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Energize Eastside, the only way | Other Voices
Energize Eastside is a project to increase the delivery capacity of the basic electric system serving Eastside communities.
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Memories — and dynasty | Editorial
After 67 consecutive wins, the Bellevue high school football team lost a game — the state title contest…
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Could Paul Allen’s millions save billions? | Editorial
There’s something good to be said for making billions of dollars in the high-tech industry, especially when people…
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Pushing personal limits sometimes takes a group | Reporter’s Notebook
After my first attempt at Crossfit last week, I asked Reign City Fitness co-owner and trainer Julie Tro,…
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The anti I-594 backers reload | Jerry Cornfield
Some of those opposed to I-594, the initiative that imposed restrictions on guns, will be in Olympia on…
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Today’s cartoon | Dec. 5, 2014
Things to care about: How about singing a few carols and lighting a Christmas tree?
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Searching for the perfect gift | Ann Oxrieder
As I exited the library, the display of cookbooks, each with “chocolate” in its title, stopped me cold.…
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Lawmakers get donations from opponents | Jerry Cornfield
The votes are counted, but contributions continue flowing to participants in this year’s election.
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Community colleges: investing in the future | Other Voices
During the annual Eastside Economic Forecast Breakfast presented by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, global economist and strategist…
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Fresh starts for library fines | Darcy Brixey
There are a few common things people ask when they learn I’m a librarian. The questions are usually…
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In the weeds | Daniel Nash | Reporter’s Notebook
Well. Marijuana just became a lot less fun. Oregon voters just passed Measure 91, legalizing pot for adults…
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After Thanksgiving, it’s time to sell trees | Other Voices
I have been a scout in Bellevue Troop 626 for the past three years. Every year on the…
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There’s a hunger in higher ed
All across the campus, you see them, those hungry students. They gather in our office, they lurk in…
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Democrats trying to figure out why I-594 didn’t help them | Jerry Cornfield
Democrats are trying to sort out what went wrong in the election and why the presence of Initiative…
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Today’s cartoon | Nov. 20, 2014
Is state's health planner system overwhelmed – or are the rates just going up?
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Screaming babies and other good things | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
I’ve discovered that I like screaming babies. I’ve got to be kidding, right?
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Covering stories that matter to you | William Shaw, publisher
As Bellevue's local news source, our mission is to educate, inform and enlighten, and to strive to be…
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CENSE: Urging better solutions than Energize Eastside
Eastside residents have concerns about PSE’s Energize Eastside project, which will run 18 miles of high-voltage power lines…
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Vote ‘no’ on I-1351, ‘yes’ on I-594 and ‘no’ on I-591 | Editorial
Three important initiatives are on the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 4 vote. Here is a thumbnail recap…
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When an iPhone goes missing, a vacation seems lost Ann Oxrieder
On our walk to the railway station in Haarlem, Netherlands, I reach in my purse for my cell…