I read Steve Funk’s letter to the Reporter with interest. Funk’s only stated expertise in criticizing Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside is being a former… Continue reading
How much longer do we, as a nation have to put up with a doomsday threat from North Korea? We all breathed a sigh of… Continue reading
Last year, the Muslim Community and Neighborhood Association organized a Muslim safety forum with the Bellevue Police Department and police departments from Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish,… Continue reading
The city of Bellevue is facing a major decision within the next few months. The city’s hearing examiner and the City Council will evaluate the… Continue reading
Regarding Bill Hirt’s letter (Jan. 5) on Sound Transit. Sadly, Sound Transit stopped being about “transit” long ago. Now Sound Transit is mostly about maintaining… Continue reading
Regarding the Reporter’s illustration in the Jan. 5 issue, the “less traveled” road to renewal for the Seattle Seahawks lies in a visit to the… Continue reading
Since Washington state’s marijuana law was enacted, a neighbor has been growing marijuana in the basement. Strong skunk-like fumes are being vented into the neighborhood… Continue reading
As our 35th anniversary year comes to an end, we want to reflect on the great impact of our founder, Jean Griswold. In 1982, the… Continue reading
The following is an open letter to the Bellevue School District Board: In reviewing the most recent “achievement reports” presented to the board by the… Continue reading
My wife and I walk early in the morning almost every day in the Northtowne area of Bellevue. At this time of the year it… Continue reading
Thank you, East Bellevue residents for voting for the continuance of the East Bellevue Community Council. Receiving 80 percent of the vote, gives EBCC a… Continue reading
The Nov. 13 windstorm caused a number of electrical outages in our area. It should be interesting to note that no outages were caused by… Continue reading
Due to Sens. Patty Murry and Maria Cantwell’s undying support for Obamacare, our health insurance choices have dwindled, the level of coverage available has evaporated… Continue reading
10-year-old writes about climate change concerns
After looking at a dozen or so news sources this morning only one CNN gave front page coverage to the $666 billion federal budget deficit.… Continue reading
All the concerns about the location of the Bellevue homeless shelter ignores a major concern, namely how do you prevent it from attracting even more… Continue reading
Former President George W. Bush recently gave a “spot-on” speech. We haven’t heard much from him lately, but he obviously has been observant and thinking… Continue reading
In her column published in the Oct. 13 edition, Liv Finne as a director at the conservative think tank, Washington Policy Reform, reveals herself to… Continue reading
I am writing to express my support for My-Linh Thai in her race for Bellevue School Board Position 5. I met My-Linh four years ago… Continue reading
Hugh Gladner will bring new levels of openness and transparency to the Bellevue School Board. As a product of the Bellevue school system himself and… Continue reading
