Washington State Minimum Wage Raised for 2022
At the start of this year, Washington’s state-wide minimum wage increased by 5.843%, from 13.69 per hour to 14.49 per hour. Keep in mind that this wage increase does not […]
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Passes Closed Due to Avalanche Threat
Starting on Jan. 6, 2022, the four major passes (Blewett, Snoqualmie, Stevens, and White) were closed due to high avalanche threats from the intense weather and snowstorms. It has been […]
Cost for Weather Disasters Increases Over Past 5 Years
Over the past five years, hurricane prices have gone up an intense amount. As of right now with the most recent extreme weather disaster, Hurricane Ida, the United States spent […]
Bellevue College’s Nora Lance Retires
Nora Lance, a long-serving employee of Bellevue College, is now retired. Lance has served the college for more than 22 years and she has worked her way through many different […]
The Importance of Boosters and Quarantine Due to COVID-19
Due to the introduction of the Omicron variant, there has been a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases and breakthrough cases. Studies have shown that the booster vaccine dose has become […]
Dobbs v. Jackson has Massive Implications on Women’s Bodily Autonomy
On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court first heard arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which is a case that many argue has the possibility to […]
BC Foundation Scholarships Now Open
Applications for the Bellevue College Foundation Scholarship opened on Jan. 4 and will run until March 7. The BC Foundation Scholarship provides funding for the upcoming school year, with the […]
Seattle Protests Over Controversial Supreme Court Case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began to hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade. Discussions of the possible ramifications […]
Reports Find Potentially Harmful Metals in Bottled Spices
Most of our spice cabinets are full of bottled spices because they’re simple to use and to buy. But can these spices harm our health? Recently, Consumer Reports ran tests […]
Psilocybin Being Examined for Psychotherapeutic Use
Researchers from the University of Washington have been working on answering the question of whether or not psilocybin can help relieve the mental health burden being carried by clinicians who […]
New COVID-19 Variant Emerges in South Africa
A new variant of COVID-19 was identified on Nov. 25 and named Omicron. First discovered in South Africa, it has now been found in over 20 countries, including the United […]
Vector Marketing Flyers Found on BC Campus
Late September marked the first quarter of in-person and hybrid classes at Bellevue College since the pandemic. For a lot of people, this meant the first time that they had […]
Washington State Promises Heavy Weather
As the rainiest autumn on record continues, flood warnings have been going up from county to county. There is still currently a flood warning active for portions of Skajit and […]
Seattle Becomes a Hotbed for Package Theft
Over the past year, about 210 million packages have been stolen from porches all across America. With the increasing online availability of things we need and want, package theft will […]
Guilty Verdict for Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial
On Wednesday, a jury in Georgia found three men guilty in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery during February 2020. For some background on the case, on the day of his […]
ctcLink: Winter Quarter Registration
With Winter quarter registration coming up soon, Bellevue College has noticed a significant decrease in enrollments at Bellevue College for both new and returning students. While they work on initiatives […]
Provost Kristen Jones to Depart BC
Provost Kristen Jones will be leaving Bellevue College on Jan. 3, 2022. She has been serving as provost since 2018, and during that tenure, she was able to help the […]
Reminder: Get Vaccinated Ahead of Flu Season!
The CDC recently announced an upward trend in flu cases, especially in young adults and children. Statistically, flu season typically starts to increase in October and peaks in February, lasting […]
COVID-19 Boosters Available to All Adults
On Nov. 19, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) both approved expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include all adults aged 18 […]
Protests Take Place in Wake of Rittenhouse Verdict
On Nov. 19, Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges stemming from his actions during protests in Kenosha, WI during August 2020. To summarize briefly what happened, Rittenhouse […]