Nearly 700 people attended a town hall meeting Monday in Burien to discuss the embattled King County animal-shelter system, with dozens speaking their piece before the Metropolitan King County Council.
Crossroads Bellevue recently reverberated with the sounds of trumpets, horns, flutes and clarinets as members of the Bellevue Community Band gave another of their popular concerts. The performance gave a sneak peak for the upcoming 46th Annual Spring Concert set at Newport High School Theater this Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The Earth Day-Arbor Day Family Festival, an annual Bellevue tradition in which hundreds of volunteers plant trees and shrubs at city parks, is set for Lewis Creek Park today. The event will include a tree-planting ceremony, kite-flying and orienteering.
Krystal McCoy and Becky Lucci from Eastside Communications were honored Thursday as King County Emergency Medical Dispatchers of the Year for their outstanding contributions to the public’s health and safety.
Bellevue Mayor Grant Degginger and Redmond Mayor John Marchione discussed their cities’ overlapping problems and priorities at the April 16 lunch meeting of the Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi would push for an eight-lane bridge across Lake Washington, not impose tolls until the bridge is completed and add lanes to I-405 between Bellevue and Renton if he’s elected governor.
Eleven Bellevue-area students have been named to the dean’s list at Eastern Washington University for winter term.
Thousands of Northwest radio listeners woke up to Don Riggs’ voice for the last time Friday, April 11.
Eastside Catholic School will host an open house for prospective middle and high school students and their families from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the school’s new campus in Sammamish.
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The season for farmer’s markets is near and a new 2008 Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide now is available. The guide is a free publication offering information on local farm products, farmers markets, grocers and restaurants that feature local products and U-pick locations throughout the 12 counties that touch Puget Sound.
Farmers markets are close to opening. Here’s where to find them:
If it were only about the running, it would be simple. It’s about so much more than that. It’s about making a difference.
Jan Dickerman, formerly Housing and Child Development Director for Hopelink, is the new executive director of KITH.
You can’t open an account at this new bank branch. In fact, you aren’t likely even to get in.
