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Scenes from New Bellevue Public Library Groundbreaking
July 6, 2023 – Bellevue, Neb. The city of Bellevue, Nebraska and the Bellevue Public Library held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new public library located on Longo Drive in the Bellevue Professional Building. It was a symbolic groundbreaking as work has begun on the new facility earlier than originally expected. The new library is…
Simons-Bester Retires After 44 Years with Bellevue Public Schools
There are moments in a life that aren’t often thought of, but if we were to reflect on them we would see that they are special. Important. So important that they can completely change the course of a life. Or hundreds of lives. Or thousands of lives. So many people we meet, friends we make,…
IRS Reinstates Tax Exempt Status for Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Bellevue Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it received notice from the IRS that we have received our Tax-Exempt status reinstatement as a 501(c)(6) organization. The effective date of exemption is January 15, 2011, which was the date of revocation. This designation allows the Chamber to continue serving its members…
Daniell Farm Recreation Area Discussed in New Bellevue Parks Master Plan
In the works for years, Bellevue’s new Parks Master Plan could eventually lead to the development of a new Regional-destination park concept named Daniell’s Farm Recreation Area. The proposed recreation area would improve access to water and larger natural areas in western Bellevue. During community engagement sessions over the past few years, an area northwest…
Bellevue Business Briefs, June 2023 – Food Edition
Quick Business Updates on The Special, American Heroes, Roma Italian Restaurant, Moran’s Grill, and El Arepon Venezuelan Restaurant. This is an ALL-FOOD Edition of Business Briefs for June 2023! Several Bellevue Restaurants are celebrating anniversaries! Would you like to own your own restaurant in Bellevue? Over the last 8 years, Bellevue’s local dining scene has…
Presenting Bellevue’s High School Graduates – The Class of 2023
Congratulations to all of the graduates from Bellevue’s five high schools: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Gross Catholic, Bryan High School, and Cornerstone Christian. We wish for each of you a bright future as you go out to change the world and make it a better place. Bellevue is PROUD of the Class of 2023! Bellevue…
Bellevue’s Five High Schools Name Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients from each of Bellevue’s five high schools: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Gross Catholic, Bryan High School, and Cornerstone Christian. Bellevue East – Class of 2023 Scholarships Isabella Acosta: University of Nebraska Lincoln Husker Power Scholar, University of Nebraska Lincoln Husker Traditions Scholarship, University of Nebraska Omaha Chancellors Scholarship;…
Catching Up with Bellevue’s Jaiya Patillo, The Fastest Girl Around
Last year we interviewed and introduced Jaiya Patillo to the Bellevue community. Simply put, she’s a runner – but one of the best in the country, and she has the times, the medals, and the records to prove it. The 4-Time National Champ and 14-Time Junior Olympian is just 14 years old and still in…
Eberle-Walden Memorial Revealed at Ceremony
A memorial years in the making was unveiled to the public on Tuesday afternoon. The Eberle-Walden Crime Victims Memorial stands as both a reminder of the lives of Danny Joe Eberle and Christopher Walden and in support of all victims of crime. Both boys were abducted and brutally murdered 40 years ago in the fall…
Parks & Rec Offers Summer Sports Sign Up Info
Spring/Summer Registrations are NOW OPEN! Click on the links to register online. If you have any questions, please contact the Recreation Department at (402) 293-3142. Office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday – Friday. Swimming Lessons Registration can be taken in person at the Recreation Department (Reed Center) 1200 Lord Blvd., Bellevue NE 68005. SPORTS…