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Week in Bellevue: Plenty of Scientists and Engineers, 520 Bridge Toll, Father Found Dead By Craigslist Responders and More

Two men responding to an ad for a room for rent find a father dead, Bellevue has plenty of scientists and engineers but not so many teachers, 520 Bridge toll will really start in December, says WSDOT and more top stories.

Here are some of the top stories and some others you may have missed in the past week on Bellevue Patch:

An analysis by the city of Bellevue from numbers from the American Community Survey shows Bellevue is among the top cities for science and engineering. However, it is also has one of the lowest percentages of degree holders in teaching -- 5 percent.

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The Washington State Department of Transportation told Bellevue Patch last week that the tolling for 520 Bridge was still slated to start sometime in December, though the exact date has not yet been announced.

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Trying to get that perfect photo with Santa Claus? He's got a few stops in Bellevue. Here is the list of Santa and Santa's helpers (but don't show your kids).

Wolverines win 9th State Championship in 11 years and twentieth straight playoff game

Two men responding to a Craigslist ad for a room for rent found a four-year-old boy alone with his father, who had been dead for several days. The father was identified as Matthew Steckler, 36. Bellevue police say that foul play did not appear to be involved.

Sung Ho Kim, 43, accused of shooting and killing a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, pleads not guilty at an arraignment Friday morning.

The person of interest is in custody on an unrelated charge. The 19-year-old victim, Scarlett Paxton, died Wednesday after being found with wounds on her neck.

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