Clyde Hill, Washington

Bellevue resident will crown her successor today There is more beyond the sparkling tiara worn by Ada Rose Williams, Miss Emerald City 2008, whose last appearance will be today as she crowns the 2009 winner.

While some fellow Republicans aren't doing that well this fall, Clyde Hill-based public affairs consultant Tony Williams has reason to be of good cheer - plus a national challenge.

With the first debate in the books, who do you think is in a better position going forward? What was the biggest surprise in the first debate? Who do you think won? What should we look forward to in the second ...

Last Saturday night, the Bellevue High School class of 73 had their 35th reunion at the 0/8 Seafood Grill in Bellevue.

After Seattle and other Eastside communities started chiming in about the proposal to toll both floating bridges across Lake Washington, the City Council began considering its position on whether Islanders ...

If it were a weekend, a giggling group of teenage girls like the one scurrying through Bellevue Square the other day would be a common sight.

For Todd and Susan Allemand, a trip to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas marked the end of a decade-long career in carpentry and the beginning of the exploration into the art of faux finishing.

Recently I wrote about Seattle magazine selecting downtown Bellevue as one of the best neighborhoods in the Seattle area for boomers who are downsizing.

As a dedication to Michael Buckingham, of Kent who lost his career as a state trooper for the Washington State Patrol when he suffered severe injuries in a crash caused by an impaired driver, law enforcement ...

With Fourth of July just around the corner, it's time to celebrate. But, please, not with private fireworks.

Seven students from the Bellevue area have won awards in the Washington State PTA Reflections Cultural Arts program.

A rental car, apparently lost in the area, was traveling northbound in the 3600 block of Evergreen Point Road when it veered off the roadway and struck a large rock, Medina police report.

This summer, law enforcement in King County will join colleagues in Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties to conduct X-52 patrols, targeting motorists who speed or drive while intoxicated.

Heritage Corner is a weekly feature of the Bellevue Reporter. Material is provided by the Eastside Heritage Center.

Behind the bars, correctional officer John Fitzsimmons works hard to keep the Monroe prison complex safe.

"There really isn't a role for a private firm to be getting dividends or interest out of our rates"

Puget Energy customers aired heartfelt concerns about the fate of the state's largest utility at a public meeting with Washington Utilities and Transportation commissioners Thursday evening. via The Seattle Times

State Department of Transportation officials Monday gave members of the Bellevue City Council a look at the state's plan to replace a six-mile stretch of State Route 520, including the Evergreen Point Bridge, ... via The Redmond Reporter

The King County assessor's view of bureaucracy. Riding King County's roller-coaster budget The King County Executive is preparing another budget. via Crosscut.com

School board approves principal positions The Bellevue School District board approved several appointments to positions of principal and assistant principal during a meeting April 15. via The Bellevue Reporter