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Mossback: Where have all the conservatives gone?

Tue, May 28, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Politically speaking, Bellevue is starting to look a lot like Seattle: A place of progressive orthodoxy and political correctness. It wasn't always like that.

The Daily Troll: Bridge collapses. Rangers to rescue in Seattle. State cities grow. M's Montero Tacoma-bound.

Thu, May 23, 4:47 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Seattle is growing rapidly, just not as fast as a few other Washington cities.

Photo essay: A day at the cricket grounds

Mon, May 20, 5:40 p.m.

By Jack Hunter

Photographer Jack Hunter shows us the game of cricket as played at this weekend's tournament at Redmond's Marymoor Park.

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The Daily Troll: McGinn leads in new poll. Bellevue squared. A new Xbox arriving.

Mon, May 20, 4:05 p.m.

By Greg Shaw

Are Chinese hackers targeting Microsoft? Crosscut honored for excellence in journalism and Monty Python's Eric Idle at Whitman College.

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The Chinese investors are coming

Mon, May 20, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

International interest in the Eastside real-estate market may pose the potential for zombie neighborhoods, already a worry in Vancouver. But trading ideas about the shape of urban life is a rich part of our history.

Is Bellevue the new Vancouver?

Wed, May 1, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The transformation of the Eastside by foreign immigrants creates an opportunity for a new discussion about the ambitions of a booming city.

The Daily Troll: Many Seattle runners in Boston. The challenges of bus transfers. Police troubles beyond Seattle.

Mon, Apr 15, 4:37 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

City says security stepped up around infrastructure.

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Bellevue Mosque: The only mosque in town

Wed, Mar 20, 5 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Bellevue's mosque is packed to the gills with worshippers from around the world. Thank goodness for parking lot ecumenicalism. A Crosscut collaboration with Seattle magazine.

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Rail advocates hope for last-minute save in Kirkland

Thu, Mar 7, 5 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

As Kirkland prepares to put in a trail, a group of rail supporters argue that trains would do a great job of hauling away debris from an expected Bellevue building boom.

The Daily Troll: Pam Roach, set to music. Seattle building up again. More ferry questions.

Wed, Jan 23, 4:32 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Seattle government gets so-so grade on transparency. A key legislator wanted to learn more about state ferry costs from an audit.

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Best of 2012: Time to stop snubbing the suburbs?

Sat, Dec 22, 6 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

The notion of a "suburb" is history. Diversity, greater density, more shopping and transportation choices are all part of the new identities of the communities around Seattle.

The Daily Troll: An internal police pursuit for sources of leaks

Wed, Nov 21, 4:21 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Seattle police defend a hunt for the source of information that made its way to the media. A city bicycle plan makes progress. And Bellevue looks at transit-oriented development.

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Rail transit: the slow lane to urban density

Tue, Aug 28, midnight

By David Brewster

Focusing development around rail stations makes good planning sense, but it's proving maddeningly hard to do. There are better routes by using bus stops.