John Carlson, a long-time columnist with the Bellevue Reporter and, before that, the King County Journal, has decided to use…
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Year-after-year, Bellevue schools provide an excellent education for our children. The high schools routinely are ranked among the top 100…
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The new movie, “The Tooth Fairy,” is about a minor-league hockey player, Derek, played by Dwayne Johnson, nicknamed the “Tooth…
In the past I have told you how community college job-skills training programs have helped people build entirely new careers…
Many things help make a city great. Good schools and city services are two. A third is a great library….
On the last day of Barack Obama’s first year as President, the voters of Massachusetts, one of the few states…
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“Come look at this,” my wife said pointing to her computer. “It’s your farm.” “I don’t have a farm,” I…
There is a mood developing … you can almost feel it … of increasing anger toward government borne of mistrust….
Needs many, even in Bellevue Ah, Bellevue. Affluent. Upper Crust. The Good Life. Not for everyone. A recent report to…
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When the media went looking for an authority on national security after the attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day, they…
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The Washington state Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 11. Its members face a daunting task – the state’s projected deficit is $2.6 billion.
In keeping with state law, Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed a balanced budget. Her proposal would not raise taxes, but instead would cut a wide swath of programs across the state. Not surprisingly, she doesn’t support her own budget.