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Eastside Story | News from nearby cities | Aug. 10

A quick look at what's happening at other cities on the Eastside.

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Do Bellevue teens have the ‘write’ stuff? | Darcy Brixey

For the past two years the Bellevue Friends of the Library have generously supported a writing contest for…

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Extra DUI patrols coming in August

Bellevue, Clyde Hill and Newcastle law enforcement officers will join others around the region in the annual Drive…

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Construction to close major roads this weekend

It’s not carmageddon, but it is the biggest construction weekend Puget Sound has seen this summer. Drivers should…

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T-Mobile forced to pay nearly $350,000 to fired worker

Bellevue-based T-Mobile and its parent company Deutsche Telekom have been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to…

Parents' favorite phrase: It's time for back to school...

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Today’s cartoon |Aug. 10

Parents' favorite phrase: It's time for back to school...

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A year of better healthcare

As Valley Medical Center has reached the one-year anniversary of our Strategic Alliance with UW Medicine, I am…

Opinion

Primary decisive for many races | Editorial

Tuesday’s Primary election looks to be a preview of what voters here can expect in November: incumbents returning…

Sports

Baseball Elite hosting tryouts | Youth sports news

A select baseball club based in Newcastle is hosting a pair of tryouts for the 2013 season.

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2012 Primary Election results

With first rounds of primary votes rolling in, Jim Postma and Adam Smith appear headed for a rematch…

Sports

Robinswood 18U team advances to nationals | Community sports news

Tennis players from Newport, Issaquah and Redmond high schools are headed to the national championships at the U18…

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YES seeking parenting mentors

The Healthy Start Parent Mentor Program, a service of Youth Eastside Services, is looking for volunteers interested in…

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Catapalooza returns to Humane Society

It's Catapalooza time at the Bellevue-based Seattle Humane Society with special adoption discounts Aug. 11-12.


Employees of Lydig Construction in Bellevue climbed a mountain to fight breast cancer for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The team included 23 climbers

Business

Lydig employees climbing to fight cancer

Employees of Lydig Construction in Bellevue climbed a mountain to fight breast cancer for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…

Jennifer Droppelman

Business

Droppelman earns designation

Jennifer Droppelman, senior financial consultant with D.A. Davidson & Co.’s Bellevue office, has completed course work required to…

Opinion

Those pesky last details | Ann Oxrieder

Who gets the cat if we die before he does? Why am I leaving money in my will…

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Woodridge to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday

Bellevue's Woodridge community will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday with a potluck barbercue, live entertainment and a…

Sports

Overlake golfer wins WSWGA state tournament | Community sports news

Flora Weeks came out in front of the pack at the WSWGA state championships to bring the title…

The general manager of the Northwest Honkers

Sports

Honkers raise $1,400 for cancer care | Community sports news

A local baseball club used its season for a good cause with a fundraiser for Northwest Hope and…

Bellevue Firefighters quickly extinguished a tar kettle fire that occurred feet from Bellevue High School and a large propane tank.

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Tar fire threatens Bellevue High School

A malfunctioning tar kettle caused a fire at a construction site near Bellevue High School Friday.