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Freeman talks future
Developer discusses foreign investment, malls and retail’s future
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Coleman back on Hawks, crash investigation continues
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Movie filmed at B.C.
BY ALLISON DEANGELIS
BELLEVUE REPORTER
Bellevue College becomes Hollywood set for new film
Business [ 05 ] Ford to rebuild facility
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A photo from the scene showing two upended vehicles, one of them reportedly driven by Derrick Coleman.
The Seattle Seahawks have reinstated fullback Derrick Coleman after initially suspending him due to his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run in Bellevue last week that seriously injured one person. Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll announced Oct. 19 during his weekly press conference that Coleman would begin playing once cleared by a doctor. The announcement came after the team’s loss against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 18. “There’s been a little bit of a shift SEE COLEMAN, 17
Race for city council seats in home stretch Tolling service Autonation Ford dealership files documents to rebuild after fire
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McDonald wins KingCo
Bellevue Wolverines sophomore Theo McDonald caputures first place
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BY RYAN MURRAY BELLEVUE REPORTER
As the days leading up to the general election tick away, the 2015 Bellevue City Council candidates are trying to tackle the city’s growing pains. Transportation and affordable housing are key issues put forth by each candidate – the difference between them comes from how they would tackle those issues. Bellevue’s voters have a choice between sending the council on a fiscally conservative or more of a moderate path by Election Day, Nov. 3. Seven candidates are competing for four spots, three of them contested. The Reporter spoke with the candidates to talk about their plans, strengths and weaknesses. Council member John Stokes is unopposed as for Position 1.
For Position 3, incumbent John Chelminiak is pitted against longtime Bellevue resident and former council member Don Davidson. Chelminiak has experience working for conservative King County officials in the past, but has deviated from the Republican line in recent years, making him a relatively independent voice on the council. He supports more public funding for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) for affordable housing. Davidson steered Bellevue through some important, formative years and began contentious work with Sound Transit before health issues and a loss in a threeway primary in 2013 caused him to step away from politics. He looks toward a measured approach on the East Side Rail Line. Davidson believes public funding for ARCH should be a last resort, and other organizations
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The Bellevue Good To Go! customer service center was temporarily closed this week after it received a bomb threat. A bomb threat was reportedly received on the afternoon of Oct. 19, and originally led to the closure of all three customer service centers and the phone center. The Gig Harbor and Seattle locations were reopened shortly after the threat was reported. The Bellevue Police responded to the situation around 1:45 p.m. that afternoon after receiving a call from a Good to Go! official. “They had already evacuated the facility, and they requested that we
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for affordable housing should be looked at. The Position 5 race will see Michelle Hilhorst, an IT operations manager, go up against a pharmaceutical executive with a different tack in Vandana Slatter. Hilhorst is the Chair of the Bellevue Planning Commission and believes her experience and vision for the city are a good fit on the city council. Slatter believes encouraging businesses to set up shop in Bellevue is the key to a prosperous city. Position 7 will be decided between land-use lawyer and incumbent Jennifer Robertson and alternative transportation advocate Lyndon Heywood. Heywood is a firebrand who wants to reform the City Council and get money out of local politics.
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