Bellevue Reporter, August 21, 2015

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No Govt. Shutdown

Sen. Patty Murray talks upcoming federal budget negotiations

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REPORTER FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015

Factoria car assailant on mix of marijuana, LSD

Chinese condos coming

Taste of a new Main Street Annual event to be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

several vehicles had been hit on Factoria Boulevard. While sitting in traffic, the defendant had become agitated and began honking his horn before accelerating and hitting seven cars, according to the police report. Sanders then allegedly attempted to carjack three people, including sitting on one man who would

With the drone of construction coming to a halt especially for the event, small businesses will open their doors for the annual Taste of Main on Saturday, Aug. 22, the last before major changes come to the area. Main Street is currently in the midst multiple construction projects at the intersection of Main and Bellevue Way. Altogether, the buildings will bring a new face to the neighborhood about which business owners are trying to remain optimistic. “We’re going to miss the old Old Bellevue,” said Kris Scott, manager of Wee Tot’s children’s store. “But with everything in life, there’s change, so we’re hopeful.” Old Bellevue has long been know as a quieter, quaint shopping district nestled next to the Downtown Bellevue. Construction is currently underway on three projects on either side of Main Street, including two buildings that will be the visual pillars of the pedestrian shopping district. The Main Street Gateway project at 10328 Main St. will be

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Chinese developers Create World America break ground on new project

Business [ 05 ] Boozing with breve

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The scene on Factoria Boulevard after Darryl Sanders hit seven cars and tried to steal three other vehicles. Starbucks eyes Lakemont Blvd. location for special ‘Evenings Menu’

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BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

The King County prosecutor has charged Seattle resident Darryl Sanders with multiple crimes after he allegedly struck seven vehicles and attempted to carjack two other vehicles, including one with a child inside, while on a drug mixture of LSD and marijuana. “He was on what is called on the

street ‘sherm’. It’s basically marijuana that’s been infused with LSD,” said Bellevue Police spokesperson Seth Tyler. He had been smoking that immediately prior to getting in his car, and it caused him to be angry and paranoid. Sherm has also been described as a joint of marijuana dipped in PCP. At approximately 1:05 p.m., Bellevue Police received a call that

District schools fail ‘No Child Left Behind’ benchmark

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

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For the first time, the Bellevue School District sent letters to parents this week informing them that six schools receiving Title 1 funding failed to meet the federal benchmark for improvement. Beginning in March 2014, school districts in the state of Washington became subject to Title 1 requirements after the U.S. Department of Education declined to renew a pre-existing waiver.

Under the current regulations, all students must reach an Average Yearly Progress (AYP) benchmark to avoid receiving a failing grade. Specifically, schools receiving Title 1 funds are required to have 100 percent of students demonstrate proficiency in both reading and math on the state assessment. That yardstick is regardless of special needs, mastery of the English language, or other circumstances. Six Bellevue schools receive Title 1 Part A funding: Ardmore, Lake Hills, Sherwood Forest

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and Stevenson Elementary, and Highland and Odle Middle School. All six failed to meet the 100 percent mark, and were required by to send letters to parents explaining this and detailing their plans to change that. Most schools in the district and in the state did not meet AYP. For the 2014-15 school year, Highland and Odle Middle School both came in under the 100 percent gauge with reading scores of 88 and 90 SEE SCHOOLS, 15

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