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Gamers play Killer Instinct on the new Xbox One inside the Bellevue Square Mall on Thursday night during the midnight launch party for the new console.
Gamers rejoice at Xbox One launch party
By Brandon Macz • November 22, 2013 3:43 pm

Microsoft launched its next generation of gaming with nationwide parties Thursday night, which brought fans to the Bellevue Square Mall in droves to be one of the firsts to play the long-anticipated Xbox One.

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Puget Sound Energy CEO Kimberly Harris speaks to a crowd about transmission line upgrades during the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Eastside Economic Forecast Breakfast on Wednesday
Sunny forecast for Eastside economy
By Brandon Macz • November 21, 2013 2:32 pm

Business leaders at Wednesday’s Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Eastside Economic Forecast Breakfast made fairly sunny predictions for future growth as the economy continues to rebound from the 2008 recession.

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Residents weigh in on Overlake light rail segment
Residents weigh in on Overlake light rail segment
By Brandon Macz • November 21, 2013 1:04 pm

Sound Transit’s East Link extension in Redmond is in its pre-final design phase and the agency is currently seeking public input to affect the final outlook for the project planned to go online in 2023.

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Real Change managing director Alan Preston addresses a group of  men about selling papers at the Congregations for the Homeless Day Center in Bellevue on Monday.
Real Change comes to Bellevue
By Brandon Macz • November 21, 2013 12:59 pm

The Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project is expanding its reach to the Eastside.The Seattle-based organization will partner with Congregations for the Homeless in Bellevue to provide an opportunity for low-income and homeless individuals to profit from sales of the nonprofit’s weekly publication.

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Bellevue’s first female mayor dies from apartment fire injuries
Bellevue’s first female mayor dies from apartment fire...
By Brandon Macz • November 19, 2013 5:42 pm

Former Bellevue mayor and city councilmember Nan Campbell died Monday night at Overlake Medical Center as a result of injuries she sustained in the Nov. 5 Hampton Greens Apartments complex fire that destroyed one building on the 4500 block of 148th Avenue Northeast.

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Camp Unity Eastside residents Justin and Keri Embree are joined in marriage at Bellevue's First United Methodist Church on Thursday (Nov. 14).
Church, donors give Camp Unity couple their special...
By Brandon Macz • November 18, 2013 7:25 pm

Justin and Keri Embree met and fell in love at Camp Unity Eastside in the Bellevue First United Methodist Church parking lot. When they announced their plans to wed at the church before CUE’s move to Woodinville, congregation members made the couple’s special day a fast-paced mission that coalesced in a full ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 14).

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Food Network celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis signs a copy of her new cookbook for Nisa Shinners of Renton at the Williams-Sonoma in Bellevue Square on Thursday night
Food Network celeb draws big crowd at Bellevue...
By Brandon Macz • November 15, 2013 1:53 pm

Food Network celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis came to the Bellevue Square Mall Thursday to sign and promote her new cookbook, “Giada’s Feel Good Food,” during her national tour. More than 600 people showed up and lined the inside of mall waiting for their turn to meet the Food Network star.

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Signs to come for Newport Hills
Signs to come for Newport Hills
By Brandon Macz • November 14, 2013 3:20 pm

Bellevue city staff has found a cheap and easy fix for Newport Hills residents and businesses concerned about the lack of awareness about their shopping district.

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The Seattle Safe Streets Task Force is seeking information that may identify this man suspected of robbing the US Bank in Kent
Alleged ‘Baseball Cap Crook’ in custody
By Brandon Macz • November 14, 2013 2:09 pm

A man nicknamed the “Baseball Cap Crook” by law enforcement is being sought in connection to two bank robberies in Kent and Bellevue over the weekend.
The FBI states the suspect is a Hispanic male, who wore different baseball caps, hooded sweatshirt and jeans during the robberies, the latest occurring Monday at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union on the 2000 block of 148th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue. He is also being sought for a robbery at a US Bank in Kent on Saturday.

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Police arrest one, seeking other in thwarted burglary
Police arrest one, seeking other in thwarted burglary
By Brandon Macz • November 13, 2013 5:28 pm

Bellevue Police Ofc. Carla Iafrate said officers have arrested one of two suspects allegedly involved in a burglary on the 3800 block of 150th Avenue Southeast. A homeowner returned home this afternoon and reported two men who ran out of her home, said Iafrate. Because officers were already in the area for an unrelated call, one man was quickly apprehended and police anticipate the other will be in custody shortly.

