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WA lawmakers propose capping insulin costs at $100 a month

With the federal government in gridlock, states and finding ways to lower costs.

Bellevue resident Reily Finnelly is a pilot in the Air Force Reserve. Finnelly was born into a family of pilots. Photo Courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Bellevue Reporter’s top 10 most-viewed web stories of 2019

1. Amazon confirms move to Bellevue

2019 saw snow, gang violence, pedestrian deaths

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2019 saw snow, gang violence, pedestrian deaths

The news of the past year in review.

Photo courtesy of OrcaCon Facebook page                                 OrcaCon attracts more than 1,000 tabletop gamers each year. OrcaCon will be held at the Bellevue Hilton Jan. 10-12, 2020.

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Hundreds will celebrate the fifth Orca Con this January

Orca Con will be held at the Bellevue Hilton Jan. 10-12.

From left: Jared Nieuwenhuis, Jennifer Robertson, Conrad Lee, Deputy Mayor Lynne Robinson, Jeremy Barksdale, Mayor John Chelminiak, John Stokes and Janice Zahn. Photo courtesy of the City of Bellevue

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City council honors Mayor John Chelminiak, elected officials take oath

Four elected officials were officially sworn in at Bellevue’s City Council meeting.

Swedish Medical Center nurses could strike by year’s end

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Swedish Medical Center nurses could strike by year’s end

Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.

Bellevue’s Temple B’nai Torah (pictured), who had representation during the public comment section of the Dec. 9 meeting, has hosted Tent City 4 a total of five times on its property. Blake Peterson/staff photo

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Homeless encampments see rule changes in Bellevue

A new ordinance passed in a 6-1 vote.

Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end

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Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end

Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.

Finding your proverbial strawberries | Business column

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Finding your proverbial strawberries | Business column

A monthly business column from Mercer Island financial adviser Bob Toomey.

New park in Newport Hills neighborhood might be ready by November 2020

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New park in Newport Hills neighborhood might be ready by November 2020

The Bellevue City Council included funding for the project in its 2019-‘25 CIP plan.

Samantha Pak/staff photos                                Above, Josh Gibson is in Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators program and it has helped him stay in school after five unsuccessful attempts. Below, Abby Leaver enrolled at Bellevue College after learning about the Neurodiversity Navigators program.

Opinion

Helping neurodivergent students navigate higher education | Windows and Mirrors

The Neurodiversity Navigators program at Bellevue College offers various services to students who are on the autism spectrum.

Two-year-old Chase Carlberg flops onto the plush Hello Kitty pizza at the Dec. 7 opening of the Hello Kitty Friends Around the World Tour Pop-Up in Bellevue. Madison Miller/staff photo

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Hello Kitty celebrates 45 years with interactive pop-up

The Hello Kitty Friends Around the World Tour pop-up runs from Dec. 7-29.

Eastgate Elementary is closed Dec. 20 due to flooding conditions. Photo courtesy of Bellevue School District

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Eastgate Elementary closes due to flood conditions

All other BSD schools operated under normal conditions.

File photo.

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Bellevue City Council approves 2019-2020 budget adjustments

The changes are part of the mid-biennium budget review process.

When asked their opinion on contract talks, they were silent | OPINION

Opinion

When asked their opinion on contract talks, they were silent | OPINION

A 2017 law lets lawmakers offer negotiation topics. But a bipartisan panel didn’t do so this week.

Decreased inventory for buyers in local real estate market

Business

Decreased inventory for buyers in local real estate market

A monthly real estate snapshot by John L. Scott Real Estate.

Back row, from left: Eric Vaughn, Lisa Dreher and Hope Maltz, Hideo Fujita, Sheri Campbell, Warren Mainard. Front row, from left to right: Jenny Chang, Kendy Sasaki-Ross, Rob Kamihana and Monika Kannadaguli. Photo courtesy Eastgate Expounders

Life

More than a speaking group: Eastgate Expounders look back at 15 years

Eastgate Expounders is one of many clubs under the overarching Toastmasters International nonprofit.

From left to right: Deputy Mayor Lynne Robinson, Mayor John Chelminiak and lawyer J. Richard Aramburu at a public hearing in October. Staff photo/Blake Peterson

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CENSE plans to appeal city’s Energize Eastside decision

The appeal must go to King County Superior Court.

Boeing Renton plant to halt 737 Max production

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Boeing Renton plant to halt 737 Max production

Suspension expected to begin in January

Snowflake Lane celebrates 15 years

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Snowflake Lane celebrates 15 years

Photos capture the nightly Bellevue parade.