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Is Mercer Slough lost if we add light rail? | Craig Groshart

There goes the neighborhood So, some on the Bellevue City Council want to run the East Link light…

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Editorial page changes| Craig Groshart

John Carlson, a long-time columnist with the Bellevue Reporter and, before that, the King County Journal, has decided…

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The Seattle view of progress | Craig Groshart

Neighborhood and environmental groups in Seattle want to limit the number of cars that enter that city across…

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Keep Bellevue schools at the top with ‘yes’ vote on levies | Editorial

Year-after-year, Bellevue schools provide an excellent education for our children. The high schools routinely are ranked among the…

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What is voting worth? | Editorial

So, it’s come to this – we have to pay for the right to vote. Because times are…

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Vote ‘yes’ to keep our library strong | Editorial

Many things help make a city great. Good schools and city services are two. A third is a…

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The avatars among us | Craig Groshart

“Come look at this,” my wife said pointing to her computer. “It’s your farm.” “I don’t have a…

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Needs many, even in Bellevue | Editorial

Needs many, even in Bellevue Ah, Bellevue. Affluent. Upper Crust. The Good Life. Not for everyone. A recent…

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Don’t give prisoners the right to vote

What happens if you commit a crime? Well, you go to prison, of course. In our state, you…

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Time to try Balducci’s way?

I think Bellevue City Councilmember Claudia Balducci is on to something. In case you missed it, councilmembers voted…

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Taxes not answer to state’s deficit | Editorial

The Washington state Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 11. Its members face a daunting task – the state's projected…

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Bellevue High School’s classy victory | Craig Groshart

Football is a tough sport. You win or you lose – nothing else matters. Not exactly, especially if…

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Lakewood police killer’s helpers must be held accountable | Editorial

The death of alleged police killer Maurice Clemmons doesn't end this tragic story. Those who helped him evade…

Heather Tarr

Sports

Tarr keeps hitting it out of the park

To say Heather Tarr is competitive is an understatement. The coach of the University of Washington’s national champion…

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Editorial | Let’s talk about transportation

If you went to work today, drove to the store, picked the kids up after school and took…

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Craig Groshart | Bellevue in the news

It’s been an interesting week in Bellevue for news. The Bellevue High School football team stubbed its toe…

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Craig Groshart | Go with us to the game

Some say there is nothing better than Texas high school football. Apparently they haven’t seen the Bellevue Wolverines…

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Groshart | Going nuts

I’ve lived in the Northwest most of my life. I used to joke that if the temperature moves…

News

Seattle Storm owner Dawn Trudeau finds dreaming big helps achieve goals

Dawn Trudeau went to work for Microsoft in 1984. After a year in the IT area, she applied…

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Editorial | Success for Bellevue schools

The Bellevue School District is close to achieving mythical standing among the nation’s schools. Again this year, its…