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Percy Jackson musical plays final three shows at Redmond Performing Arts Center
Spotlight Repertory NW presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at the Redmond Performing Arts Center through August 2, with tickets starting at $25 for a pop-rock show performed by a cast ages 12 through adult.
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Percy Jackson musical plays final three shows at Redmond Performing Arts Center
Spotlight Repertory NW presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at the Redmond Performing Arts Center through August 2, with tickets starting at $25 for a pop-rock show performed by a cast ages 12 through adult.
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Percy Jackson musical plays final three shows at Redmond Performing Arts Center
Spotlight Repertory NW presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at the Redmond Performing Arts Center through August 2, with tickets starting at $25 for a pop-rock show performed by a cast ages 12 through adult.
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Visit Bellevue launches bike-rental program at two downtown hotels and Wilburton kiosk
Visit Bellevue launched Ride Bellevue on July 23, a bike-rental program giving hotel guests at the InterContinental and Hyatt Regency access to e-bikes via QR code, plus a complimentary one-hour ride credit at The Line Bike Experience's solar-powered Eastrail kiosk near the Wilburton light rail station.
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Downtown Bellevue streets to close in phrases for July 4 fireworks
Bellevue's Transportation Department has published a five-phase street closure plan for the July 4 fireworks celebration downtown, with restrictions beginning at 4:30 p.m. and streets not fully reopening until 11:30 p.m.
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King County explores first-ever countywide housing levy that would hit Bellevue tax bills
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay formed a steering committee to explore a first-ever countywide housing levy that could add a new line to Bellevue property tax bills; the panel must report back by Dec. 31.
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Bellevue eyes new sales tax and vehicle fee to tackle $1.5 billion road backlog
Bellevue's Transportation Department proposed a new taxing district at the July 22 City Council meeting that would add a 0.1% sales tax and $20 vehicle fee to address a $1.5 billion backlog of road, sidewalk, and transit projects; a public survey is open through Thursday, August 20.
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Visa cuts dozens of jobs at downtown Bellevue office, citing AI
Visa Inc. is cutting dozens of workers from its downtown Bellevue office at 929 108th Ave NE as part of a global layoff of about 2,600 employees, with CEO Ryan McInerney citing AI as a factor in the restructuring that primarily hits product and technology teams.
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Bellevue's oldest homebuilder hits 20,000 Washington sales under new Japanese ownership
Tri Pointe Homes, founded in Bellevue in 1969 as Quadrant Homes, sold its 20,000th Washington home in March and is now owned by Japan's Sumitomo Forestry after a $4.5 billion acquisition closed in May.
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Milroe throws three TDs as Seahawks wrap padless camp at Renton's VMAC
Second-year QB Jalen Milroe threw three touchdowns and linebacker Tyrice Knight returned healthy as the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks wrapped padless training camp at the VMAC in Renton on July 28.
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Private equity firms in talks to join Seahawks' $9.6 billion ownership group
Multiple private equity firms including Carlyle Group, Dynasty Equity Partners, and Sixth Street Partners are reportedly in talks to join the Khosla family's record $9.612 billion bid to buy the Seattle Seahawks, with NFL owners scheduled to vote on the sale August 26.
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Percy Jackson musical plays final three shows at Redmond Performing Arts Center
Spotlight Repertory NW presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at the Redmond Performing Arts Center through August 2, with tickets starting at $25 for a pop-rock show performed by a cast ages 12 through adult.
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Free food, live music and a drone demo highlight Bellevue's National Night Out on Tuesday
Bellevue's free National Night Out celebration returns to Downtown Park on Tuesday, August 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. with live music, food trucks, a reptile exhibit, police vehicle displays, and a live drone demonstration.
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Washington Supreme Court rules WSU owed Bellevue freshman duty of care in hazing death
The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday, July 30, that WSU owed a legal duty of care to Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old Bellevue freshman who died during a fraternity hazing ritual in 2019, allowing his family's wrongful death lawsuit to proceed to trial for the first time.
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Bellevue College programs post 80% employment rate for graduates with learning disabilities
Bellevue College's Occupational and Life Skills program reports that 80% of graduates are working or in further education within six months, part of a three-program approach to supporting students with disabilities and neurodivergence on the Eastside.
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Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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