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Opening of New 12th Street Bridge Paves the Way for I-405 Closure In April
The first half of the new 12th Street Bridge was opened this week, paving the way for I-405 Closures in April.

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The first half of the new 12th Street Bridge was opened this week, paving the way for I-405 Closures in April.

Police do not suspect a crime; Bellevue utility worker found the body in Lake Washington off the Newport Shores neighborhood.
Police do not suspect a crime; Bellevue utility worker found the body in Lake Washington off the Newport Shores neighborhood.
Construction and maintenance are scheduled throughout the region, including near Eastgate and Renton, reported the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The Bellevue Uwajimaya opened its doors on Friday. The grand opening is in April.
Black Bottle, a modern tavern in Belltown, opens a sister tavern, called Black Bottle Postern, in the Avalon Towers.
The festival, organized by the Bellevue Downtown Association, enters its fourth year with a blend of ticketed and free performances by top national and regional jazz musicians.
Breakfast included a speech by King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg and displays of police equipment, including the foundation's latest purchase, an electric vehicle to help patrol downtown.
Bellevue utility worker found Rominski Wednesday morning in Lake Washington off the Newport Shores neighborhood.
Sunday was the first day of spring, and there are signs of it all over Bellevue.
There is no crime suspected after a Bellevue utility worker found the body in Lake Washington off the Newport Shores neighborhood.
Meet one of the adoptable pets at the Seattle Humane Society featured this week on Bellevue Patch. Check this column to meet another featured adoptable pet.
The annual multicultural smorgasbord, Bite of Crossroads festival, starts Friday at Crossroads Bellevue shopping center. Read more about it (and check out the menu) here.
The Department of Transportation to showcase highway, transit and environmental improvements planned at open house at Chinook Middle School.
Meet one of the adoptable pets at the Seattle Humane Society featured this week on Bellevue Patch. Check this column to meet another featured adoptable pet.
Andrew M. Fox, 25, was shot by Bellevue police the early morning of Jan 6 at a Chevron station on Bellevue Way, after officers say that he threatened them with a knife. An inquest is routine after police-related shooting deaths.
The deal's impact isn't clear, but it's not necessarily bad news for area tech workers, a development official says.
The fifth showcase offered by the district and other education organizations gives parents a chance to learn about the different programs for all grades offered in the Bellevue School District.
A boat is wedged under the State Route 520 eastbound bridge just east of Lake Washington Boulevard, according to local law enforcement and the Washington Department of Transportation.
Ivar's Seafood Bar is celebrating on Tuesday, March 22, what would have been the 106th birthday of Ivar Haglund, who founded the first Ivar's Acres of Clams restaurant on the Seattle waterfront.