A section of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast closed to vehicles since a Jan. 22 mudslide undercut the roadway, is expected to reopen in approximately six to nine weeks, in March or early April. The current detour will remain in effect during the closure.

No one was hurt in the mudslide but four properties were damaged. The estimated cost for the road construction work and repair of a broken water main is estimated at $500,000.

A section of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast closed to vehicles since a Jan. 22 mudslide undercut the roadway, is expected to reopen in approximately six to nine weeks, in March or early April. The current detour will remain in effect during the closure.

No one was hurt in the mudslide but four properties were damaged. The estimated cost for the road construction work and repair of a broken water main is estimated at $500,000.

If a paramedic was ever born, not made, Mike Lam would be it.

Now providing advanced life support to patients in San Francisco, the Bellevue native owes his own life to paramedics who delivered him as a home breech birth 29 years ago. Lam is planning to come to Bellevue this month to meet one of those paramedics, firefighter Marty LaFave.

Also, 'fireflow cost recovery'

The City Council on Monday considered potential impacts on Bellevue's budget of several bills now being considered by the state Legislature, which is in session until March 8.

What services should the Bellevue Fire Department prioritize? How satisfied are you with the department's services? How would you like to receive information from the department?

Resident input on these questions, to be collected in a survey offered in six languages, will help shape the fire department's strategic plan, which guides how the department allocates its resources.

Bellevue residents seeking to improve their neighborhoods can obtain up to $5,000 in matching grants from the city.

The money is available for projects such as an upgrade to an entry or common area, new mailboxes or neighborhood signs, or a community art project. To qualify, neighbors need to provide 50 percent of the project cost in dollars or labor, and the project must be approved by the city.