“They had some information about where he’d been, his schedule, types of jewels he may have had, and they way they executed the robbery indicated they had some experience. They’ve done this before”

The FBI believes that southern California jewelry thieves have moved up the west coast and may be behind an attempted theft in Bellevue on Thursday. via KING-TV Seattle

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BELLEVUE, Wash. — A driver rushing to beat someone else to a parking spot slammed into a department store in Bellevue on Friday evening, injuring a 14-year-old girl inside the building. via KPTV Beaverton

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“We should be a model for how animal care is provided in this county, and instead what we’ve learned is that we really are an example of how animal control has really failed”

King County should act immediately to improve “unacceptable” conditions at its animal shelters in Bellevue and Kent and to control the spread of contagious diseases among impounded animals, several members of … via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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“We have an absolute obligation to [the animals] to provide humane care, medical care, give them food and shelter, and to do everything in our power to give them a chance to be reunited with their families or placed in a safe and loving home”

A cat is caged at the King County animal shelter in Bellevue, which the advisory committee says is outdated and too small. via Seattle Times

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“You can’t just track somebody down using their cell phone just because you want to know where they’re at”

Hours after his wife was found clinging to life in a wrecked car, Tom Rider struggled to restrain his rage at the King County Sheriff’s Office, which on Friday defended its decision to wait five days to ask for … via The Seattle Post Intelligencer

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“Last year, Bellevue had a good year. There were several hundred fish recorded - 200 Chinook and more than 500 Sockeye”

Kenneth Mackey of Renton has fished in the Puget Sound for more than 60 years. Until three years ago, when he became a volunteer for the Salmon Watcher program, he had no idea salmon made their way to Bellevue. via The Bellevue Reporter

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BELLEVUE, Wash. — A car slammed into the TJ Maxx store at the Factoria Square Mall in Bellevue on Friday afternoon. via KIRO-TV Seattle

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