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In today's newsletter:

• Ate at Tokyo Stop Teriyaki recently? Here’s what health officials advise
• How a Bellevue man’s online sales fueled a $4.5M theft ring
• Could radioactive shrimp from a Bellevue company be in your freezer?

Also on today's calendar: Cebiche & Pisco Workshop with La Mar Bellevue and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 51, low: 39.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tokyo Stop Teriyaki linked to E. coli (foodpoisonjournal.com) — Public Health officials are investigating an E. coli O157 outbreak linked to Tokyo Stop Teriyaki in Bellevue, where at least five King County diners reportedly got sick after eating there. The restaurant briefly closed for cleaning and food‑safety fixes, then reopened, and health officials urge anyone who ate there in November or December and later felt ill to complete their online survey.
   

• Bellevue man pleads guilty to $4.5M stolen goods scheme (mynorthwest.com) — A Bellevue resident has pleaded guilty in a federal case over a multimillion‑dollar stolen‑goods scheme that funneled retail products onto Amazon and eBay. Prosecutors say the operation, run from a Burien storefront, brought in more than $4.5 million before authorities seized about $2.4 million in merchandise and shut it down. Sentencing is scheduled for March 2026.
   

• Massive Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands Again—What to Know ASAP (marthastewart.com) — A Bellevue-based seafood company is recalling more than 83,000 bags of frozen raw shrimp over possible radioactive cesium-137 contamination, though no illnesses have been reported. While the affected products were sold in Eastern and Mountain states, local residents connected to those regions or brands should double-check their freezers and either discard the shrimp or return it for a refund. Direct Source Seafood is answering questions via a Bellevue phone line.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellevue

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Wednesday December 24

• Garden d'Lights
  Bellevue Botanical Garden , 12001 Main Street , Bellevue
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Bedtime Stories
  Newport Way Library , 14250 SE Newport Way , Bellevue
  6:30 pm

Friday January 2

• Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers
  Sharp Cabin , 12001 Main St. , Bellevue
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Journaling the Garden
  Sharp Cabin , 12001 Main St. , Bellevue
  9:00 am
• Big Play Date
  Newport Way Library , 14250 SE Newport Way , Bellevue
  11:30 am
• Youth Nature Journaling Club
  The Aaron Education Center , 12001 Main St , Bellevue
  12:00 pm
• Cebiche & Pisco Workshop with La Mar Bellevue
  10508 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98004
  3:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Path of Grief - Support Group
  Online via Teams
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Bellevue Community Resource Center
  Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
  1:30 pm
• Garden d'Lights
  Bellevue Botanical Garden , 12001 Main Street , Bellevue
  4:30 pm
• STEAM Tuesdays! Salt Painting
  Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
  5:30 pm
• Fitness Class: Boxing Fitness Class
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to and secure a natural gas leak at 4422 Bagley Ave N, Seattle, with no gas detected on the meter.
  8:10PM on Dec 21: Major natural gas leak reported at 4422 Bagley Ave N in Seattle. (Nextdoor )
• A two-car crash is blocking a lane at W Seattle Bridge and I-5 North, and a collision is blocking the right lane on I-5 southbound at W Seattle Bridge, but the Spokane Viaduct offramp from I-5 is now clear.
  5:35PM on Dec 21: A two-car crash is blocking a lane at W Seattle Bridge W & I-5 N, and a collision on the Spokane Viaduct offramp from I-5 is… (Nextdoor )

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Ops Team Member-Woman's Dressing Room Attendant in Bellevue. Apply here.
• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Stock Person in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellevue here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mercer Island

• YFS Foundation awards grant to support Mercer Island seniors (mi-reporter.com)
• MI light rail opening is projected for later in 2026 (mi-reporter.com)

Redmond

• Schatz, Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers From ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs (yellowscene.com)
• ICE Now Reportedly Questioning And Detaining Native Americans (crooksandliars.com)
• What are America's best companies? These WA businesses made top 20, Forbes says (thenewstribune.com)

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