After a short break from a day of picketing outside Bellevue schools, teachers marched again at district headquarters Tuesday night during the school board meeting. The board room quickly filled for discussions on the current teachers’ strike.
Carrying picket signs that read “No Contract? No School!” approximately 800 Bellevue teachers and parents circled the parking lot outside the school district headquarters Wednesday night.
Along with babies first blanket, first haircut, and first tooth, comes a new cherished keepsake.
Babies first high heel.
Nestled in downtown Kirkland, Ragamoffyn’s is a designer consignment boutique that attracts clientele both locally and nationally, bringing a taste of Hollywood fashion closer to home. Celebrating its 26th year of business, the clothing store has built a reputation for offering authentic designer garments for a fraction of the cost, including Prada, Gucci, Moschino, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, St. John and many more exclusive designer names.
Ever since Detective Greg Bean of the Bellevue Police Department stepped foot in a forensic artist training class nine years ago, he views the world in a different light. Never having drawn in his life, Bean reluctantly attended the training following an order given by a Lieutenant. The department had a computer program that did composite drawings, but nobody in the department knew how to do the interview portion, a crucial part of creating a composite drawing of a suspect that could lead to potential arrest.
For Todd and Susan Allemand, a trip to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas marked the end of a decade-long career in carpentry and the beginning of the exploration into the art of faux finishing.
Three months out of the year, students look forward to lounging in the sun, hanging out with friends, family vacations and doing, well, nothing. Known as summer vacation, it is the most coveted time of year.
Hello Kitty was swarmed by adoring fans at CF Kids grand opening of its newly remodeled children’s store and hair salon at Crossroads Bellevue shopping center in Bellevue last Saturday. Hello Kitty gave out hugs, signed autographs, and posed for pictures with the large crowd of kids who had turned out to meet the Sanrio character in her signature bright pink dress.
It was a battle of the sexes throw down at The Parlor Billiards & Spirits on Wednesday. Men and women competed in the ultimate pool tournament for the chance to win the coveted Gauntlet.
In 10 days, students will enter a rebuilt Sherwood Forest Elementary School. The $20 million project is now set to open on Sept. 2, welcoming kindergarten through fifth grade students into the new facility.
With the recent slow down in the condo market, firms like AvalonBay Communities, Inc. say they are reaping the benefits. The company, which acquires, develops and manages high-quality apartment communities, will break ground Sept. 2 on its third Bellevue facility.
Sherwood Forest Elementary School Principal Gail McDonald is preparing to open a rebuilt $20 million facility Sept. 2. The students are ready. She hopes there will be someone to teach them.
The first time Starbucks’ chairman Howard Schultz bought a dozen Top Pot Doughnuts, co-founder Mark Klebeck was flattered. The Seattle-based doughnut and coffee shop only had been open for one year.
Speed is the name; croquet is the game and 20 teams turned out for the Rotary Club of Bellevue Sunrise’s 13th annual croquet tournament at the Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville on Wednesday.
At the base of Mount Hood in the small town of Welches, Ore., 245 people from 71 families came together to celebrate the Yangchun Family Reunion. The families, representing 25 different states throughout the country, all shared one thing in common. They all have adopted children from the Yangchun Orphanage in the Guangdong province of China.
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.
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.
Washington State alum Mike Bernard is taking the long standing rivalry between the Cougars and the Huskies off the playing field and straight to the state Legislature. He is leading a trio of WSU alums in an awareness campaign to fight the University of Washington’s request for $150 million in public funding for the renovation of Husky Stadium.
In its 62 year history, Kemper Development has had a number of milestones: Bellevue Place, Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square, together encompassing four million square feet of real estate on 50 acres of land in Bellevue’s downtown core.
Staying true to more than 40 years of tradition, Medina Days 2008 has launched into its annual week-long event for the community.
