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Eastside

The Seattle Times' Eastside section covers the news of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Newcastle and other suburban cities in King County. Coverage areas include government, crime, community events and neighborhoods.

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Keenan Gracey tucking in to a steak dinner at a Bellevue steakhouse where he met two of his victims.

November 15, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Stock scams bring 15-year sentence for former Eastside man who posed as a billionaire

Keenan Gracey, a former Newcastle man, was sentenced Friday to 15 years for an elaborate corporate stock scheme that bilked $6.1 million from 107 victims...

Clouds drop rain over the Seattle skyline on the evening of Feb. 1, 2017, as seen from the Somerset community above Bellevue. I-90 crosses Lake Washington at bottom right. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times, 2017)

November 14, 2019 at 7:08 am

Just as rain comes into the forecast, Seattle is named the nation’s ‘gloomiest city’

With fog looming hundreds of feet deep over the Puget Sound region, a forecast for showers to end the week and another wet winter ahead...

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Loria Yeadon, left, CEO of YMCA of Greater Seattle, holds a press conference at the downtown YMCA. She addressed concerns about police treatment of a youth inside the Kirkand Teen Union Building in September 2019. Looking on is Antoine Jackson, program director at the Kirkland teen center. At right Josh Sutton, Bellevue YMCA branch director.
Jackson was an eyewitness to the event.

November 13, 2019 at 6:35 pm

YMCA calls for discipline of Kirkland officers after 14-year-old was ‘thrown to the floor’ during arrest at teen center WATCH

Officials at the YMCA's Kirkland Teen Union Building say two white officers used excessive force and foul language in confronting African American teens and the...

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10/12/2013
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A large WSU flag flies prominently as an aircam passes over the crowd in the early morning before the ESPN GameDay show in Red Square at the University of Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Each week, Washington State coordinates with fans to make sure a flag appears in every GameDay broadcast. This is the first stop in Seattle for the popular program, which is in town to cover the No. 2-ranked Oregon and No. 16 Washington battle it out at Husky Stadium at 1 p.m. today.

November 13, 2019 at 7:09 am

WSU freshman, 19, who died at fraternity was from Bellevue

All fraternities and sororities at WSU have voluntarily suspended their social activities for the rest of the semester, WSU spokesman Phil Weiler said.

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Twenty-two first-graders in the Horizon (gifted) program Decatur Elementary School questioned Seattle Mayor Charles Royer this morning. The mayor promised heâ€™d look into some of the- questions they asked, including why Seattle does not have a year- round ice-skating rink.

November 13, 2019 at 5:00 am

Seattle Public Schools leans on history to change its gifted education program. Here’s what the archives show.

Over the years, the question facing gifted education has changed from classifying the highest scorers on IQ tests — tests that have been criticized for...

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November 8, 2019 at 4:07 pm

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Anatomy of a fraud: Fake billionaire’s $6M scams claimed dozens of local victims

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Stock scams bring 15-year sentence for former Eastside man who posed as a billionaire

Just as rain comes into the forecast, Seattle is named the nation’s ‘gloomiest city’

YMCA calls for discipline of Kirkland officers after 14-year-old was ‘thrown to the floor’ during arrest at teen center WATCH

WSU freshman, 19, who died at fraternity was from Bellevue

Seattle Public Schools leans on history to change its gifted education program. Here’s what the archives show.

Medina property-tax increase now narrowly leading; council races tight in Redmond, Mercer Island

Bars and brunch: 10 places to watch the Sounders in the MLS Cup Final if you’re not going to the game

Medina property-tax increase failing by just 10 votes

Issaquah’s Xochi taco truck features beautiful braised tacos that will please vegetarians and meat eaters alike

Election results show Birney, Pavone leading in races for Redmond and Renton mayors