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Our holiday greetings
With Thanksgiving behind us, our thoughts turn towards sending our holiday greetings.
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Today’s Cartoon | Dec. 2
Gov. Christine Gregoire is the new Grinch with her sales tax proposal.
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Give sobriety this season | Patty Luzzi
Any of you who have read my column over the years know that I fiercely loved my dad.…
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It’s war: man your turkeys | Pat Cashman
By this time, most east siders are well into the Thanksgiving weekend. But my memory hearkens back to…
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No quick, easy solutions to area’s gang problems
We all know that takes a coordinated commitment to working with at-risk kids, the community making gang involvement…
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A ‘novel’ way to become a writer | Ann Oxrieder
“NaNoWriMo” is taking over my life. I'm trying to write a 50,000-word (or longer) novel between Nov. 1…
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Reporter to use Facebook for online comments
The Bellevue Reporter is changing how readers can comment on its stories online.
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It’s tough being a parent, but here’s some help | Patti Skelton-McGougan | Parenting Lifeline
Being a parent is wonderful — but some days, it’s just plain hard. The good news is that…
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Taking care of parents worth the effort | Patty Luzzi
So many people I know are completely immersed in the care of their parents. I know for sure…
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The state’s new reality | Others have cut their budgets; the state can, too | Editorial
Legislators return to Olympia for a special session Nov. 28. For the fourth year in a row they…
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Cell phones – today and yesterday | Pat Cashman
Cell phones have made the world a vastly different place than the one many of us grew up…
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Amanda Knox – it could happen to you
The truth is that nothing is completely safe, and sometimes kids do things that are unwise
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Tricky Treats: Help kids avoid scary oral health hazards at Halloween
As fall sets in, football is in full swing, leaves have begun to change colors and kids eagerly…
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Our choices for Bellevue City Council | Editorial
Bellevue voters have good choices before them for city council. All of them appear thoughtful and articulate and…
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Steve McConnell best for Bellevue School Board
Today the Bellevue Reporter includes a retraction of false statements that it printed about me last week. In…
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Help your child navigate peer pressure | Patti Skelton-McGougan
Peer pressure is a reality of growing up. Though it's out of our control as parents, there are…
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Lying down to take a walk | Ann Oxrieder
I can walk four miles without losing a beat. Five miles and I need a stretcher. But I…
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Jane Hague best for County Council | Editorial
Jane Hague has represented the Bellevue area on the King County Council since 1994. The county has endured…
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Initiatives and referendums – the good and the bad | Editorial
Five measures are on the ballot this November, three initiatives and two referendums from the Legislature to the…