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Light rail in Mercer Slough Nature Park would be horrendous

Come spring, my husband and I take long walks on Sundays in the Mercer Slough, and enjoy it…

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Bellevue’s red-light cameras just a back-door tax

Red-light camera’s go live? I am disgusted this has come this far. I drive all over Bellevue and…

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Bellevue City Council needs to be statesmen over light rail

As the Bellevue City Council heads in to a meeting with the Sound Transit Board, a few thoughts…

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People abusing parking at Bellevue Regional Library

I’m a frequent visitor to the Bellevue library, and every time I attempt to park there, even if…

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Polarized catastrophe is hurting America

Are we in a state of polarized catastrophe where single-minded religious and ideological thinking dominates? Fear mongering propels…

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Light rail route must be well designed

Going in the heart of downtown Bellevue is imperative. Then, from the stop at the South Bellevue Park…

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Bellevue City Council needs backbone on light rail route

The Bellevue City Council’s study request of the BNSF light rail alternative route by Sound Transit is an…

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I-405 lane toll? It’s a tax

So the State Department of Transportation and a bunch of elected officials calling themselves an advisory committee think…

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School levies? Property tax already too high

I’ve been inundated with mailings and now phone calls to vote “yes” on the two upcoming school levies.…

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School board needs to justify levy amounts

Few would argue that the Bellevue schools don’t need the additional funds provided by local option levies. The…

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Bellevue’s potential light-rail mistake

Gresham, Oregon’s central business district lost the financial prosperity brought by light rail because the city council routed…

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Prents need to speak up now on Bellevue math curriculum

The Bellevue School District has the opportunity to significantly improve middle and high school math instruction, but without…

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Past library money not spent well

The King County Library System (KCLS) says that it needs additional funds to operate. Hmm, I would find…

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An ode to dog owners who don’t pick up poop

I live by Kelsey Creek Park – and am daily dismayed to see piles of unscooped dog poop.…

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Typical ‘blame America first’ letter

Paul Sutton’s letter typifies liberal “blame America first” attitudes by claiming we’re under attack because we don’t show…

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Lynn Johnson’s life a model for us all

I was heartened to hear Mayor Don Davidson honor Bellevue’s Lynn Johnson at Tuesday’s council meeting. Lynn died…

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Transit users not only source of information about light rail

Sherwin Lee’s comments in the Jan. 20 issue (Council should listen to transit commuters) prompts these comments from…

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Felons still American citizens so should have vote

In his Jan. 16 editorial (“Don’t give felons the right to vote”), Craig Groshart argues that allowing convicted…

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Loss of Nature’s Pantry in downtown will be felt

What a shock to go to Nature’s Pantry only to learn that it is closing. “Why?”, I asked.…

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Bellevue City Council should also listen to transit commuters

With the selection of the East Link light rail alignment under consideration, a number of Bellevue’s councilmembers have…