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Danger in the back seat | Pat Cashman
I was driving down Richard’s Road last week when a mini-van just in front of me suddenly whipped…
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Time for summer—and the Strawberry Festival at Crossroads Park
I know it's only beginning to look like summer, but enough is enough – it's time to make…
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Bellevue building a strong local economy, becoming a world-class city
What makes Bellevue a wonderful place to live, work and play? Many things, of course. A nationally-recognized school…
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Love and Romance in the Second Half | Bill Morton
Marriage vows say “I will love you forever.” Historically that meant 10-20 years because humans died younger. In…
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An A+ for Bellevue schools | editorial
Once again the Bellevue School District’s five comprehensive public high schools have placed sky-high nationally. All of them…
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Find a way to save the criminal justice system | Editorial
Voters are likely to face a tough decision on their November General Election ballot. Will they support a…
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Tateuchi center will have strong impact on jobs, lifestyle
PACE, the Performing Arts Center for the Eastside, now the Tateuchi center, will produce a total local economic…
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Why local economic development matters | Jim Hebert
The national economic numbers were reported last week. They remain disappointing, especially if one looks behind the numbers.…
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The Gulf: love – and heartbreak | Patty Luzzi
I suspect that most people have a soft spot in their hearts for at least one geographical location.
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New cell phone law will improve Washington’s traffic safety | Editorial
"It's time to park the phone and drive the car." Those are words from Sen. Tracey Eide, one…
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The best economic development policy | Jim Hebert
Bruce Nordstrom’s recent book, Leave It Better Than You Found It, contains one of the best development policies…
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Take the time to do public safety funding right | Editorial
Everyone knows politicians play hardball. The problem is, they rarely get hurt in the crossfire. In King County…
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Youth suicide: What to know & what to do | Patti Skelton-McGougan
Suicide is always tragic. It represents pain and hopelessness so great that death appears to be the only…
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The truth about Bellevueites | Craig Groshart
Who are these people we call "Bellevuites?" Thanks to answers in a Bellevue Reporter poll to determine the…
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Five critical statistics reflect global economy | Jim Hebert
Economic theory is based upon the mathematics of sequences and series. Think of this as an ordered set…
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Paula Fraser was truly an inspiration to me
Thanks for your recent article on Paula Fraser. She was truly an inspiration to me. When I came…
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Why aren’t teachers getting fired?
Robinswood is a school is a failure and will probably be shut down. The district said it will…
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BC student shows passion for others
Bellevue College student Amyr Zafar Haq is extremely passionate about what he is doing and it comes as…
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Rule one: Read a law’s detailsbefore you speak
A couple of weeks ago Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the U.S. House of Representatives about the…