Bellevue Patch Week in Review: Aug. 14-21

Here are some of the top stories and some you may have missed in the past week on Bellevue Patch:

Koi's Seafood is now open, after county health inspectors closed it last week for several violations. The closure came a week after health inspectors closed Marinepolis Sushi Land restaurant during a salmonella investigation. (That restaurant too has reopened.)

About Town columnist Sherry Grindeland talked with Jeff Finn, who made his own electric vehicle out from an old Chevrolet Metro.

The latest development in the story involving the resignation, un-resignation and subsequent firing of ex-Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen.

People took to Lake Washington's open waters to cross 2.25 miles to raise money to help Puget Sound Blood Center put 600 new people onto the national bone marrow registry.

A Bellevue bank was among more than a dozen banks hit in the Northwest by a suspect known as "The Bad Hair Bandit." The FBI now has a suspect in custody.

Fashion's Night Out is Sept. 8 at and Check out Rebecca Klein's preview of the event, and her preview of fall fashion -- with lots of pretty pictures --  at

Top Events

Do you have a concert, garage sale, recital, fundraiser or community picnic to add to the calendar? Click here to start listing your event on Bellevue Patch.

New Announcements

Have you won an award, been promoted at work, got engaged? Any registered Patch user can add announcements to our Announcements page. Click here for more details.

Top Places

Do you have a business or a nonprofit? Make sure your listing is on Bellevue Patch. Basic listings -- a description, map, website link and photographs -- are completely free. Click here to start your search and make sure you're listed.