It’s pleasant to see that the city of Bellevue, Kemper Development Company, Vogue magazine, Fashion Group International and fashion industry enthusiasts shine a much deserved light on the abundance of creative talent residing in the Northwest. Also wonderful to see the fashion industry doesn’t limit itself to supporting the cherished Los Angeles and New York markets and decides to pique its interest in this diverse region.
Like many other communities, some streets in Bellevue were built in an era of cars. At that time, driving seemed the only viable way to get around in a suburban area. Along these streets, sidewalks are narrow and cars travel fast. There is no buffer between pedestrians and cars.
First off the shootings in Oregon are a despicable act by a despicable individual. The shooter’s father absolves himself of any culpability in his son’s act by calling for gun control. A popular bromide echoed by the president and the mainstream media.
The flashing yellow traffic signals should be eliminated from the city’s traffic control system. These signals tend to encourage the kind of driving behavior that resulted in the recent death of the child at 140th Avenue Northeast and Bel-Red Road.
I fully support the recent Washington State Supreme Court’s decision regarding the constitutionality of charter schools. Charter schools are just another way for further dividing an already very divided country.
I saw with interest (and a lot of confusion) the new “rules” for the toll lanes on I-405. I think the IRS code is simpler. It makes the Obamacare handbook easy reading. You will have to have so many stickers on your windows they will look like a Seahawks season ticket holder’s jacket.
I recently saw Sound Transit Board Member Claudia Balducci on TV pushing for Sound Transit 3. The project list is expected to come with a price tag of $15 billion, in the form of a tax increase on families in King County.
Like many other communities, some streets in Bellevue were built in an era of cars.
Writer has concerns about effects from power lines, the environment and customer service
PSE says multiple studies have proved the need for the new transmission lines
Writers object to removal of trees for new powerline
Agency is ‘optimistic’ that tolls will keep traffic moving
Questions are not answerable if the answers are questionable.
Parking lot is dangerous for walkers, needs repair
Is Bellevue giving up its identity as the ‘City in a Park?’
So now Director of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is trying to terrify the American people into passing Obama’s budget. There’s just one problem.
Build it and they will come. Just like they have in Redmond, Kirkland and Seattle. Has no-one seen Field of Dreams?
The best way to dissuade the disenchanted youth in this country and elsewhere from joining ISIS is to convince them they will likely die if they do so.
A Feb. 13 letter to the editor carried the headline “Energize Eastside project includes power to Canada.” The headline is technically correct for reasons I discuss below, but the content of the letter misrepresents the development of the proposed Energize Eastside project and does not correctly present its purpose and use.
President Obama’s free community college proposal may sound good on the surface, but is it?
