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Retailer to move Redmond store to Bellevue, join IT job moving to city

Transportation, collabora-tion issues in race between Balducci, Hague

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BY ALLISON DEANGELISBELLEVUE REPORTER

� e � rst sounds are sharp, almost abrasive, higher pitched than any sounds she’s been able to hear in years. Listening to the audiologist speak, and then her boyfriend, she cringes at the pitch before remarking that they sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks.

� us are Rebekah Edelman’s � rst minutes of ‘hearing’ again.

A� er close to a decade of hear-ing loss before being declared legally deaf, Edelman received a cochlear implant at Overlake Hospital on July 31. Despite

having it turned on Aug. 28, her journey isn’t over. She, like most cochlear implant recipients, will spend weeks, if not months, ad-justing to sound and re-learning to hear and comprehend speech.

Her hearing, or lack thereof, has played a signi� cant role in Edelman’s life. As she matured and her hearing loss increased — � rst slowly, then rapidly — Edel-man, 24, found herself staying quiet in social situations because she o� en couldn’t understand what was being said or keep pace with the conversation while try-ing to read lips.

Everyday interactions with her boyfriend, her family and cus-tomers at her job as an assistant manager at a Dollar Tree were di� cult, she said.

“In the real world, a lot of patients fake it — � ey’ll nod or say yes, or they just won’t engage in the conversation. � ere will be situations they will avoid, social situations, a lot of times. You can

only compensate so much before it a� ects your life,” said Dr. Trac Duong, Edelman’s surgeon.

Even though she grew up with full hearing for most of her life, the inability to hear herself has led to a slight deterioration of her speech. “It all just happened so fast, but I could tell her speech was changing a little bit, too,” her mother, Kari Edelman, said.


An allegedly erratic Calif. woman, who had previously attempted to abduct her two sons and � ee to Taiwan, is being investigated for kidnapping the two boys, who are Bellevue residents.

� e Los Angeles Sheri� ’s o� ce and the Bellevue Police Department are asking the public for help in locating 41-year-old Faye Ku and her sons Sage Cook and Isaac Cook. Her youngest son, Zephyr Ku, may also be with them.

“� ere is a warrant for the mother’s arrest for the abduction of these kids, and that our detective is working with our federal partners on attempting to contact the boys and their mother,” said


Washington State University-Bellevue College may still be in the conception phase, but the institution seems to have already decided on a motto: “� at’s part of an ongoing discussion.”

� e phrase was o� -repeated as an an-swer to questions posed during a public forum featuring representatives from Bellevue College and Washington State University on Sept. 8 and 9 to discuss the potential partnership between the two.

Young woman readjusts to sound after receiving cochlear implant at Overlake Hospital

Suspect previously attempted to � ee with sons to Taiwan

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Bellevue brothers allegedly abducted by mother, missing

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Allison DeAngelis, Bellevue Reporter Above: Audiologist Alexandra de Groot, left, attaches the external device to Rebekah Edelman’s cochlear implant behind her right ear. Below: Edelman is overwhlemed by the first sounds she hears with her implant.

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In the race for the King County Coun-cil seat in District 6 between incumbent Jane Hague and Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, both are touting their ability to collaborate. And while Hague has name recognition and a long record on the coun-cil, Balducci’s own accomplishments are getting the attention of voters and elected o�cials alike.

“I know how to get things done,” Hague said. “And my records shows that.”

Hague has been serving on the county council since 1994. Before that, she served as the manager of records and elections for King County and, like Balducci, has served on the Bellevue City Council.

“I love the Eastside,” Hague said. “I am excited about the growth of the Eastside and changing demographics and the ability to leverage that into making the Eastside a regional powerhouse. �is is a job that is exciting and ever-changing, and I’m always looking at ways to solve new problems.”

One of the main issues that both seem to want to tackle is transportation on the Eastside. Hague is co-chair of the Regional Advisory Council, along with Dow Costan-tine, for the Eastside Rail Corridor, which is owned and managed by King County, the

cities of Kirkland and Redmond, Sound Transit, and Puget Sound Energy. �e Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC) runs through the Kirkland section of the ERC.

