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The returning Bellevue City Council members were sworn in Monday night and a presentation was made for outgoing City Councilman Grant Degginger, who opted not to run after 12 years on the city council.
Here are some of the top stories and some others you may have missed in the past week on Bellevue Patch:
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission issued a $1,000 fine to the group, which advocates for light rail in Bellevue, after the group failed to comply with campaign finance laws in making endorsements and issuing mailers.
Counting started Thursday in the closely contested race between John Stokes and Aaron Laing for the open seat to be vacated by Councilman Grant Degginger.
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The band's leaders, Ann and Nancy Wilson, who grew up in a military family and graduated from Bellevue schools, are notable for being among the women pioneers in rock music.
That date was announced Wednesday, eight months after the scheduled start of tolling of the bridge linking Seattle and the Eastside at Medina.
That date was announced Wednesday, eight months after the scheduled start of tolling of the bridge linking Seattle and the Eastside at Medina.
According to Working Washington, 50 demonstrators organized by the group traveled to Washington, D.C., and occupied U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's office on Tuesday.
That date was announced Wednesday, eight months after the scheduled start of tolling of the bridge linking Seattle and the Eastside at Medina.
WSDOT announced the date Wednesday, eight months after the scheduled start of tolling of the bridge linking Seattle and the Eastside at Medina.
That date was announced Wednesday, eight months after the scheduled start of tolling of the bridge linking Seattle and the Eastside at Medina.
WSDOT announces the date eight months after the original scheduled start.
According to Working Washington, fifty demonstrators, organized by Working Washington, traveled to Washington DC and occupied Congressman Dave Reichert's office (R-WA 8).
According to Working Washington, 50 demonstrators organized by Working Washington traveled to Washington, D.C., and occupied U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's office.
According to Working Washington, 50 demonstrators, organized by Working Washington, traveled to Washington DC and occupied Congressman Dave Reichert's office (R-WA 8).
The U.S. Postal Service announced at the Bellevue City Council Monday night that the two facilities would be closed by 2013, and consolidated into one building that would be located in Downtown or the hospital district.