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Articles by Joshua Hicks
Eastside mayors discuss budgets, development, transportation at forum
Eastside mayors discuss budgets, development, transportation at forum
By Joshua Hicks • May 26, 2010 4:11 pm

Budgets, development and transportation were key topics as the mayors of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland discussed the future of their Eastside cities during a Tuesday forum at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center.

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Sen. Rodney Tom
520 Bridge toll bill passes Senate, but real...
By Joshua Hicks • February 17, 2010 12:54 pm

The state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday that would allow the state to move forward with the Eastside projects associated with the replacement of the State Route 520 floating bridge.

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Phil Bussey
Eastside leaders blast Seattle Mayor’s 520 plan
By Joshua Hicks • February 5, 2010 4:00 pm

A handful of Eastside politicians, including Redmond Mayor John Marchione, joined with regional business, labor, and government leaders Thursday to…

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State commission says PSE’s proposed rate increases too high
State commission says PSE’s proposed rate increases too...
By Joshua Hicks • November 19, 2009 8:12 pm

The staff of the state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has rejected most of a proposed rate increase for Puget…

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Redmond Police K-9 unit helps Bellevue Police nab suspect who escaped custody at Overlake Hospital
Redmond Police K-9 unit helps Bellevue Police nab...
By Joshua Hicks • October 27, 2009 12:38 pm

With the help of Redmond Police K-9, Vader, Bellevue Police recaptured a burglary suspect who escaped custody Oct. 18 while…

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King County Executive race | Constantine woos suburbs, opens Bellevue headquarters
King County Executive race | Constantine woos suburbs,...
By Joshua Hicks • September 28, 2009 4:30 pm

King County executive candidate Dow Constantine has vowed to cut executive staff if elected, but there’s one senior position he…

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King County Executive race | Eastside candidates fail to advance in primary
King County Executive race | Eastside candidates fail...
By Joshua Hicks • August 19, 2009 12:38 pm

The two Eastsiders in a crowded field of King County executive candidates may have canceled each other out in their…

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King County Executive race | Eastside candidates fail to advance in primary
King County Executive race | Eastside candidates fail...
By Joshua Hicks • August 19, 2009 12:37 pm

The two Eastsiders in a crowded field of King County executive candidates may have canceled each other out in their…

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A train approaches the platform at the Westlake Station in downtown Seattle for a preview ride on July 17
Light rail gets rolling with Central Link
By Joshua Hicks • July 21, 2009 2:37 pm

Sound Transit’s Central Link light-rail line officially opened July 18 with free rides for the public through most of last…

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King County Executive candidates
King County executive candidates spar at Eastside debate
By Joshua Hicks • July 17, 2009 12:27 pm

The main candidates for King County executive debated in Bellevue on Thursday with the primary election just over a month…

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Candidate Larry Phillips talks with North Bend resident Stephen Kangas at Thursday's King County Executive Forum held on Thursday
County executive candidates square off at forum
By Joshua Hicks • June 29, 2009 1:52 pm

Poor management was a recurring theme Thursday as six King County executive candidates discussed their bids for election at a forum in North Bend.

Each person had different answers for who was a fault for the county’s woes and who is best suited to fix the problems, which include a $110-million general-fund deficit and an expected shortfall of $168 million for Metro Transit.

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Paul Weston of Redmond caused quite a stir on Wednesday afternoon after he crashed his experimental airplane into Lake Sammamish.
Redmond man crashes experimental plane into Lake Sammamish
By Joshua Hicks • June 24, 2009 3:36 pm

An experimental float plane spun out of control on the south end of Lake Sammamish this morning while attempting to…

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The state wants to replace the 520 bridge because state engineers say it is unsafe and could sink in the event of a earthquake or a strong storm. The state will toll the existing bridge to help raise funds for the replacement bridge.
Cost of new 520 bridge is toughest on...
By Joshua Hicks • May 1, 2009 12:44 pm

Tolling on Highway 520 is likely to have a disproportionate effect on low-income people, according a study done for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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State Rep. Ross Hunter
Newest county executive candidate to visit Redmond
By Joshua Hicks • April 30, 2009 10:04 am

State Rep. Ross Hunter, who announced earlier this week that he’s running for King County executive, will be in Redmond Friday, May 1 to welcome the city’s newest brewery.

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Overlake cardiologist Thomas Amidon says the most important things to learn about cardiovascular disease are risk factors
Heart smart: Lifestyle changes are the best way...
By Joshua Hicks • March 16, 2009 4:48 pm

When it comes to taking lives, few things can match the numbers achieved by cardiovascular disease, which claims one in every 2.8 deaths in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.

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Free health care draws big crowd to Overlake Hospital
Free health care draws big crowd to Overlake...
By Joshua Hicks • January 29, 2009 8:37 pm

The phrase “free health care” is bound to attract people in droves. That’s how things played out when Overlake Hospital…

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Members of the Indian Community Eastside (ICE) pose at the fifth annual candlelight dinner and bench auction — Sitting Pretty for PACE. From left: Sita Vashee
Group raising money for proposed Eastside Performing Arts...
By Joshua Hicks • December 31, 2008 5:57 pm

Asian Indians make up a growing segment of the Eastside immigrant population, with many coming to the area in search of high-tech jobs and the American dream.

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New county jail could land on the Eastside
New county jail could land on the Eastside
By Joshua Hicks • November 23, 2008 3:16 pm

Kingsgate is among six potential sites for a new regional municipal jail, a multi-city planning group announced Nov. 20.
Other possible locations include one in Bellevue, three spots in Seattle, one in Shoreline.

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Former mayor vs. first-time candidate
Former mayor vs. first-time candidate
By Joshua Hicks • October 27, 2008 4:31 pm

This year’s contest for Position 2 in the 48th Legislative District features Democratic Rep. Deb Eddy and Republican challenger Ron Fuller.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert
Clash of the candidates: Reichert, Burner argue over...
By Joshua Hicks • October 9, 2008 2:20 pm

Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert and Democratic challenger Darcy Burner engaged in their first official debate of the 2008 election season at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center on Oct. 8.

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Redmond resident dies in boating accident
Redmond resident dies in boating accident
By Joshua Hicks • October 1, 2008 1:55 pm

Redmond resident Heather DeHart, 38, died Sept. 27 in a boating accident on Lake Washington.

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