“To see that it embraces livability, trans-portation, and economic viability, is really exciting,” she said. “�e connections are wonderful.”

One of the major changes in the commu-nity, she said, is on the issue of a light rail.

“Back in the day when I ran for Bellevue, you couldn’t say the words ‘light rail’ and get elected in this town,” she said. “And by 10 years you couldn’t run and not be in fa-vor of light rail. I think I am better aligned with that.”

Balducci, a member of the Sound Transit Board of directors and past chair of the Eastside Transportation Partnership, also cited transportation as a major concern of hers. Interstate 405, which is poised to be-gin tolling the two high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes next month, is notorious for tra�c congestion.

“You’ve got people who are spending up to three weeks a year sitting in tra�c,” Balducci said. “It’s the number one thing we hear about.

If elected, she said, her biggest priority would be enabling people to get around the

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Aug. 4, 2014 was supposed to be a day of celebration for Keith and Leigh Tribou. � ey were about to deliver their � rst child, a baby boy named Je� rey. Tragically, Je� rey was born unresponsive and not breathing. � e birthing center began CPR on the infant and immediately called 911. NORCOM received the call and the dispatch team quickly sent the Kirkland Fire Department and Redmond Fire Department Medic 23 to the scene.

Je� rey was rushed to Evergreen Medical Center in Kirk-land and later taken to Children’s Hospital in Seattle. Due to the excellent teamwork of the sta� at the birthing center, the NORCOM team, Kirkland Fire Department, Redmond Fire

Department Medic 23 and Evergreen and Children’s Hospi-tal, Je� rey got to celebrate his � rst birthday on Aug. 4.

“We’re so grateful for the men and women who helped saved Je� rey’s life, and we’re honored that we were able to share his � rst birthday with them,” said Keith Tribou.

A year later, Je� rey is healthy and well and even got to share the occasion with some of his heroes from the Kirk-land Fire Department, Redmond Fire Department Medic 23 and his 911 call receiver, Kat Morrison of NORCOM.

“Little Je� rey is the reason why all of us love our jobs,” said NORCOM Executive Director � omas Orr. “For our telecommunicators to be able to see Je� rey celebrating his � rst birthday makes the many long hard hours they work worth all the e� ort. Very few jobs provide the opportunity to make a real di� erence when people are in most need of help.”

“As emergency service personnel, it is a special privilege to see the positive outcomes of our patients. NORCOM wishes a very happy � rst birthday to Je� rey Tribou and his family,” the agency said in the press release.

NORCOM provides emergency service communica-

tions to the public for emergency medical services, � re, and police agencies, and is located in Bellevue.

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Leigh, Keith and Jeffrey Tribou with Kat Morrison, the 911 dispatcher who took the call on August 4, 2014.

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BELLEVUE, WASH. — Okanogan Complex. Chelan Complex. North Star. These phrases have become embedded in daily conversation in Washington. News about natural disasters can be tough even for adults, but for kids, sometimes it can be downright scary.

“Kids who see a traumatic event on television often have no sense how close or far away it is,” says Youth Eastside Services Youth & Family Counseling Director Debbi Halela. “They may have a lot of fears about whether it will a� ect their town, their house.”

Halela recommends minimizing news exposure for preschool and young school-age children because

images can create unnecessary worries and fears. Sleep problems, headaches, stomach aches, excessive irritability and clinginess may be signs that a child is harboring too much stress.

There are other things parents can do to help children cope with bad news:· Encourage children to talk about their fears and feelings. Ask what they have seen or heard and if there’s anything they’re worried about. Let their responses determine what information you give them.· Let your children know their emotions are OK. Acknowledge their feelings and provide reassurance. Don’t minimize their concerns by telling them

not to worry.· Use the news as a teaching moment to share your family’s values. For instance, you might point out that there are opportunities to help people who have been impacted by the � res.· Help children express what they can’t put into words. Toys and drawing materials can encourage young children to express their fears or feelings.· With older children, use the news to

discuss tough issues. Natural disasters like wild� res can be ripe with questions about economic disparity, for example.

