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Mary Baker stands with the many supplies she and other optometrists brought on their trip to El Salvador earlier this year. Members of the public can donate used eyeglasses off for reuse at Baker’s office in the Overlake neighborhood.

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Local eye doctor volunteers in El Salvador

Standing in a makeshift vision clinic in the town of Tamanique, El Salvador, Bellevue optometrist Mary Baker is…

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Bark the halls

Marmaduke, left, poses with his human, Liala Cooney, and Santa Claus during a photo session at Crossroads Mall…

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More weekend traffic slowdowns on I-90, SR-520

Continued construction on the Interstate 90 and State Route 520 bridges across Lake Washington will slow traffic coming…

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Bellevue partners with Bloomberg for open data initiative

The City of Bellevue announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8 that it was selected to participate in the new…

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Bellevue police vehicle hits, injuries pedestrian lying in street

A Bellevue police cruiser struck and injured a pedestrian on 124th Avenue Southeast early in the morning on…

Aiden Duncan

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Update: High speed crash sends Bellevue teen to Harborview with life-threatening injuries

A Bellevue teenager has in hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a high speed crash, possibly involving alcohol, in…

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Firefighters seek more donations for annual drive

Despite the usual outreach to the community, the Toy and Food Drive operated by the Bellevue Firefighters Community…

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City, Microsoft team up to predict bike accidents

The City of Bellevue, Microsoft and the University of Washington are partnering to create a safer city for…

A map showing closures on WA-520 and I-90 between Dec. 4 and 7. The lanes shown in orange will be closed during construction.

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SR 520 and I-90 tag team for weekend closures

State Route 520 and Interstate 90 will each be closed in one direction over the next two weekends…

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Sammamish students caught stealing, planning to sell liquor to classmates online

A Sammamish High School student arrested for shoplifting alcohol last month revealed that he and other students routinely…

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Interlake alum named Rhodes Scholar

Interlake High School alum Mason Ji was named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar on Nov. 21.

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Brotherly battle involves baseball bat | Bellevue Police Blotter Nov. 23- 29

November 27 Neighbors reported a physical disturbance outside a residence on 173rd Avenue Northeast, including hearing the sounds…

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Update: Driver won’t be charged in toddler’s death in Bel-Red, 140th crash

Officials announced Nov. 30 that they will not charge the driver of a car that killed a Bellevue…

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Deputy Police Chief on administrative leave pending investigation

Bellevue Deputy Police Chief Jolliffe has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results on an internal…

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King County grants millions to Tateuchi Center and KidsQuest

King County Council backed up its commitment to arts and heritage institutions on Monday, Nov. 23 by awarding…

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Bellevue Chipotle locations receive unsatisfactory health inspections | Locations reopened earlier this month after E.coli outbreak

Both Chipotle locations in Bellevue received unsatisfactory health inspections little more than a week after they had reopened…

A member of Bellevue's SWAT team is pictured on Nov. 24.

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SWAT team serves warrant for narcotics investigation

The Bellevue SWAT team served a warrant at the Piedmont Apartments near Crossroads for the Eastside Narcotics Task…

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Local leaders join forces in support of refugees

Congressmen Adam Smith and Jim McDermott, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, and King County Executive Dow Constantine joined together…

An image from police video recorded from the helicopter tracking the suspect.

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Police helicopter assists in alleged car thief capture

Bellevue Police K9 units and King County Sheriff’s police helicopter engaged in a late-night chase Nov. 20 to…

A firefighter at the scene of the residential fire on Nov. 23.

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Garbage truck accident ignites residential fire

A garbage truck clipped a power line Nov. 23, overloading a junction box and igniting a residential fire…