Secret donor gives Bastyr $2 million

Kenmore

Bastyr University announced on Tuesday it has received a $2 million gift from an anonymous donor — the largest donation in the school's 28-year history.

The gift was designated for the endowed funds of the university, including a large portion to be used to seed the Dr. William A. Mitchell Jr. Endowed Chair in Botanical Medicine, the world's first endowment fund to further botanical-medicine education.

The endowment is named after William A. Mitchell, Jr., co-founder of Bastyr University who died earlier this year.

Founded in 1978, the university offers bachelor of science degrees in exercise science and wellness, health psychology, herbal sciences and nutrition. Graduate programs include acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, clinical health psychology and nutrition, and applied behavior science.

Bellevue

City council debates scooter regulations

The Bellevue City Council will decide at its Aug. 6 meeting whether to regulate motorized foot scooters.

The council is considering limiting use of the scooters to sunrise to sunset, on public streets with speed limits of 25 mph or less, to users at least 14 years old, and requiring use of headlights, reflectors and a helmet.

In debate Monday night, some council members said the city waited too long to regulate the scooters, which were used heavily by youth a couple of years ago. Other members said the regulations are still necessary.

Bellevue

I-405 construction to cause delays

Drivers should expect rolling slowdowns overnight through Thursday on northbound I-405 in Bellevue while crews complete tasks related to the South Bellevue I-405 Widening Project.

Between midnight and 4 a.m., Washington State Patrol will conduct intermittent, 20-minute rolling slowdowns while workers install power lines and stripe lanes.

Crews will also close the northbound I-405 onramps from Northeast 30th Street, Northeast 44th Street and 112th Avenue Southeast, and may close up to one southbound and two northbound lanes overnight on Wednesday between 112th Avenue Southeast and Coal Creek Parkway.

Lake Washington School District

Eight new principals begin Sept. 4

Eight Lake Washington schools will have new principals when school starts again on Sept. 4.

• Alcott Elementary will be led by Karen Mason, who comes from the Issaquah School District.

• Audubon Elementary will have Karen Dickens, who served as vice principal at Smith Elementary in Sammamish this year.

• Community School will be led by Cindy Duenas, who is also principal at International Community School and Environmental and Adventure School.

• Keller Elementary will bring Tim Stonich back to the elementary-principal ranks after he served as principal at Inglewood Junior High in Sammamish.

• Sandburg Elementary will be led by Toby Brenner, principal at Jefferson Elementary School in Everett.

• Inglewood Junior High will have Tim Patterson, who served as associate principal at neighboring Eastlake High School.

• Northstar Junior High, on the campus of Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, will be led by Nell Ballard-Jones, who is assistant principal at Lake Washington High.

• BEST High School, an alternative high school in Kirkland, will be led by Jane Andrew, principal of Family Learning Center.

Seattle Times Eastside Bureau