Most importantly, don’t assume that your kids aren’t being impacted by what’s going on around them.

“Even very young children who don’t appear to be paying attention absorb more than we realize,” Halela says.

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Are Bellevue drivers the worst or better insured?

In the article you picked up this week from Allstate’s national survey of drivers showing that Bellevue driv-ers are 40% more likely to experi-ence an auto collision, I noticed that the data is based on claims. Allstate Claims.

Could it be that Bellevue driv-ers are more likely to file a claim (perhaps keeping their cars in good condition)?

I find that Bellevue drivers are, for the most part, courteous and drive the speed limit more often than most other cities and states I’ve visited.

PS: I’m also not sure how they measured Bellevue’s “hard-braking events” but 19.8 hard-braking events per 1000 miles seems mighty precise for something you’d have to get from the the black box of a sample size of Bellevue cars.

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Hague leads by exampleJane Hague has proven to be an

extraordinary leader who really cares about delivering results for families in our community. On the council, Jane works extremely hard to keep Bellevue a place that people want to raise their families. That should come as no surprise, as Jane has volunteered for years with organiza-tions such as the King County Boys and Girls Club, the Salvation Army and Youth Eastside Services. Jane has continued to lead by example and time and time again has proven her commitment to protecting the quality of life for families in Bellevue

and the Eastside. Without a doubt, Jane has my vote for the King County Council.

Jeanne Elliott

Best Starts for Kids Crisis Clinic was one of the earli-

est organizations to formally endorse Best Starts for Kids, Proposition 1. The six-year levy invests in preven-tion and early intervention strate-gies that will strengthen families and ensure our children reach adulthood healthy and ready to contribute to the prosperity of the region.

“Every day we respond to fami-lies and youth in crisis and needing help,” said Kathleen Southwick, Crisis Clinic’s Executive Director. “This levy provides critical resources to help children and their families build a solid foundation for the future.”

Science tells us prevention and early intervention are the most effec-tive and least expensive ways to address our most serious problems. Lack of early support for children results in costly interventions later in life. Indeed, much of the County’s current funding responds to nega-tive outcomes like mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, and especially incarceration.

Crisis Clinic provides telephone and online support services to peo-ple in crisis. Last year, we answered over 7,000 calls from people living in Bellevue, including families with children and at-risk youth struggling with poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, and even considering suicide.

We need to make an investment now to strengthen our future. As a member of Crisis Clinic’s Board of Trustees and a resident of Bellevue, I urge readers to support Best Starts for

Kids on November 3rd by voting YES for King County Proposition 1.

To learn more about Crisis Clinic, visit http://crisisclinic.org.

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International Community Health Services (ICHS), I would like to urge voters to vote YES in November on King County Prop 1 – Best Starts for Kids, an initiative that will improve the health and well-being of the community by investing in preven-tion and early intervention for King County’s children, youth, families, and communities.

Our mission at ICHS is to provide culturally and linguistically appropri-ate health services to improve the health of Asian Pacific Islanders and the broader community. We believe Prop 1 supports our mission by pro-viding targeted help for families on the Eastside and throughout King County to help them raise children who are healthy, strong, and ready to learn.

We know that healthy, safe commu-nities reinforce a child’s early prog-ress and ensure everyone has a fair shot at success, regardless of where they live or their family income. Best Starts for Kids will help ensure that income doesn’t limit our kids’ health and educational future. Public invest-ment is required to make this hap-pen. Let us strengthen our kids and our communities by voting YES on King County Proposition 1.

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It is often the little things that make or break a day. It could be an unexpectedly good cup of co� ee, running into an old friend or grabbing a left turn at that ugly

intersection just before the light turns red again. The arrival of those � ashing yellow left turn arrows at intersections throughout the Eastside is nothing short of magical. The new signals reduce wait times compared to traditional left turn signals on busy intersections. Drivers are actually empowered to make their own decision when it is safe to turn left.

