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Islamic Center of Eastside to hold fundraiser to rebuild mosque

The Islamic Center of Eastside (Bellevue Masjid) will host a fundraiser to rebuild its mosque after the recent…

Proposed $500M plan would double Bellevue College’s square footage

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Proposed $500M plan would double Bellevue College’s square footage

Bellevue College’s campus could more than double in size over the next 30 years if the Board of…

Vows to end I-405 tolls: Was it all just campaign talk?

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Vows to end I-405 tolls: Was it all just campaign talk?

Eliminating the express toll lanes on I-405 was a popular pledge of candidates on the campaign trail in…

Applications to fill vacancy on Bellevue City Council due Feb. 2

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Applications to fill vacancy on Bellevue City Council due Feb. 2

Residents who have an interest in local government and serving their community are invited to apply for an…

Former Bellevue massage therapist sentenced to prison for groping clients

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Former Bellevue massage therapist sentenced to prison for groping clients

A Bellevue massage therapist who admitted to assaulting three clients was sentenced to five months in jail on…

Police crack largest burglary ring case in Bellevue’s history

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Police crack largest burglary ring case in Bellevue’s history

A prolific burglary ring that targeted expensive King County homes and stole close to $3 million in property…

Homeless men living on the street share their stories

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Homeless men living on the street share their stories

Editor’s Note: The Reporter spoke with these two homeless men in Bothell on the condition that we would…

PHOTOS | Eastside residents vow not to be silenced at Women’s March

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PHOTOS | Eastside residents vow not to be silenced at Women’s March

Hundreds of men, women and children filled 19 charter buses leaving from Bellevue, Issaquah and Sammamish and headed…

Wang sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2015 Bellevue murder and arson

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Wang sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2015 Bellevue murder and arson

The man who robbed and murdered a prostitute before setting fire to a Bellevue condominium was sentenced to…

Participants in the Women’s March are knitting pink “Pussyhats,” stocking caps with cat ears, which have come to symbolize women’s rights. Contributed photo

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Hundreds of locals to bus to Women’s March on Seattle

A group of local women has organized an assembly of hundreds of Eastside residents to attend the Women’s…

Council considers proposal to close street to make way for Bellevue College student housing

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Council considers proposal to close street to make way for Bellevue College student housing

After hearing public comment, the Bellevue City Council scheduled a public hearing regarding the vacation of a city…

Bellevue students honor MLK’s messages of inclusion and unity with peace march

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Bellevue students honor MLK’s messages of inclusion and unity with peace march

Cedar Crest Academy students, teachers and parents united together on Jan. 13 for their second annual Martin Luther…

114th Avenue Southeast to close for paving work

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114th Avenue Southeast to close for paving work

Depending on weather conditions, street paving resulting from Bellevue Utilities sewer replacement work will result in closures of…

Courtesy photo                                Debie Frable, Jennifer Cail, Susanna Gilbert and Sabrina Barton participate in a Pussyhat Project event at Serial Knitters in Kirkland.

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Local knitters join national movement

On Jan. 21, people wearing pink hats will take to the streets of cities across the country, including…

Man barricades self on bus in Bellevue

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Man barricades self on bus in Bellevue

The rush hour commute was disrupted Tuesday when a man made threatening comments and barricaded himself on a…

‘We have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we’re going to be’

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‘We have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we’re going to be’

Around 500 Bellevue residents packed in Sammamish High School’s auditorium Jan. 15 to learn more about the fire…

Educator asks city hall crowd “what does it mean to be white?” in MLK Day event

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Educator asks city hall crowd “what does it mean to be white?” in MLK Day event

Can a fish see the water through which it swims every moment of its life?

Photo courtesy of the Bellevue Fire Department                                A firefighter stands in front of the Jan. 14 blaze that has significantly damaged the Islamic Center of the Eastside.

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UPDATE | Islamic Center arsonist apprehended, no early indications of hate crime or terrorism

The suspect at the heart of the Islamic Center of the Eastside arson reportedly has a history of…

Redmond Police Department Chief Kristi Wilson, left, addresses the crowd — which featured five other Eastside police chiefs in the foreground — during Tuesday night’s Eastside Muslim Safety Forum at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond. Andy Nystrom, Redmond Reporter

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Police chiefs meet with community members at Eastside Muslim Safety Forum

As Eastside police chiefs and others gathered at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) on Tuesday night,…

Man threatens to kill people of certain religion | Bellevue Police Blotter Jan. 4-10

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Man threatens to kill people of certain religion | Bellevue Police Blotter Jan. 4-10

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