King County Executive Ron Sims wants a 25-cent fare increase on Metro buses to help offset rising fuel costs and avoid having to cut any service.
The pregnant mother was first spotted wandering the roadside somewhere along the North Olympic Peninsula.
A man picked her up and dropped her off at the Port Ludlow shelter – and just in time.
The mother – a 5-year-old golden retriever – was in poor health and within days of delivering her puppies.
Metropolitan King County Council members held the first of several public meetings to discuss amendments to how the county is governed.
It was supposed to be Darcy Burner’s day for rest and relaxation.
Whether riding on horseback or trekking the 28-miles of equestrian trails by foot, Bridle Trails State Park brings a serene rural atmosphere to a bustling urban area.
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Bellevue Botanical Gardens: 1 p.m. July 12, free Plant ID tours. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Visitors’ center hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free. 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org.
Here’s where to find farmers markets in the surrounding area:
Julie Kranseler graduated from the International School on Monday, June 16. Her name was not included in the list published in the Bellevue Reporter.
Bellevue’s first Catholic church was a mission associated with Kirkland’s Holy Family parish. The first services were held in the parlor of the Downey family home in the 1910s; a priest would travel from Kirkland to serve, then he would spend the night with the Downeys.
Vince Gill, Amy Grant and Lisa Loeb along with renowned chefs and 50 of the top wineries of Washington State will highlight the The Washington Wines Festival’s “2008 Wine Weekend to benefit Camp Korey and Hole in the Wall Camps.
Twenty-four Bellevue residents will receive scholarship support at the University of Idaho for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Many people previously stymied by language difficulties are now able to get help for their families, thanks to the full launch of the Eastside Cultural Navigator Program.
Several Bellevue construction projects were shut down last week following a strike by members of the fire-sprinkler installers union.
A Merrill Gardens retirement community bus from Seattle caught fire at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3 while traveling down SR 520 westbound near Bellevue Way Northeast.
The Performing Arts Center Eastside has received $500,000 pledged by Janine Fortin Florence and her husband, Alex Florence, to the Campaign For PACE.
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