While it seems that the arrows are fairly new, the city of Bellevue began installing them in 2010. Flashing arrows at seven key intersections around Issaquah were installed last fall. But now, it seems they have reached a critical mass. It is the most helpful

signal ever. The arrow tells the driver that if it is safe, you can go. The bright yellow reminds us to carefully judge the speed and distance of oncoming tra� c before we turn. It feels almost thrilling to push the pedal and crank that wheel hard to the left. But will those golden arrows encourage motorists to venture into the intersection prematurely? Will drivers become reckless or even more entitled than they are now? Apparently not. Studies by the Federal Highway Ad-ministration suggest the yellow arrows increase safety because they are more e� ective at getting drivers to actu-ally yield to oncoming tra� c. Such a simple idea. Instant results. Everyone bene� ts. Time in this life is very short. Saving a minute or two by avoiding sitting at a stop light adds up. And the arrows are not just for those of us on the road commuting to work or late for an appointment. Using the arrow gives tra� c engineers the � exibility to use speci� c signals when necessary. In that case - I’ll wait my turn.

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REI will be relocating its Redmond Town Center store back to Bellevue in the fall of 2016, the speciality outdoor retailer announced Sept. 8. on its website.

� e Seattle-based company and consumer coopera-tive is moving its Redmond location “to better inspire, educate and out� t over 126,000 active REI members in the Bellevue area,” according to the press release.

REI Bellevue will occupy the second level of the Bel-

levue Central Shopping Center at the northeast corner of 116th Ave. N.E and N.E. 4th Street and will feature more than 40,000 square feet of space, including bike and snow shops.

“� e new store in Bellevue will be better equipped to serve co-op members and customers for their outdoor adventures,” said Doug Schmidt, REI divisional vice president of retail. “� e larger space will allow us to o� er a broader selection of products and programs, and the location will provide more convenient access for outdoor lovers on the Eastside to explore the parks and forests throughout the region.”

� e company previously announced in June that they would be relocating 280 employees from their headquar-ters in Kent, and were reassessing their long term options.

Around 220 IT members will move to a satellite campus in Eastgate this fall, and another 60 IT employees will join them in 2016. � e new Bellevue o� ces will be located at the Commons at 90.

Founded in Seattle in 1938, REI originally opened a store in Bellevue in 1984 and moved it to Redmond in 1998.

REI’s Redmond store to move back to Bellevue in fall 2016


One thing apparently holds true in both massage therapy and real estate – lo-cation. Former house � ip-per, massage therapist and chiropractor Mark Fredrich has teamed up with his wife Shelly to open a new spa in Crossroads Mall that caters to that location.

A� er years spent � ipping houses and working as an o� ce manager, respectively, Mark and Shelly had lost satisfaction in their careers. Mark spent over a decade of experience as a mas-sage therapist and chiro-practor, while Shelly has started her career running a therapy training insti-tute before working as an o� ce manager at multiple naturopathic healthcare businesses.

“Once you’ve been a healthcare provider, the level of satisfaction that we get to see in our patients sets the bar kind of high,” Mark said. “I just didn’t feel like I was utilizing my skill set.”

� e two decided to open the � rst Hand & Stone Spa location in Bellevue, and have keyed in on the loca-tion and the surrounding community.

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grocery store, Crossroads Mall made a prime location for the couple’s business because of the large amount of food tra� c and com-munity focus. An estimated 7,500 cars pass by their en-trance every day, Mark said.

“It follows the axiom of all businesses which is location, location, location,” he said. “� is is what you would call in real estate ‘community center’ or ‘neighborhood center.’ It’s really a community hub.”

Besides the bene� t for his business, Mark is looking to make an impact on the health of the community around them.

Standing or sitting at a desk all day, crouching over work, and craning to read a computer screen can all cause ‘overuse’ or ‘chronic abuse’ symptoms that a� ect thousands of people in the community, Mark said.

“Between 75-80 percent of the people coming in for massages are doing so for therapeutic reasons,” he said. “Our location is right down the street from Microso� . � ose guys are pulling all nighters, crouched over desks and computers, doing things that are really awful for their bodies. We can help.”

� e Hand & Stone Spa is now open.

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An analysis conducted by NerdWallet reported that Bellevue is the eighth best city in which to start a business in Washington.

