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Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.
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Prosecutor drops rape investigation against Bellevue High students
Insufficient evidence in the alleged rape of a teen girl at a house party last year.
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HopeFest brings basic necessities to combat homelessness
The event will run from 3-7 p.m., March 3 at the Bellevue Highland Community Center.
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Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
The bill would allow, but not require, adults to carry concealed weapons.
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Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy donates $200,000 to 24 nonprofits
The ‘Powerful Partnerships’ will help families in need and protect the environment.
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Lawmakers go into damage control over public records bill
Legislators try to frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by…
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Hundreds rally for green card reform at Bellevue event
Attendees call on lawmakers to eliminate per-country limit of green cards issued per year.
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The human cost of the Indian Green Card backlog
Thousands of high-skilled Bellevue workers are stuck in immigration limbo.
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Bellevue teens killed in Sunday Snoqualmie avalanche identified | Update
Weather conditions were so bad searchers couldn’t begin looking for them until Monday morning.
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week aims to educate about invisible illnesses
An alumni of Bellevue’s Eating Recovery Center shares her personal story.
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Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from public disclosure
Critics slam the move as a blow to government transparency.
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Assessor urges eligible homeowners to seek relief from property tax increases
The average property tax increase will be 18.18 percent on Mercer Island.
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King County Career Fair set for March 5 in Bellevue
The free event will feature dozens of top employers from region.
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Bellevue, King County working to find solution to lack of Eastside pool
Cities, county hope to have decision by this year.
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Affordable housing, mental health care among Bellevue’s greatest needs
Need for more affordable housing a top issue since 1980s.
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Bellevue community remembers shooting victims
17 were killed in a high school shooting on Feb. 14.
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Bellevue man killed by street sweeper identified | Update
The driver is cooperating with investigators.
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Public Health shuts down Bellevue’s Lunchbox Laboratory for no hot water
The restaurant is currently rated as “Needs to Improve.”
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Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club donates $40,000 to Issaquah Food Clothing Bank
The funds will be used to help purchase a refrigerated delivery truck.
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Millennial entrepreneurs gearing up to launch crowdfunding campaign for Ombraz Sunglasses
For each pair of sunglasses sold, 20 trees will be planted.