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Why property taxes go up – and somettimes down | Lloyd Hara
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters show the importance of friendship
I remember my Little Brother, Robert, would ask me every Wednesday, “Will you be back again next week?”…
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The legacy of a sports mom | Patty Luzzi
Recently we were in a car on our way to a restaurant to meet relatives. Our sons, Joe…
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Time to step up and pay for education | Craig Groshart
The state got a wake-up call recently when a King County Superior Court judge said that it is…
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Looking forward with hope, optimism in Bellevue | Conrad Lee
I am looking forward with hope and optimism to 2010 and beyond. The economic slowdown and financial mess…
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‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief’ steals the show | Aran Kirschenmann
The new film “Percy Jackson and The Olympians: the Lightening Thief” is about normal, everyday boy Percy Jackson,…
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Court ruling affirms the Constitution; now, the Legislature must act
By Mike Blair, Catherine Ahl and Bill Williams Washington State is failing its children. Not a campaign slogan,…
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Without tax limits, what’s to stop state spending? | Editorial
In case you've ever wondered – no, they don't know what they're doing in Olympia. Well, Senate Democrats,…
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Terrorist needs longer jail term | Editorial
Newly released aerial photos of the World Trade Center terror attack are a searing reminder of the battle…
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Bellevue says ‘yes’ to schools | Editorial
A round of applause for Bellevue voters who, despite tight economic times, saw the need to maintain quality…
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Obama, Democrats playing into Republicans’ hands
John Carlson’s recent op-ed piece, “Why people don’t trust government,” overlooks an essential point: conservatives have arranged for…
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Light rail ‘Vision Line’ has much to recommend it
Light rail and downtown Bellevue is a thorny issue these days. Sound Transit (ST) has a preferred routing…
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Catholic schools contribute to our communities
Beginning in the last weekend of January each year, Catholic schools throughout the nation celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week.…
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Listen to voters on tax increases | Editorial
We’re disappointed, but not surprised, that Democrats in the state Senate would act so quickly to undo voters’…
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Helping kids cope with bad news | Patti Skelton-McGougan
The recent earthquake in Haiti, the tsunami a few years ago and Katrina a bit earlier were all…
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Is Mercer Slough lost if we add light rail? | Craig Groshart
There goes the neighborhood So, some on the Bellevue City Council want to run the East Link light…
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Editorial page changes| Craig Groshart
John Carlson, a long-time columnist with the Bellevue Reporter and, before that, the King County Journal, has decided…
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The Seattle view of progress | Craig Groshart
Neighborhood and environmental groups in Seattle want to limit the number of cars that enter that city across…
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Keep Bellevue schools at the top with ‘yes’ vote on levies | Editorial
Year-after-year, Bellevue schools provide an excellent education for our children. The high schools routinely are ranked among the…