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John Stokes leads Aaron Laing by 110 votes -- 50.03 percent to 49.67 percent -- in the close race for the Bellevue City Council seat to be vacated by Grant Degginger.
New photos released of missing toddler Sky Metalwala, 2, and his mother, Julia Biryukova, Black Friday, and the Apple Cup were among the top headlines on Bellevue Patch this week.
Chef John Howie hosted about 600 guests at Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The guest list included Eastside families in need.
Here are some of the top stories and some others you may have missed in the past week on Bellevue Patch.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Bellevue Police have released new photos in the search for Sky Metalwala, who went missing Nov. 6. His mother, Julia Biryukova, has not been interviewed directly by police since the day her son disappeared.
Interstate 405 between State Route 520 and Coal Creek Parkway ranks 21st in the nation in person-hours spent during the afternoon rush hour, according to a study by The Texas A&M University. It's the worst afternoon commute in the area, the study said.
The boundaries were redrawn as a result of the 2010 Census population data.
I-405 between State Route 520 and Coal Creek Parkway ranks 21st in the nation in person-hours spent during the afternoon rush hour, according to a study by The Texas A&M University.
Interstate 405 between SR 520 and Coal Creek Parkway ranks 21st in the nation in person-hours spent during the afternoon rush hour, according to a study by The Texas A&M University.
Interstate 405 between SR 520 and Coal Creek Parkway ranks 21st in the nation in person-hours spent during the afternoon rush hour, according to a study by The Texas A&M University.
A Redmond man was held in lieu of $2 million in connection with the fatal shooting of a man who was having an affair with his wife, prosecutors say.
In Wednesday afternoon's returns, John Stokes' lead has narrowed to 49.97 percent of the vote to Aaron Laing's 49.75 percent.
A bail hearing is scheduled for this afternoon for a 43-year-old Redmond man arrested for the shooting death of a man in Bellevue on Tuesday.
The 43-year-old Redmond man is being held in on $2 million bail in the fatal shooting of a man who reportedly was having an affair with his wife.