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Alice Wang, a sophomore at Bellevue High School received an award on April 5 for winning the worldwide Illustrators of the Future contest. Photo courtesy of Alice Wang

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Bellevue High School student honored as winner of worldwide illustrating contest

Alice Wang is the youngest winner in the contest’s history.

Courtesy photo                                Three Bellevue School District robotics teams after a competition in late March. From left: International School robotics team, Sammamish High School robotics team, and Interlake High School robotics team.

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SHS Robototes compete in robotics district championship

The Robototes secured a spot in the world championships in Houston.

Amazon currently leases three buildings in Bellevue and plans to move its entire Seattle-based worldwide operations team to the city by 2023. Bellevue will also see transportation improvements in 2023 as Sound Transit constructs the East Link extension. Kailan Manandic / staff photo

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Amazon confirms move to Bellevue

The company’s worldwide operations team will make the move by 2023.

The Mountains to Sound Greenway was recently was designated as a National Heritage area. Photo courtesy of Mountains to Sound Greenway

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Local gem becomes national treasure

The Mountains to Sound Greenway was recently designated as a National Heritage Area.

Panel luncheon audience members predict survey results in regard to what Eastsiders consider to make up the American Dream. From left: James Whitfield, Dr. Amy Morrison, Anne Morisseau and Anne-Marie Diouf. Madison Miller / staff photo

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Leadership Eastside hosts panel discussing the American Dream

The panel consisted of Dr. Amy Morrison, president of Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Anne Morisseau, Planning Commissioner…

(Left to right) Josh Marti, co-founder and chairman of Point Inside; Jimmy Ng, vice president and senior business banking relationship manager of KeyBank; Zara Huang, Global Public Relations manager for Dragonchain; managing partner, Doug Bixel with FSorb; Shiraz Cupala, vice president of UX and Incubation at OfferUp; Theresa Larsen, investor relations officer for Jubilee REACH; Lindsey Hoffman, director of Business and Finance at Jubilee REACH; city of Bellevue deputy mayor, Lynne Robinson; and Joe Fain, president and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce pose for a picture after the award ceremony. Mike Nakamura / courtesy photo

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Bellevue Chamber awards local businesses for excellence

The 30th annual Eastside Business Awards recognized small business, non-profits and innovation.

KBCS: 46 years of promoting unrepresented voices

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KBCS: 46 years of promoting unrepresented voices

Two-way platform has allowed station team to bond with listeners.

Eastside Race and Equity Summit returns for second annual event

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Eastside Race and Equity Summit returns for second annual event

More than 100 people gathered on March 29 for the second annual Race and Equity Summit.

Advocates hold a rent control rally in Olympia on Feb. 27, the day before Oregon passed legislation capping rent increases and prohibiting no-cause evictions. Photo courtesy of Amy Tower/Tenants Union of Washington State

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Would rent control work in Washington?

Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states

Raven Patina, a junior, adds a piece to Amaya Storseth’s memorial. Madison Miller/staff photo

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Memorial honors late Sammamish High School student

Mother dedicates life to change laws around bullying.

Superior Court judge Veronica Alicea-Galván presides over the courtroom on March 19. Ashley Hiruko/staff photo

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Dissecting the future of impactful pretrial decision making

Data on inmates not being cohesively collected is needed for decision making, advocates say.

Photo courtesy of Marlene Hutchinson.                                Marlene Hutchinson will bring her popular Learn to Play Guitar in a Day workshop to North Bellevue Community Center on April 6.

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Learn to ‘play guitar in a day’ at upcoming workshop

Hutchinson set to bring her popular “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day” workshop to Bellevue.

48th District town hall focuses on education, housing and gun control

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48th District town hall focuses on education, housing and gun control

Constituents also worried about proposed sexual educational curriculum, election reforms.

Police investigating Goldsmith park death

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Police investigating Goldsmith park death

Gunshots heard early Wednesday morning.

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Bellevue begins search for interim men’s shelter location

Current shelter in need of improvements.

Fumiko Yarita/staff photo A Metro bus coming out of the Bellevue Transit Center.

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Man arrested for ‘racially-fueled’ malicious harassment on Bellevue bus

He allegedly threatened to kill bus rider, called him ‘stupid Hispanic.’

A sunset over Lake Sammamish. Photo courtesy of Dana Jaime Rundle.

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King County cleans up wastewater spill in Lake Sammamish

King County is investigating a malfunction that led to a wastewater spill in Lake Sammamish.

Clues for fixing King County’s child care woes may be found in British Columbia

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Clues for fixing King County’s child care woes may be found in British Columbia

B.C. struggles with many of the same problems as Washington state.

Issaquah man steals over $100,000 worth of rings, leaves medical card behind

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Issaquah man steals over $100,000 worth of rings, leaves medical card behind

Suspect charged with Bellevue jewelry theft.

In lieu of a perfect world | Windows and Mirrors

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In lieu of a perfect world | Windows and Mirrors

Violence in the world will happen but we shouldn’t just resign ourselves to it.