Photo by Ken Lambert from The Seattle Times. Although budget problems have plagued Bellevue School District (BSD) with uncertainty over the past couple years, on February 10, some monetary anxiety was temporarily alleviated with the renewal of two BSD levies—the Education Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy, and the Technology and Capital Projects (TCP) levy. Both levies are collected in the form of proportional property taxes on assessed values of Bellevue housing propertie

Bellevue senior boys enjoying their last day in town at a restaurant just hours before all outside access was restricted. Photo by Alex Gillin. During mid-winter break in February, members of Bellevue's senior class visited Punta Mita, Mexico. A completely gated resort packed with beach clubs, hotels, restaurants and even two golf courses. Punta Mita is located about 25 miles northwest of the city of Puerto Vallarta, in the neighboring state of Nayarit. The region is a well-