NerdWallet analyzed 126 places, each with a popula-tion of at least 5,000. Cities with less than 500 businesses were excluded. � e publication calculated the overall score for each location using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

To determine a community’s business climate, they looked at average revenue, percentage of businesses with paid employees and the number of businesses per

100 people. Most small businesses in the U.S. are sole proprietorships without paid employees. To determine economic health, they looked at median annual income, housing costs and the unemployment rate.

NerdWallet found that although Expedia is moving the company’s base to Seattle, Bellevue still boasts thousands of businesses. � ose companies reportedly bring in nearly $40 billion in annual revenue.

Redmond and Woodinville took � rst and second place, respectively, while Issaquah ranked � � h.

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An analysis of the fall housing market from J. Lennox Scott

As the season’s change, we can expect more of the same. In August, pend-ing home sales have once again outpaced the number of new listings coming on the market in all four counties in Northwest Washington state. But the fall season will create new challenges for home buyers.

Conditions are optimal for the home buying surge in the Puget Sound Region to continue due to strong job growth and historically low interest rates. Buyers should expect the severe shortage of

homes for sale close to job centers, and in the more a� ordable and mid-price ranges in all Puget Sound markets, to continue. New listing inventory historical-ly decreases by half in the winter months compared to the summer. As the inventory continues to fall,

price ap-preciation will remain consistent.

Buyers should approach the market with the under-standing that mul-tiple o� er situations are the norm and are selling

quickly. Half or more are selling within the � rst month.

Opportunity may lie in taking a second look at the other one third to one half of homes that don’t sell

during that time period. We are virtually sold out of inventory. We will have a selection of availability through September and October and then a severe shortage until spring of 2016.

Just who are the people snapping up homes? Ac-cording to Scott, there are � ve groups who are doing most of the buying.

� ey include: Local home buyers; People mov-ing to the area for new jobs; Californians; foreign buyers looking for a safe in-vestment and Millennials.

Fall 2015 Housing Market fundamentals:

1. An increase in the median home price

2. New listings fall by half.

3. Fewer a� ordable and mid-price range homes in all market areas

4. Job growth continues to lead the way.

5. Consumer con� dence is very healthy .

6. Interest rates remain historically low.

7. Close to job cen-ters, the luxury market is experiencing strong sales activity despite an inven-tory shortage.

Fewer homes, high prices and growing demand means buyers must move fast and expect to pay more

Outlook for Eastside real estate this fall

At left, this new 5,700 s.f home with a view in the Cougar Mountain community is on the market for $2,138,000. (Windermere Real Estate)

Below, this 1,200 s.f. house built in 1954, has three bedrooms and 1.5 baths. It sits on a 9,100 s.f. lot near Eastgate. It is offered at $480,000. (Kaleb Real Estate Group).


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During a presentation to the Bellevue City Council on Sept. 8, Bellevue Police Chief Steven Mylett said that despite some confusion and disapproval from residents, the False Alarm Management Program has been generally well-received.

“As with any new program, a few hiccups occurred,” said Chief Mylett, citing the roughly 50 calls the department received from citizens regarding the ordinance. “City sta� responded to every complaint, and in the end, most citizens expressed appreciation and gratitude to sta� for their quick responses and professionalism.”

�e department is in the midst of imple-menting the false alarm ordinance, which requires alarm owners to pay an annual $25 registration fee and a $100 �ne for a false alarm.

In 2014, the police responded to 3,871 false alarms out of a total 4,040 residential calls, and Bellevue Deputy Police Chief Mike Johnson stated that year that about 98 percent of burglary alarms were either caused by faulty electronics or the alarm being set o� accidentally.

�e police are hoping to reduce false

alarms by 40 to 80 percent with this ordi-nance.

Some residents have voiced disapproval of the fact that residents must pay to reg-ister their systems each year, as well as for false alarms.

Under the ordinance adopted by the council in December 2014, an alarm aware-ness class may be taken to avoid the �rst �ne. Panic, silent, robbery, burglary and duress false alarm calls with result in a $200 �ne.

