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Be careful on light rail placement
I believe the light rail situation is one of the most problematic proposals in Bellevue history. Because of…
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Naturopaths can be an answer
Thank you for sharing Jackie Howard’s inspiring journey with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Her devoted and attentive mother, Lisa,…
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Provide some evidence, please
Despite the fact that I agree with the argument Walter Backstrom tries to make, reading Backstrom’s article “Who…
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A legacy for us all
Looking at Bellevue’s high rise downtown today, it’s hard to imagine that 47 years ago it was a…
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Schoolchildren need a bailout more than Wall Street
Bill and Melinda Gates recently met with several superintendents of large school districts, including Washington, D.C., New York…
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Here’s an energy-efficient way to enjoy a holiday tradition
As my great-grandfather Ebenezer Wappler used to tell me, nothing says “Happy Holidays!” like doing the exact same…
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Economy got you down? It’s OK to involve the kids
Our kids don’t pay mortgages, buy groceries or have stock portfolios, but they’re not immune to the economic…
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Times are tough, but people still are giving
The people in our community continue to amaze me. Despite an economic crisis they are volunteering their time,…
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Life, death and football
As the Bellevue Reporter went to press on Monday, I didn’t know who won the football game between…
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Correcting big lies about America
There are few countries so eager to acknowledge their faults as this one.
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Let people with disabilities have opportunity to work
Almost 22 million Americans of working age have a disability, representing one-eighth of all working-age Americans.
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Obama’s appointees: Some ‘Plum’ assignments when looking for a job
If you’re looking for something dull to read but have already completed the phone book, here’s a great…
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Change must come – we must do it
If, and when, a true sense of community prevails, our society will get on the right track creating…
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Family, friends — the big table knows all | Patty Luzzi
The big table tells the story. I needed to clear it off to set it for dinner, so…
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Next state budget will be painful
Just a few weeks after she won re-election, Gov. Chris Gregoire now faces a $5 billion state budget…
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Would Martin Luther King hate George Bush? | Walter Backstrom
I was urged not to say a kind word about George Bush. I was even asked, how could…
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What to do when your teen ‘comes out’
Ther’s no worse feeling than needing to change yourself, but not being able to, looking at yourself one…