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Newport High grad wins Miss Washington Teen USA title

Starla Sampaco,a former Newport High School student, is the new Miss Washington Teen USA.

Lori Hughes (left)

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Kindering luncheon raises $135,000

Kindering’s eighth annual Salute to Courage luncheon raised more than $135,000 for infants and children with special needs.…

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Firefighters to hand out free smoke alarms

Firefighters from the Bellevue Fire Department and volunteers from Bartell Drugs will canvass a Bellevue neighborhood Oct. 29…

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Forum to discuss social learning

The Bellevue School District will co-host a forum Oct. 29 at the University of Washington featuring Dr. Marc…

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NorthWest bookfest returns

Northwest Bookfest will bring nearly 100 writers to Kirkland on Nov. 2-3. In addition to writers, the festival…

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Seattle contractor facing labor charges, false reporting

Seattle contractor Dathan Williams is alleged in King County Superior Court to have underbid government and private construction…

Larry Schwitters has won national attention for his work to document the locations of brick chimneys in the west that are used as resting spots for Vaux's Swifts.

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Audubon talk to discuss Vaux’s Swift

Not long ago, Larry Schwitters was a mountain climber with a day job as a science teacher. Thanks…

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Grocery strike averted with little time to spare

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21 announced its bargaining team left negotiations with Allied Employers, which…

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Death of North Bend man pulled from Mercer Slough ruled accidental drowning

The King County Medical Examiner's Office is listing the cause of death for a 54-year-old North Bend man…

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Cracking the dress code | Pat Cashman | Fun Times

It was an enormously generous birthday gift, and I’d been waiting for a special occasion to use it:…

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Bellevue expands MyBuildingPermit.com online permit portal

Developed by the eCityGov Alliance, which was formed in 2001 as an inter-local agency with web-based services, MyBuildingPermit.com…

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CleanScapes ends dispute with city of Bellevue

CleanScapes, which had the low bid on a new seven-year contract, has ended its dispute with the city…

East Link light rail

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Ad-hoc group to be formed to discuss East Link’s South Bellevue Park and Ride improvements

Residents in the Enatai Neighborhood fought against light rail near their homes. Now that East Link has the…

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Coal Creek Parkway construction changing direction

Coal Creek Parkway will switch lane closures from the eastern portion between Forest Drive Southeast and Southeast 60th…

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Bellevue ranked one of the best cities in the country to live

The city of Bellevue was recently ranked 12th on Livability.com's "Top 100 Places to Live," and touted on…

Kevin Wallace

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Wallace defends loss of fire union’s support

Candidates for this year's Bellevue City Council election have tackled many issues in their campaigns and public forums.…

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Inslee to speak at chamber lunch

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will be the keynote speaker at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce's Business Lunch noon…

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Man’s body recovered from Mercer Slough

Bellevue Police are investigating the death of a 54-year-old North Bend man whose body and pickup truck were…

The Bellevue Library's living wall

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Bellevue Library’s garage unveils ‘living wall’

The Bellevue Library's three-level parking garage opened in June, and the August installation of "living walls" ensured it…

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Liquor control board adopts rec marijuana rules

The Washington State Liquor Control Board has adopted regulations and controls for how a private recreational marijuana market…