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Microsoft’s IT Academy expands to state libraries
By Brandon Macz • November 12, 2013 4:14 pm

The Washington State Library can add online technology training to its list of free services thanks to a partnership with Microsoft, which has expanded its IT Academy from classrooms to anyone looking to advance their tech skills and gain a competitive edge in the global job market.

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BETTERY CEO Charlie Kawasaki stands next to one of his company's high-tech rechargeable battery exchange and alkaline battery recycling kiosks in Kirkland on Wednesday
Battery exchange kiosks come to the Eastside
By Brandon Macz • November 12, 2013 2:42 pm

Portland-based company BETTERY has partnered with Safeway to install high-tech kiosks for recycling alkaline batteries and exchanging the latest generation in rechargeable batteries. One of these kiosks was recently installed at the Safeway on Bellevue Way.

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This traffic camera still shows a white Ford F-150 suspected in a hit-and-run accident Thursday night
Police seek hit-and-run suspect
By Brandon Macz • November 8, 2013 7:09 pm

The Bellevue Police Department is investigating a Thursday night hit-and-run collision at the intersection of 140th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Eighth Street that left one driver in serious condition at Overlake Hospital.

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Youth Eastside Services co-founder Dr. Lee Vincent addresses a crowd at the nonprofit’s Bellevue location during its founders day celebration on Nov. 1.
YES celebrates longtime commitment to health of youth
By Brandon Macz • November 7, 2013 6:23 pm

Youth Eastside Services’ mission is as critical for at-risk youth today as it was 45 years ago, says founding member Dr. Lee Vincent, who on Nov. 1 thanked the King County communities who continue to support its cause.

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A protester is arrested during an immigration reform rally inside the Washington State Republican Party Headquarters in Bellevue on Thursday
More than 30 arrests during immigration reform protest
By Brandon Macz • November 7, 2013 5:39 pm

More than 30 protesters were reported to have been arrested after refusing to leave the Washington State Republican Party Headquarter’s Bellevue office this afternoon.

This was one of 10 acts of organized civil disobedience orchestrated by Washington CAN, the Alliance for a Just Society and We Belong Together and demanding Republican lawmakers get behind H.R. 15, an immigration reform bill stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Update: Lee, Robinson  take council race; Wallace still leading Kasner
Update: Lee, Robinson take council race; Wallace still...
By Brandon Macz • November 5, 2013 11:44 pm

Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee has secured his position on the Bellevue City Council with Wednesday night ballot counts showing him still way ahead of opponent, Lyndon Heywood, and Bellevue parks commissioner Lynne Robinson appears all but certain to join him in the chamber next year. Incumbent Councilmember Kevin Wallace is still holding a small lead against his Position No. 4 opponent, Steve Kasner, chairman for the East Bellevue Community Council.

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Bellevue Firefighters tackled a blaze at an apartment building within a complex on the 4500 block of 148th Avenue Northeast.
Update: Apartment complex fire a criminal investigation
By Brandon Macz • November 5, 2013 12:30 pm

The Hampton Greens apartment complex fire that sent seven people to the hospital this morning is now being handled as a criminal investigation with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms now assisting.

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This house on the east end of Northeast First Street in Bellevue
Felix Hernandez’ Bellevue home catches fire
By Brandon Macz • November 4, 2013 8:17 pm

The Bellevue Fire Department has knocked down a fire at a two-story residence belonging to Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez and are now working to preserve contents within the home before an investigation into the cause of the blaze can start.

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Eastside Rail Corridor has plan for moving ahead
Eastside Rail Corridor has plan for moving ahead
By Brandon Macz • October 31, 2013 5:04 pm

The Eastside Rail Corridor Regional Advisory Council unanimously approved a report supporting cooperative planning among corridor owners on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The report recommends how to proceed forward with future use of the Eastside Rail Corridor, identifying a regional policy framework for decision making along the corridor and setting a vision for the ERC as development, transportation and trail system improvements continue.

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The Residence Inn Marriott has been acquired by Chatham Lodging Trust for $71.8 million.
Chatham Lodging acquires Residence Inn Marriott in downtown...
By Brandon Macz • October 31, 2013 3:35 pm

Chatham Lodging Trust today announced its purchase of the Residence Inn Marriott building in downtown Bellevue for $71.8 million as part of its West Coast expansion.

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