�e biennial budget assumes false alarm revenue of $75,000 this year, and $70,000 in 2016, estimated to go down due to alarm owners taking corrective actions. Because the program can’t be implemented until the last quarter of the year, 2015 revenue will fall short of its budgetary projection.

As the Reporter previously reported, the city council signed a four-year con-tract with AOT Public Safety Corporation in May to manage Bellevue’s false alarm program.

�e city will receive 71 percent of the �rst $75,000 in revenue from �nes, alarm registrations and renewals in the �rst and second years of the program, and 81 percent a�er that. �e remaining percent-age goes to PSC for management of the program, using its proprietary CryWolf so�ware. PSC is based in Waldorf, Md.

Bellevue Police estimate that about $125,000 is spent each year on false alarm calls, taking into consideration sta�ng and response time.

“�is is a rough estimate based on the

average amount of time it takes to respond to and clear an alarm call,” said Bellevue Police O�cer Amanda Jensen. Calculating the actual cost would be too complex and time consuming, she added, so the depart-ment chose a ballpark number.

A�er the ordinance was �rst approved by the city council, the department reportedly �elded many phone calls from confused or disgruntled residents.

“I feel that the enactment of this ordi-nance is an unfair penalty on the citizens of Bellevue who have taken the responsible steps to protect their homes from burglary, invasion, �re, etc.,” David G. Scott wrote in a Letter to the Editor last month. “�is program has the feeling of a collection

agency that we are paying to bene�t our city government.”

Police said in a statement that, to date, 2,828 residents and businesses have reg-istered their alarms with the program. Of those registered, less than two percent have expressed displeasure with the new process, though many have been receptive to the goal of the program and have been willing to provide feedback in order to make im-provements, according to the statement.

�e police are continuing to implement the ordinance and sign up applicable resi-dents and businesses. �ey will be holding two Q&A sessions at City Hall with repre-sentatives from CryWolf on Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m. and Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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HUGE END OF SUMMER PLANT SALEIssaquah, Washington

3,762 plants must go! We grew them right here in our family nursery, and now it’s September and they are ready to move to your yard. �ey have to go! We don’t have room to keep them all winter. Lucky for you, this beautiful fall weather is the very best time to get them settled into your yard.

Lots of these are big one-gallon size plants priced at just $5.97, and some are larger. We have 8 kinds of trees, 29 varieties of shrubs, and at least 26 kinds of perennials, including grasses and groundcovers.

Get out your red or blue pen and start circling the plants you want, and then tear out this ad and bring it with you to save an additional 10% at our big fall sale!

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I went to another nursery around here yesterday, just to check things out. �ey wanted at least twice as much for any of our plants, and they weren’t even as big! I was amazed.

For a little more money, we have some really great Premium Plants, priced well below retail. We have some awesome Magnolias – six di�erent unusual varieties with purple, white, pink, and even yellow �owers. Some are shrubs, some are trees, and all of them have big showy �owers for a long blooming season in spring. Sometimes, they show up for an encore - one is blooming in my driveway right now!

Come see our Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick. If you don’t know that one, Google it – it’s a true plant lover’s plant.

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Bellevue Police spokesper-son Seth Tyler.

�e two boys, aged 14 and 9 respectively, are resi-dents of Bellevue, where they reside with their bio-logical father. �e victims’ father has full custody of the children since their parents divorced in 2009.

Members of the family have taken to Facebook to spread the word and share

photos and stories of the two boys. On Sept. 8, a poem reportedly written by the boys’ cousin was posted online, ending with “I’m begging you, I’m pleading, Sage and Isaac, please come home.”

Sage Cook is reported to be 5’ 6” and 109 lbs, while Isaac Cook is 4’ 6” and 64 lbs.

Ku is alleged to have presented what appeared to be a “supervised visit” court order. �e Sher-i� ’s Department said in

a press release that the father reasonably relied on what he thought was a legitimate order, and sent the children to California. �e boys were reportedly due to �y back from Los Angeles to Seattle on Aug. 30, but never boarded the plane.

