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    Phone testing by dummies is serious stuff
    By Nat Levy • October 3, 2012 2:07 pm

    A robot named Mr. Hats listens as noise is piped in from every angle. Meanwhile, Tappy, another robo-tester, mashes buttons and commands for 24 hours straight.

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    Seattle City Council votes in favor of SoDo arena
    Seattle City Council votes in favor of SoDo...
    By Nat Levy • September 24, 2012 7:32 pm

    The Seattle City Council voted 6-2 Monday to cut a deal with hedge fund manager Chris Hansen to build an arena in the SoDo district.

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    Jeff Borgida
    Republic Services simplifies recycling with sorting facility
    By Nat Levy • September 11, 2012 1:31 pm

    Recycling is a lot easier than it used to be. Republic Services’ Material Recovery Facility in Seattle’s SoDo area plays a big part in this enhanced convenience.

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    State Supreme Court rules search of student’s backpack illegal
    State Supreme Court rules search of student’s backpack...
    By Nat Levy • August 22, 2012 9:58 am

    Court says SRO search of Bellevue student’s backpack improper.

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    Five vie for 9th Congressional seat
    Five vie for 9th Congressional seat
    By Nat Levy • July 31, 2012 2:53 pm

    None of the four challengers to incumbent Smith have held office.

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    SR-520 bridge tolls up July 1
    SR-520 bridge tolls up July 1
    By Nat Levy • July 2, 2012 1:22 pm

    Toll increase of 2.5 percent went into effect last Sunday as planned; officials say revenue on track.

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    Bellevue Square set to expand
    Bellevue Square set to expand
    By Nat Levy • June 15, 2012 3:23 pm

    Bellevue Square is getting bigger.

    Bellevue’s signature mall has submitted paperwork to the city to another 250,000 square feet of space – including 119,000 in new retail room and 131,000 of parking, a gain of 375 new stalls.

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    Proposal aims to extend transit tunnel in Bellevue
    Proposal aims to extend transit tunnel in Bellevue
    By Nat Levy • June 12, 2012 5:17 pm

    Light rail tunnel through all of south Bellevue could save millions.

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    Construction was underway earlier this year at the site of a new Walmart
    Does Walmart help or hurt local communities?
    By Nat Levy • April 17, 2012 1:11 pm

    New study disputes positive impact of Walmart stores on local economies.

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    McKenna, Inslee discuss light rail
    McKenna, Inslee discuss light rail
    By Nat Levy • April 4, 2012 12:56 pm

    Citizens and city councils have spent months and years debating light rail on the Eastside, and now another level of government has weighed in: the candidates for governor.

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    Starbucks juice venture opens in Bellevue
    Starbucks juice venture opens in Bellevue
    By Nat Levy • March 20, 2012 2:28 pm

    After years of spanning the globe with its green logo emblazoned on nearly every coffee cup the eye could see, Starbucks is taking a shot with some healthier fare.

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    Matt Phillips and his father
    Family business stocks batteries and bulbs of every...
    By Nat Levy • February 7, 2012 4:40 pm

    A down economy is supposed to lead to contraction, but don’t tell that to Matt and Dan Phillips. The father and son duo recently opened their fifth Batteries Plus franchise in the state less than three months ago at 148th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 20th Street in Bellevue.

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    Executive: King County in better financial state
    Executive: King County in better financial state
    By Nat Levy • February 6, 2012 6:53 pm

    King County is finally on stable financial footing, Executive Dow Constantine said at his second State of the County Address Monday.

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    Walmart will be moving into the empty space in the Factoria Mall
    Walmart plans another Bellevue store, this time in...
    By Nat Levy • January 11, 2012 4:34 pm

    Walmart has leased its second retail space in Bellevue.

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    The long-abandoned Kmart building is getting a makeover from crews and will anchor the new Kelsey Creek Center along 148th Avenue S.E. in Bellevue.
    New Walmart coming to east Bellevue
    By Nat Levy • January 11, 2012 1:36 pm

    64,000 sq. ft. Walmart to be built six miles from Mercer Island

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    Island to join 9th Congressional District
    Island to join 9th Congressional District
    By Nat Levy • January 5, 2012 3:21 pm

    Mercer Island and Tacoma don’t have a lot in common, but they will likely share a U.S. Congressional representative, according to new plans approved at the eleventh hour by the State Redistricting Commission.

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