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In today's newsletter:
- Which new sandwich spot is taking over at Lincoln South Food Hall?
- Senior Azure data engineer contract now hiring in Bellevue.
- How a new LWTech sculpture connects Bellevue students to Coast Salish stories.
Also on today's calendar: Mental Health First Aid: Youth 2-day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
- Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Great State Burger and King Leroy Close at Bellevue's Lincoln South Food Hall; Sandwich Shop to Open (downtownbellevue.com) — Downtown Bellevue diners will see big changes at Lincoln South Food Hall, where Great State Burger and King Leroy have closed and Seattle's Mean Sandwich is slated to move into their shared space. The shuffle comes as the food hall continues to evolve, with tenants like OAKBERRY and longtime neighbor Dote Coffee Bar anchoring a refreshed mix of eateries.
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• Azure Data Engineer - Spar Information Systems - Bellevue, WA, US (dice.com) — A long-term senior data engineer contract role is open in Bellevue, focused on building Azure- and Databricks-based data pipelines for large-scale supply chain systems. Local candidates with 5–10 years of data engineering experience, strong SQL, and familiarity with Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse are encouraged to apply directly to the recruiter.
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• A story told in metal (tulalipnews.com) — Students from Bellevue attending Lake Washington Institute of Technology now encounter a striking Coast Salish metal orca sculpture, "Snoqualmie Pass," at the new Center for Design in Kirkland. Created by Tulalip artist James Madison, the piece honors Indigenous stories and aims to help Native students feel represented while highlighting LWTech's growing creative and technical programs that serve communities across King and Snohomish counties.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellevue
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★ Featured events ★
- Bellevue, WA Concert →
The Gardens at Town Square, 933 111th Avenue NE, Bellevue
3:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Mental Health First Aid: Youth 2-day →
Online via Zoom
10:00 am - FREE Whole House Remodel & Additions Seminar →
15600 NE 8th St, Suite O-2 Bellevue, WA 98008
6:00 pm - Lake Hills Candidate Forum →
7:00 pm - Google Books: the Tool You Should Use Every Day →
Zoom
7:00 pm - Jazz Overhaul at Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series →
Theatre At Meydenbauer Center, 11100 Northeast 6th Street, Bellevue
7:30 pm - Off The Coast- Caribbean Party →
Primo's Bellevue, 1020 Bellevue Way Northeast, Bellevue
10:30 pm - 40 Under 40 2026 →
Bellevue WA - Speak Up for Better Care →
Overlake Medical Center, 1035 116th Ave NE, Bellevue
1:00 pm - What's In Your Attic - Is There a Treasure There? →
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue
1:30 pm - Yoga for Mental Wellbeing →
Code Ninjas, 15704 Mill Creek Blvd, Mill Creek
4:00 pm - Yoga for Mental Wellbeing →
Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah
9:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Remembering summer - A bear grass bloom far above the cloud filed valley below, I spotted this any many others on the way to up Granite Mountain.
This is one my favorite reasons to get on this trail in particular as bear grass is such a unique flower. It's about 2.5 miles to the peak in the… (Nextdoor Tam O Shanter West) - Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Redmond, WA, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found a dog in marymoor off… (Nextdoor Robinswood)
- The Pokémon Company International posted a job opening for Merchandise Development Specialist in Bellevue. Apply here.
- Real Property Management posted a job opening for Leasing Agent in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellevue here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mercer Island
- Mercer Island girls soccer snaps Liberty 10-game win streak (mi-reporter.com)
- Sano Closes After Being a Student Favorite (mihsislander.org)
- Egging causes about $500 damage to residence (mi-reporter.com)
Redmond
- Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Stock Bought by N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC (defenseworld.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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