A�er she took custody of the children, the suspect le� her home in Lake-wood, Calif. with them. Ku also employed an unsus-pecting witness to aid her.

�ey were last seen at

the Los Angeles Interna-tional Airport, upon their arrival on the a�ernoon of August 28, 2015.

�e suspect allegedly intentionally le� behind personal belongings at her place of residence that would prevent law enforce-ment from tracking her whereabouts, according to the Los Angeles Sheri� ’s Department. In a prepared a letter, she blamed the children’s father for trying to control them, and asked him to leave them alone.

According to legal documents obtained from Washington, Ku attempted to leave the country with Sage and Isaac once before on June 12, 2013. �ey were detained by the local law enforcement agency be-fore she boarded a �ight to Taiwan, and she was arrested and charged with Custodial Interference.

Ku reportedly has several contacts in Cali-fornia, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as friends in Tijuana, Mexico. �e Los Angeles detectives have been in contact with federal authorities, as well as several local agencies.

An o�cial with the Lakewood Police said that there is no evidence the boys and their moth-er are no longer in the U.S., and that anything to the contrary is specula-tion at this time.

�e Sheri� ’s depart-ment is requesting that anyone who locates or has any information contact their local law enforcement agency, or Lakewood Sheri� ’s Sta-tion.

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Vice President of WSU’s Global Campus David Cil-lay and Vice President for Government Relations and External A�airs Colleen Kerr joined Bellevue College President Dr. David Rule, Trustee Steve Miller, Dean of Undergraduate Research Dr. Gita Bangera and Vice President of Information Technology Service s Russell Beard.

�e event was moderated by William Shaw, Regional Publisher for Sound Publish-ing, which produces the Bellevue Reporter.

Bellevue College and WSU previously signed a non-binding partnership MOU in June, agreeing to explore a collaboration between the two institutions. Since then, both universities have only released a few ba-sic details about the potential collaboration (which can be viewed online at http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/wsu/).

Issues of tuition costs, governance, admissions, cur-riculum, degrees, funding and more have remained generally unanswered, a stride that the administra-tors did not break during the forum. Various ques-tions, including if the cost of tuition at Bellevue College (which is currently less than WSU) would be raised, continued to go unanswered at the forum.

But despite the lack of �nite details, the two institu-tions portrayed a seem-ingly uni�ed vision of the potential of the partnership

and an acknowledgement of the questions and rumors surrounding the ‘merger’.

“As long as we have the big picture all �gured out, the details will get worked out,” Bangera told the Reporter a�er the panel discussion.

While acknowledging that this is a critical time for higher education, which has become costly but struggled to prove a good return on investment during and post-recession, the panelists’ mention of “something new” for Washington sounded less like PR spin to assuade those wary of BC becoming a WSU satellite campus and more like a potential concept for higher education.

“�e timing is actually perfect,” said BC President David Rule. “We’ve reached a point in the state where the Seattle metro area continues to grow, attracting more and more people needing educa-tion. I call it the bachelor degree gap. �ere’s a gap between what employers are asking us to supply and the number of bachelor degrees that Washington is able to produce in those areas.”

�e issue of timing has been sitting just below the surface of the potential collaboration– the idea of WSU- Bellevue College was constructed by Rule and the late WSU President Elson Floyd and set into motion a mere six months before the latter’s death, and Bellevue College is on the brink of celebrating their 50th an-niversary.

A mere �ve years a�er moving on from their past as a community college, Shaw asked Rule why Bellevue College would consider giving up its autonomy, just to become a pawn in WSU’s game to invade the Univer-sity of Washington’s turf?

“None of us are truly autonomous,” Rule said, noting that Bellevue College remains part of a 34 school community college system. While neither school is in trouble or broken, both are seemingly hoping to get ahead of the game, together.

In terms of turf wars, both sides stressed that the goal was to serve students and their needs, and that there would be no enticements for BC students to continue their education at WSU or obstacles to prevent them from leaving to attend UW.

“If it’s an open institu-tion, that means coming in and going out,” said Cillay. “If the students who come here choose to pursue their degree at the University of Washington or WSU or Western or Eastern, they should be free to choose wherever they want to go to pursue that education op-portunity.”

