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Feel Good Friday: A Local School’s 60-Year Legacy, a Children’s Business Fair, and the Pet of the Month

Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Bellevue College Celebrates 60 Years of Generational Growth

For 60 years, the Eastside school has left a lasting impact on generations of families, community members, students, staff, and faculty. Learn more about its history and ongoing legacy in a new feature.

The Bellevue Children’s Business Fair Was a Success

Held earlier this month at Bellevue Downtown Park, the fourth edition of the Bellevue Children’s Business Fair — founded and organized by 16-year-old Aryaman Sinha — saw 120 young entrepreneurs across 75 youth-run businesses earn $22,000 within four hours, $500 awarded in prizes, a first-prize winner who earned more than $1,000 in sales, and more, according to a release. Find out more about the organization here.

Willows Lodge’s Tentpole Spa Bash Event Turns 10

In addition to the event’s spa-related offerings, there will be signature cocktails, chef-prepared bites from Barking Frog, wellness- and beauty-brand activations, live demonstrations, giveaways, and a best-dressed contest. Get more details about the event here.

Everett’s Street Tunes Program Returns

Street Tunes is back. The Everett tradition has, every year since 2010, seen creatively decorated pianos pop up around the city for pianists of all skill levels to crank out tunes. See where they’re all located here.

Meet the Pet of the Month

The latest Pet of the Month is Sunny, an Alaskan husky mix Seattle Humane describes as goofy, water- and walk-loving, and best fit for a family with no cats or young children. Learn more about Sunny — whose adoption fee can be named by his new family — here.

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Originally published on 425. The city of Kirkland has purchased a former Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints property in the Kingsgate neighborhood for $10 million, with plans to transform the site into a community center. The 3.28-acre property includes a 15,635-square-foot building with space to accommodate a 8,000-square-foot gymnasium alongside classrooms, a kitchen, […]

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Feel Good Friday: A Local School’s 60-Year Legacy, a Children’s Business Fair, and the Pet of the Month