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Bellevue City Council should declare Bellevue a sanctuary city | Letter

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Bellevue City Council should declare Bellevue a sanctuary city | Letter

The recent executive order promulgated by President Trump and his administration — clearly a Muslim ban — has…

House bills will endanger firearm owners | Letter

Letters to the Editor

House bills will endanger firearm owners | Letter

As written to my 48th District representatives and senator:

Why isn’t Bellevue Council mandating viable parking solution? | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Why isn’t Bellevue Council mandating viable parking solution? | Letter

Can someone explain to me why is it that the Mercer Island City Council is the only government…

Lawmakers are pushing bills to expand civics education | The Petri Dish

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Lawmakers are pushing bills to expand civics education | The Petri Dish

Maybe it’s the constitutional scrap incited by the McCleary school funding decision.

Bellevue University Bookstore closure is a loss | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Bellevue University Bookstore closure is a loss | Letter

It was a sad and sorry day for Bellevue when the University Bookstore closed its doors on Feb.…

You walked — now run | Our Turn

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You walked — now run | Our Turn

Across Washington state, thousands of women, families of diverse communities and members of the LGBTQ community, recently took…

Basic facts about Affordable Care Act | Letter

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Basic facts about Affordable Care Act | Letter

A recent letter writer should revisit a few basic facts about the Affordable Care Act. First of all,…

DeVos does not have students’ best interests in mind | Letter

Letters to the Editor

DeVos does not have students’ best interests in mind | Letter

I am a student at Western Washington University and a graduate from Interlake High School. I just wanted…

From a Chinese latchkey kid to an American entrepreneur in Bellevue | My Turn

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From a Chinese latchkey kid to an American entrepreneur in Bellevue | My Turn

“I am a little wolf from the North,

Finding a home for the homeless in Bellevue | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Finding a home for the homeless in Bellevue | Letter

Here is an uplifting story of how one-on-one support and team effort helped the homeless person in my…

Bellevue’s response to mosque fire should serve as example to world | Letter

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Bellevue’s response to mosque fire should serve as example to world | Letter

This is regarding the letter to the editor in the Jan. 20 edition about the case of arson…

No urban freeway could be built faster than light rail | Letter

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No urban freeway could be built faster than light rail | Letter

Your Jan. 13 opinion page led off with a citizen’s letter proposing a new “I-205” freeway to bypass…

Be considerate of opposing voices | Letter

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Be considerate of opposing voices | Letter

We’re living in a time in which our country is very divided. We’re seeing everyone around us in…

Veterans, beware of not-so-easy discount at Bellevue Home Depot | Letter

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Veterans, beware of not-so-easy discount at Bellevue Home Depot | Letter

I was recently at Home Depot in Bellevue and when I was checking out the clerk asked me…

Nearby employees take over Bellevue park and ride parking, enforcement needed | Letter

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Nearby employees take over Bellevue park and ride parking, enforcement needed | Letter

In the article about the loss of commuter parking stalls due to the closure of the South Bellevue…

Disappointed in energy bill failure | Letter

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Disappointed in energy bill failure | Letter

I have appreciated the Bellevue Reporter’s coverage of the importance of conservation to our region, and specifically the…

Transportation agenda doesn’t meet our needs, but new freeway may | Letter

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Transportation agenda doesn’t meet our needs, but new freeway may | Letter

You reported on the recent meeting of our elected officials on Eastside transportation concerns. A conclusion was reached…

Puget Sound Energy fails to prove local need for Energize Eastside | Letter

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Puget Sound Energy fails to prove local need for Energize Eastside | Letter

Puget Sound Energy claims that the Eastside transmission grid is running out of capacity. Prove it. Stop hiding…

Best books of 2016 | Book Nook

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Best books of 2016 | Book Nook

Public libraries play an integral part in meeting the needs of communities today. Computers with Internet access allow…

Reporter launches homelessness series | Editor’s Note

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Reporter launches homelessness series | Editor’s Note

Volunteers found them sleeping in parking garages, in vehicles, under structures and roadways, in bushes and other areas.