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District enrollment up, but class sizes remain below state levels
Enrollment in the Bellevue School District grew beyond the projected rate this fall, but administrators say class sizes…
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Construction to begin on $121M Sound Transit tunnel
Sound Transit has accepted a bid for the Downtown Bellevue Tunnel Contract for the East Link light rail…
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Police chief looks toward ‘tomorrow’ with new program | City to be divided into three sectors, each with specific captain
Just over six months since he took over the reins of the Bellevue Police Department, Chief Steve Mylett…
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Thousands without power in Bellevue | Bel-Red corridor, Factoria hardest hit
Thousands of Bellevue residents are without power due to downed trees and winds throughout the area that have…
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Washington State Patrol warns public about phone scams for donations
During the past four months, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has received numerous phone calls from the public…
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Alexis’ wish come true | Local cancer survivor creates video to help other children
Deep in concentration, Alexis Hwa carefully copies the practice letter she had written at home to Santa Claus,…
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Couple gets lost for seven hours on Eastside | Bellevue Police Blotter Nov. 2-9
Not-so-shortcut: The subject and his wife left their home at 1:30 p.m. for a doctor’s appointment. They never…
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Newport students anything but ‘Done to Death’
Five murder mystery writers, four different eras of the mystery genre, a growing number of murder victims and…
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Water supply condition improves
Recent heavy rains have bolstered low water supplies for the Puget Sound area.
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Local veteran unveils WWI monument downtown
After six long years, Bob Shay was more than a little happy to unveil the new sign commemorating…
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Residents asked to participate in open house for water system plan
The city is inviting residents to an open house on Nov. 19 to give input on the Draft…
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Traffic update: I-90 to close eastbound lanes this weekend
For the second weekend in a month, motorists driving on Interstate 90 between Bellevue and Seattle will have…
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Bail set for $2M for Bellevue man arrested in Nov. 11 hit-and-run that killed female resident
Police arrested a Bellevue man for vehicular homicide and a hit-and-run Nov. 12 after witnesses reported seeing him,…
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Police Chief Mylett on police incidents: “Nobody has condoned any of this behavior” | Longtime officer retires abruptly after violating department policy
A longtime Bellevue police official abruptly retired late last week amid an investigation into an incident in which…
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Cheer team adds ‘sparkle’ | Interlake creates cheerleading team for disabled students
While watching the gravity races on Sammamish’s plateau last year, Michael Engen looked over and realized that his…
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Police say they have new information in Metalwala case
Four years after his disappearance, the Bellevue Police Department is continuing the search for Sky Metalwala, and may…
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Balducci pulls upset in King County race
In a surprising upset, Bellevue’s Mayor Claudia Balducci defeated Jane Hague in a three-to-two margin for Position 6…
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Overlake Hospital opens new Neuroscience Institute
The new Neuroscience Institute at Overlake Hospital opened on Oct. 24 during the medical center’s annual Eastside Vitality…
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Police capture alleged identity theft duo
A special Bellevue Police team arrested two alleged identity thieves suspected in a string of crimes throughout the…
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Slatter, Chelminiak hold narrow leads in council election
An extremely tight race for Bellevue City Council position 5 between Vandana Slatter and Michelle Hilhorst may not…