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Kristen Tateishi was crowded Miss Seafair on July 26.

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Bellevue woman takes Miss Seafair crown

She had never competed in a pageant before, but 22-year-old Kristen Tateishi didn’t let that keep her from…

Obituaries

Lola Peterson

Lola Peterson Born March 20, 1927. Passed away peacefully August 3, 2008.Lola was born in Clear Lake, Iowa…

Letters to the Editor

Eastisde transportation plans: Where’s the outrage from local leaders?

The most disturbing thing about the current Eastside transportation funding debate is the muteness of all the elected…

A typical opening salvo from James Ditty’s editorial column in the Bellevue Observer

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Heritage Corner: Early Bellevue Newsmakers – James Ditty and the Bellevue Observer

The course of Bellevue’s development did not always run smooth. In the years immediately following incorporation, some citizens…

Guardian One is loaded with high-tech equipment.

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County’s new crime-fighting helicopter

A new police helicopter was rolled out Thursday, a tri-county asset to fight crime, search for missing persons,…

Letters to the Editor

Birdloop coverage great

I just wanted to thank you for your great coverage of the Audubon BirdLoop (including featuring us on…

Left to right: Violinist James Ehnes

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Chamber music

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Out & About in Bellevue | August 2

Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted…

Life

Bellevue novelist Fernandes wins national award

Jessie Irene Fernandes of Bellevue has received an honorable mention for her novel, The Wise Child, in the…

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CALENDAR

Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted…

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Iris sale set at Crossroads

The King County Iris Society will hold its “Bearded Iris Sale” on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Crossroads Bellevue…

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GARDEN CALENDAR

Summer Celebration and Children’s Fair: 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 9. Event features garden activities for the whole family. Cost:…

(From l-rt) Henry Gilchrist

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Good things for a good cause

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Student awarded WSU scholarship

Nolan J. Gilliam will receive a $500 Ruth and Fred Schroeder Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year at…

Kathy Burns Rosen in 1970

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Words from the future

When Kathy Burns Rosen found the letters in a trunk in her mother’s attic stacked on top of…

Sports

Washington Xtreme does well in tourney

Washington Xtreme 94 select, a fastpitch team with Eastside players, finished fifth out of 52 teams in the…

The original Miss Wahoo is competition.

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Museum to recreate historic hydro

A group of Seattle businessmen plan to construct a full size running replica of Bill Boeing Jr’s hydroplane,…

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When the Summer Olympics start, will you be watching? | Joel Willits

We’re a mere six days away from the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China…

An aerial view of the Wilburton Tunnel in July shows trucks removing dirt in preparation for knocking down the tunnel next weekend.

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Six days until crunch time in Bellevue for tunnel work

Weekend closures of southbound I-405 in Bellevue are only six days away. During the closures crews will remove…

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YWCA seeking school supplies for needy kids

The YWCA is seeking donated backpacks and school supplies to distribute to more than 1,000 students participating in…