks with back-to-school supplies for 1,052 kids in the Bellevue School District. Congregation for Kids, now in its 13th year, provides backpacks and school supplies for needy Eastside kids. The project first began in 1996 with 10 congregations helping 143 students and now serves nearly 2,000 Bellevue-area students.
Henry Haebler Frantz, of Hunts Point, has received his Eagle Scout.
The 17th Annual Washington Wines Festival Wine Weekend, held at the site of Camp Korey at Carnation Farm on July 18-19, raised more than $1.4 million for its beneficiaries: Camp Korey, The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps and the Washington Wines Education Foundation.
Rear Admiral John P. Currier presented the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children board members the Distinguished Coast Guard Public Service award at the ISCG All Hands meeting on April 13.
Jasmine Sun might only be eight years old, but she has the stage presence of a seasoned actor. With a booming voice, the pint-size actor commands the stage and brings her character to life.
The phone call came in during the early morning hours. “Cashman, it’s me,” said the voice on the other end. “I’ve got to cancel our lunch today.” It was my old friend D.W. Clark, whose name – for the purposes of maintaining his anonymity here – I will change to D.W. Flark.
Rene Kehaulani Tsugawa of Bellevue died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at home. She was 54.
