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A More In-Depth Look at Bellevue’s Announced Waterpark: Q&A with Mayor Hike
News broke Tuesday night that the city council had unanimously approved a $60 million dollar bond for financing a waterpark. Not just a standard, run-of-the-mill waterpark, but a 100,000 square foot, world-class, regional waterpark. There is a lot of excitement behind this announcement, but also a lot of questions. We sat down with Bellevue Mayor…
Google Fiber to Begin Citywide Network Installation
As previously reported in the Bellevue Times, Google Fiber is coming to Bellevue and their network installation is set to begin very soon. In November it was announced that Google Fiber had partnered with Allo to handle the installation of the network in Bellevue. Although Allo will be in charge of the network installation, the…
Bellevue Police Department Snapshot of 2023
The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) recently gathered crime statistics for 2023, including calls-for-service tracked by Sarpy County Emergency Communications Center. In reviewing these numbers, we realized a 9% increase in total calls-for-service, (51,077 in 2023, as compared to 46,781 in 2022 – which had stayed relatively static for several years). It should be noted that…
This Month in Bellevue History… January 1974, 1984, and 1994
These were just a few of the stories happening in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years in our past.
Bellevue University College of Business and EITC Coalition Team Up to Offer Free Tax Preparation
Tax season is upon us which means Bellevue University’s College of Business is partnering again with the Omaha EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) Coalition to help local residents prepare and file free individual tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Tax assistance will be available on Saturdays, starting Feb. 17, through April…
New Year, New Books!
By Leonne Vertner, Technical Services Clerk Start the new year right with new books from authors both favorite and new. Visit your Bellevue Public Library for everything from cozy mysteries to icy thrillers, from deadly milkshakes to Cold War regrets. Just hitting the shelves, Irish Milkshake Murder contains three festive whodunits. There is more than…
Rare ‘innovation hub’ in Bellevue would boost Nebraska as leader in cybersecurity
The ‘city within a city’ is envisioned with new housing, shops and walking trails to lure high-tech workforce by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner BELLEVUE — Roughly 45 farm acres in this military-heavy town are to be transformed into a rare “innovation hub” that supporters say would thrust Nebraska into the forefront of national cybersecurity efforts….
City of Bellevue and Bellevue Downs Racetrack Support Nebraska Casino Study
January 2, 2024 (Bellevue, NE) Press Release from the City of Bellevue: A recent casino study by the Innovation Group has named Bellevue as the number one revenue generating market for casino expansion in the State of Nebraska. Bellevue is the third largest city in Nebraska, in Sarpy County which is Nebraska’s fastest growing county….
Bellevue’s Top Ten Stories of 2023
At the Bellevue Times, we just completed our second full year of publication through our iPhone/iPad App, our Andriod/Google Play App, and our Digital News Site. It was a year of tremendous growth with a 75% increase in the number of visitors and a 150% increase in the number of page views over 2022! Thanks…
Update on Fatal Crash near Highway 75 and Fairview Road
Dec 23, 2023 (Bellevue, Nebraska) On Thursday, December 21, 2023, at approximately 7:54 p.m., Bellevue officers responded to the area of Northbound Highway 75 and Fairview Road, regarding a personal injury accident, involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers located a 2023 Nissan Sentra and a 2016 Ford Escape, both of which were off the roadway….