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1+ day, 1+ hour ago (143+ words) Bellevue recently logged a year-over-year LOT revenue increase of nearly $5,000. The city of Bellevue has seen an almost $5,000 increase in local-option tax revenue this fiscal year from its 3% LOT on lodging and short-term rentals of less than 30 days. From October 2024 through September 2025, the city raised $64,982.08, up from $60,089.27 for the same period last year. The LOT was passed in 2022 with the expectation that it would bring in about $60,000 each year. The LOT funds are dedicated for street repair, maintenance, equipment and improvements, including snow plowing. A November ballot measure to increase the LOT on lodging from 3% to 6% and set new LOTs of 1% on restaurant food and 2% on liquor by the drink failed to receive the needed 60% voter approval to pass....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (570+ words) Information about public meetings and other city services was inaccessible on the Bellevue website when it was malfunctioning. The city of Bellevue's website was repaired Tuesday after having malfunctioned for roughly a week. Starting early last week, clicking on tabs on the website homepage, including tabs providing access to public meeting schedules and documents, led to a screen stating that there had been an "internal server error" and advising users to contact a server administrator for whom no address was given. City Clerk Amy Phelps said in an interview that she tried unsuccessfully to fix the WordPress website from Monday to Wednesday last week, and that it was difficult to find a local company that could help over the holiday weekend. City Councilwoman Suzanne Wrede set up the website for free about a year ago and has helped in the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (62+ words) Bellevue City Council finalized an agreement that will allow the city to brand the entire Bellevue Bay waterpark with Mattel brands, including popular names like Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price. Bellevue City Council finalized an agreement that will allow the city to brand the entire Bellevue Bay waterpark with Mattel brands, including popular names like Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (176+ words) Eastern Washington Eagles (1-6) at Denver Pioneers (2-5) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -3.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington will look to break its six-game road slide when the Eagles take on Denver. The Pioneers have gone 0-1 at home. Denver has a 2-0 record in one-possession games. The Eagles are 0-6 in road games. Eastern Washington ranks eighth in the Big Sky shooting 33.6% from 3-point range. Denver is shooting 44.1% from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points lower than the 49.7% Eastern Washington allows to opponents. Eastern Washington averages 75.3 points per game, 11.8 fewer points than the 87.1 Denver allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Carson Johnson is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Pioneers, while averaging 18.1 points. Jeremiah Burke is shooting 42.0% and averaging 14.0 points. Isaiah Moses is scoring 17.9 points per game and averaging 2.1 rebounds for the Eagles. Alton Hamilton IV is…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (415+ words) SEATTLE " An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century. The dean of the university's School of Medicine, Dr. Tim Dellit, made the surprise announcement Monday to about 30 grateful undergrads, who will each see two quarters' worth of tuition covered for their senior-year clinical rotations, The Seattle Times reported. "I'm really shocked," said Jasmine Wertz, eyes filling with tears. "Overwhelmed. Extremely grateful." Students in the program are trained to perform clinical lab tests on patient samples, which are used to help diagnose, treat and prevent disease and other conditions. Their clinical rotations are so time-consuming that it's hard to hold down part-time jobs during them. The gift is the latest in a series of recent donations helping pay for college around the country....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (328+ words) We are cutting down my tree so I can donate it to Lambeau Field," said Laura Vanboxel. For Laura Vanboxel, she knew it was time to cut down her tree. The memories she'd shared with her children decorating it have long since gone. The kids and I have decorated the yard forever. The tree got too big to decorate the kids moved off to college and stuff," said Vanboxel. Submitting the story about her tree to the packers, Vanboxel said officials told her the tree had been chosen. I sent her a story about the tree and a week later Bud called and said, "can I come look at your tree' and I said sure, and then she said, "I have one other tree to look at but this is a beautiful tree, and she'll let you know this week....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago (257+ words) ESPN's NBA insiders are breaking down the biggest NBA Cup group stage surprises and what lies ahead in the knockout rounds. From a 6-1 start to a 9-10 record to begin December, which Chicago Bulls team is the real version and what could be next? The Lakers enter the week with a 15-4 record, but is it a good value to bet on Luka, LeBron and company to win it all this season? Snellings on betting on NBA MVP, Rookie Of The Year, as well as defensive player and sixth man awards. James has scored in double-digits for nearly 1,300 straight games. But there is another streak that's even more remarkable -- and now in danger. LeBron and SGA are among players with impressive scoring streaks. Check out other notable records. Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1293+ words) The Post asked nine writers to name the nation's top sports town. Philly wasn't one of them " so we asked our writers to respond. The Washington Post's opinion section enlisted nine writers to share which American city they think deserves the title of the nation's best sports city. Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, Boston " even the likes of Kansas City and Cleveland got a mention. Which city was snubbed? Philadelphia. Taking a look through the comments of their recent Instagram post promoting the list, not to mention the nearly 800 comments on the column itself, we're not the only ones who raised an eyebrow at the exclusion of Philly from the list. So we got nine of our own writers to argue why Philadelphia is the nation's best sports city. Enjoy. Mike Sielski, sports columnist Most of all, Philadelphia is America's…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (613+ words) Evanescence just announced two stops in Washington on their upcoming 2026 World Tour. The award-winning rock band will play the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn on July 23. Evanescence will play the Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield the day prior. This is their first worldwide headlining tour in four years. Spiritbox and Nova Twins will open on the North American leg. "This year has been so inspiring in so many ways, creating so much new music, playing some bucket-list shows, and working with so many artists that give us life. We are taking all of that fire and energy and inspiration and building it into an epic 2026 for our fans," frontwoman Amy Lee said. The band is comprised of Amy Lee, Troy McLawhorn, Will Hunt, Tim McCord, and Emma Anzai. To date, Evanescence has released a total of five studio albums. The band's…...

4+ day, 3+ min ago (578+ words) Tennessee Titans cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. disrupts an attempted reception by Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington that nearly ends in an interception. Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams scores a touchdown from 7 yards out against the Carolina Panthers in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings catches a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Purdy. Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin is good on a 57-yard field goal against the Arizona Cardinals, his ninth field goal of the season from more than 50 yards, setting a new franchise record. New Orleans Saints defensive edge Chase Young bursts into the backfield to sack Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a 4-yard sack. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua makes a 30-yard reception against the Carolina Panthers during Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. Tennessee Titans wide…...