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BELLEVUE, Wash. - Two people were injured Saturday after a military vehicle crashed over a highway wall in Bellevue.

The vehicle was pulling a trailer heading east on I-90 when the driver drifted right and went over the wall, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson.

WSP reports no other vehicles were involved in the early afternoon crash.

The trailer being carried behind appears to have remained attached and jackknifed on top of the vehicle.

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A newly designed Bellevue Adventure Park with challenging aerial features and a climbing wall opened Saturday at the South Bellevue Community Center at 14509 SE Newport Way.

“The new adventure park encourages play at new heights, challenging participants to climb, problem-solve and gain confidence in a fun and supportive setting,” said SBCC manager Dave Glenn.

For more than a decade the city has maintained a challenge course and zip line at SBCC. While the challenge course thrilled thousands over the years, including families, school groups and teams of coworkers, it was reaching the end of its life span in 2023 and has been replaced.

The new course – the Aerial Park – features technological advances in the industry, including a continuous belay system that allows users to safely navigate the course, while allowing more guests to use the features together. The Aerial Park more than doubles the number of previous features with 27 elements for guests to navigate, including cargo nets, barrels and swaying bridges at varying heights and difficulty.

A new two-sided, 36-foot-tall wooden climbing wall is also part of the Adventure Park, offering both traditional dynamic belays and auto belays for both novice and experienced climbers.

Finally, the long popular Zipline Tour is the third element of the Adventure Park. Riders can zip through the trees at Eastgate Park at up to 35 mph. There are seven zip lines and two suspension bridges.

Guests can customize their adventure by reserving time on one of the elements – aerial park, climbing wall or zip tour – or by purchasing a combination day pass to experience it all.

Bellevue Adventures also offers team-building programs for diverse audiences, from grade school to corporate groups. Group activities can take place at the new Aerial Park, Zipline Tour or on another adventure course on the site designed specifically for team building.

The course is owned by the City of Bellevue and operated by Bellevue Adventures. For more information and to book a visit, go to Bellevue Adventures.

Compass Plaza location will have trucks Monday to Thursday

Building on the success of the City Hall Plaza food truck program that launched last year, the City of Bellevue is adding a second downtown location at Compass Plaza (106th Avenue Northeast).

The second site, part of the city’s new Grand Connection Street Eats program, launches Monday, April 14. Food trucks will operate there 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Monday to Thursday each week.

“We saw great community participation throughout last year’s City Hall program, which served 3,600 customers and generated $60,000 in net sales for locally owned trucks,” said Jesse Canedo, chief economic development officer. “Expanding this amenity to include a new area along the Grand Connection is just one of several ways we’re bringing more activities for people to enjoy in the state’s second largest downtown.”

The Grand Connection Street Eats program, in partnership with the Washington State Food Truck Association, brings a variety of food trucks to downtown, offering different cuisines and helping to create a more engaging experience for community members, visitors and employees alike.

As more people return to in-person work, the city’s economic development team has received requests for additional food and beverage options in downtown Bellevue. The Compass Plaza site complements the City Hall location, which will continue to operate Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. on 110th Avenue Northeast. The city and its partners will explore additional locations across downtown over the coming months.

“We are excited to see more and more cities using small mobile food establishments in their economic development plans as food trucks are so very popular with the public, inspire new entrepreneurship and are an excellent use of public space,” said Lori Johnson, president of the Washington State Food Truck Association.

The Street Eats program is just one example of the city’s ongoing commitment to increasing public space programming and creating dynamic, engaging places for the community to gather. As part of the Grand Connection initiative, Bellevue is working to enhance public spaces with more programming along the route from Meydenbauer Bay Park through downtown and across Interstate 405 to Eastrail.

To celebrate Earth Day, the City of Bellevue will host its second annual EarthFest Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Festivities will include a host of family-friendly, interactive activities, such as observing live bugs up close and learning about the benefits of earthworms.

The event will feature games, tours of the garden and a children’s story time, along with other educational programs, creative arts and resource booths. Attendees will also be able to learn about the city’s Sustainable Bellevue Plan update and provide feedback.

“EarthFest is an opportunity for our community to join millions of people around the world in protecting and celebrating the planet,” said Jennifer Ewing, program manager for the city’s sustainability team. “With a wide range of activities all taking place at Bellevue’s amazing Botanical Garden, this event is a wonderful way for families to learn about and participate in Bellevue’s ongoing sustainability efforts.”

Attendees can also learn about Bellevue programs that help them to reduce environmental impacts, such as incentives for heat pumps through Energy Smart Eastside or sustainable commuting options through Choose Your Way Bellevue. Home energy efficiency workshops, a plant sale and much more will be available as well.

This event is free and open to the public. Food will be available for purchase at the Copper Kettle Coffee Bar inside the Garden. Advance registration is not required. All who live, work and play in Bellevue are welcome. In accordance with the spirit of Earth Day, attendees are encouraged to use sustainable transportation options such as bus, bicycle or BellHop.

The city’s sustainability team held the first EarthFest in 2024, with over 2,000 community members attending. For many years, Bellevue held an Arbor Day-Earth Day celebration in April, in which residents planted trees at parks. In 2022 the city switched to celebrating Arbor Day in the fall.