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Intersections need to be safer

While the tragic accident at 140th Avenue Northeast and Bel-Red Road continues to be investigated, two letter writers…

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A tragic, senseless death that needs an answer

The death of a 28-month-old toddler, the victim of a car crash that caused a vehicle to smash…

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Letter to the editor: Bellevue’s new false alarm ordinance

I am writing in response to the Bellevue City Council enactment of a False Alarm Ordinance.

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Letter to the editor: Well-behaved dogs vs. children in grocery

Let me start out by stating that I am not a dog owner. I like dogs, but I’m…

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Letter to the editor: Dogs in aisle 6

I used to work in a grocery store and we were told it was corporate policy to not…

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State on fire

As of late last week, 33 ‘large’ fires were burning across Washington state and in Oregon — 20…

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Letter to the editor: Music alfresco is good for your health

There has been considerable press lately concerning the significance of trees to one’s health; however, music also seems…

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Letter to the editor: The Bard at the park

On a trip to the west side (of the state) this past weekend, I had the delightful opportunity…

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Letter to the editor: PSE solarize program – check that math

In a letter to the editor in the Aug 7 Opinion page stated that there is “No better…

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Letter to the editor: No restroom for wheelchair users at theater

I am a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair full time. I cannot stand or walk at all. We…

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Opinion: Dogs in aisle 6

What is it about people who think it is okay to bring a dog into a grocery store…

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Letter to the editor: No better time to ’solarize’

As a Bellevue resident and high -schooler who is passionate about securing a clean energy future for my…

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Letter to the editor: More funding needed for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more and more familiar, and will continue to do so until there will be…

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A first for health

Fifty years ago, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as…

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Chick-fil-A’s bad inspection was only a matter of time

It isn’t hard to believe that the uber popular Chick- fil-A restaurant that opened up here three months…

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Mayors: Help plan future transit service for our growing region

With more than 10 unique cities, nearly half a million people and a diverse and thriving portfolio of…

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Goodbye — and hello | Editor’s Note | Craig Groshart

Today is my last day at the Reporter. I’m retiring. It’s been fun, interesting and personally rewarding.

Stephen Cobert and his dog Maddy pause on one of the trails near his home in Bellevue’s Forest Glen East neighborhood.

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Updating Bellevue’s comprehensive plan | Trees: Conserving, improving natural resources

The city of Bellevue works to improve 10 to 20 acres of degraded natural area each year by…

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Orca Lift: Helping those who depend on public transportation

King County's new $1.50 low income transit fare, Orca Lift, goes into effect on March 1. Orca lift…

Jeff Scherpelz’s Built Green home is in the Monthaven neighborhood in south Bellevue

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Updating Bellevue’s comprehensive plan | Development: Encouraging green building in Bellevue

Building highly energy efficient homes in Bellevue is catching on, but slowly. The city of Bellevue wants to…