The Reporter’s April 29 opinion column by King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci says “at its peak, capacity light rail can carry up to 16,000 people per hour in each direction” and “no other option can add that kind of capacity.”
“Sir, put down the object and turn around, we have some questions for you.”
Every year since 1963, the president has officially designated a National Small Business Week. This is a perfect time for us to renew our commitment to small businesses in Bellevue, a vital part of the backbone and foundation of the strongest, most resilient economy the world has ever known.
I strongly feel that the Bellevue High School football violations are a major black eye against the district, from the superintendent on down.
The most effective way to reduce homelessness is to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.
Downtown Bellevue is a noisy place: during weekdays, a continuing pounding and rumbling din emanating from the many buildings under construction and the tearing-up of streets that go with it.
Kemper Freeman has done a wonderful job getting Bellevue to a be a great destination for shopping, dining and living. He is a wonderful philanthropist and a role model for us all. However, he is off-base with his transportation ideas and recommendations.
Tax evasion is in the news as the leak of papers from a Panama law firm reveals that hundreds of thousands of rich people evaded taxes.
As one who is against the policy of nation building, it is refreshing that Donald Trump pointed out just how stupid and costly the policy has been. He is absolutely right in that policies should put America and Americans first. Far too much of our treasury has been wasted on interfering in other nations’ affairs.
Last month, the Sound Transit Board released a draft plan for Sound Transit 3 that responds to the support we’ve heard for fast, reliable mass transit that provides more options to more destinations. Now is the time for Bellevue residents and people across the region to weigh in on that draft.
I’m surprised that the Bellevue Reporter devoted an entire article to what Kemper Freeman, a wealthy shopping mall developer, thinks about rapid transit and transportation.
I was just informed by the Coalition of Eastside Neighborhoods for Sensible Energy (CENSE) that city of Bellevue planners dropped alternative 2B from the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). While I am not a rabid person trying to stand in the way of needed progress, I like to think I am a rational thinker able to weigh the pros and cons of corporate/governmental entity initiatives, cull out bluster and non-data backed assertions and arguments and make an intelligent decision based on facts. My background managing large operations analysis and system engineering efforts for 20 years in the corporate world (after having been a flyer and program manager for engineering and test for a major weapons system in the Air Force for 25 years) will allow me to do nothing else.
Once again, Mr. Freeman is leading in common sense and a transportation plan that will work for our region. The recent survey by the transportation folks was one-sided. When asked which things I would support, I was not given the option to say “none of the above.”
With the 47th annual observance of Earth Day this week, now is a great time to explore more effective ways of slowing climate change and conserving earth’s natural resources for future generations.
The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary’s All in for Autism Run is more than just a fun way for the whole family to get outside and be active together; it’s also an opportunity for our community to come together in support of children with autism.
“Muslims represent Islam as a whole” is a statement that is true of all faith traditions and organized religions in an ideal world.
I have to congratulate Mr. Aaron Hill on his recent letter titled “Muslims Represent Islam as a Whole,” for providing Bellevue readers with an almost perfect example of irony. His publicly expressed, xenophobic arguments highlight some of the very reasons why many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. remain suspicious and fearful of “American” culture and may not choose to assimilate or integrate themselves into “American” society.
It was 9 p.m. in Downtown Bellevue and I was scouring parking stalls with one of Bellevue’s finest, searching for a grey sedan that a 68-year-old resident had reportedly driven to an optometrist appointment, parked and then was unable to locate afterwards.
Why is Congress not setting up an investigation of the Panama Papers, and most importantly, why is the media and thepublic not demanding an investigation?
I am so sick and tired of whiners complaining about how fearful they are (“Fear, stigma affect Muslim Bellevue residents,” March 22 print edition). You live in America. We have accepted you. Believe as you like. Worship as you like.