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mother, Kari Edelman, said. While she was attending college at Central Washington

University, Edelman enrolled in an American Sign Language (ASL) course on a whim. What she discovered, she said, was a supportive community to which she felt strong ties.

“� e deaf community is so welcoming; they were like the family I never had,” she said.

Edelman’s feelings are not uncommon — deaf communi-ties o� en not only create linguistic bonds, but a general cama-raderie of people who have a hard time � tting in with groups of ‘normal’ people.

But, a year a� er graduating with a Bachelor of Science in public health and a� er a decade of being hearing impaired, she was afraid to apply for jobs and to go on interviews.

“I looked at my life, and the reality is that I live in a hearing world,” she said.

A� er talking to doctors and people in the deaf community who had received cochlear implants, like her ASL professor Jerry Loudenback, she decided to rejoin the world of the hearing and get a cochlear implant.

A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that uses a group of electrodes that collects impulses from an external transmitter and sends them to di� erent regions of the audi-tory nerve, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. � e thin electrode is inserted directly into the spiral-shaped inner ear, bypassing the damaged cells and stimulating the hearing nerve directly.

Roughly 2 inches behind her right ear lies the implant, the thinnest model yet, making it practically unnoticeable. Overlake Hospital is the � rst hospital in Washington to use the new implant, and is the only hospital on the Eastside and near many communities to o� er any type of cochlear implant surgery.

A month a� er her surgery, Edelman and her boyfriend Shane Sirrine were back at Overlake Hospital. Edelman alternated between being nervous, excited and calm while Sound Hearing audiologists Alexandra de Groot and Shivani Patel performed tests to adjust the levels on the 22 electrodes in her implant.

A� er a half hour of testing, Patel turned on the implant, a camera snapped and Edelman jumped at the sound, the � rst she had heard without a hearing aid in a long, long time.

As cochlear implants have become more widely used

in conjunction with viral videos online, the trope of a deaf person hearing for the � rst time a� er getting an implant has � lled the Internet. In these videos, the person usually starts crying at being able to hear seemingly perfectly.

In reality, the process of getting a cochlear implant is much more of an adjustment.

During hearing loss, the higher pitches are o� en lost � rst and the ability to recognize sounds as speech can also be lost. “We’re stimulating parts of the nerve that haven’t had stimula-tion in a long time,” de Groot said. “It’s kind of like waking them up again.”

It can take weeks or months for adults to understand speech again, and even more time and training to be able to discern voices. Edelman adjusted quickly to recognizing speech again compared to older adults, but still has trouble hearing variations in voices and di� erences in volume, she said.

To assist with this transition, patients o� en undergo “aural rehabilitation” — exercises that involve listening to speech and sounds to reinforce the words they’re hearing. In the week since her activation, Edelman has been practicing by listening to her boyfriend read aloud while she follows along.

Although the audiologists warned her she may get over-whelmed and need to take breaks from her implant, Edelman wears it almost all of the time.

“It feels great to be part of conversations again. I’m not le� in the dark anymore,” she said. “� ere’s just so much I didn’t realize I was missing.”


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In honor of the depart-ment’s 50th anniversary, the Bellevue Fire Department is holding the ‘Be A Hero 5K’ on Saturday, Sept. 12.

“We wanted to do something where we really celebrated with our com-munity. We’re always going into people’s home to help them with their emergen-cies, so this is our way of giving back,” Maia Earle, co-chair of the event.

� e event will support the department’s Commu-nity Support Foundation, which o� ers education, � nancial and/or personal support to alleviate su� er-ing and improve the human condition by providing as-sistance to deserving com-munity members, � re� ght-ers, and their families.

� e one-time-only event will consist of a 5K run, a walk for people with stroll-ers, in wheelchairs, walkers and those with dogs, and a ‘Hold ‘Em High Dash,’

during which teams of � ve people must carry one per-son throughout the entire race course. Team members can alternate who is being carried, as long as the car-ried person weighs above 80 pounds.

Participants will receive a special challenge coin in lieu of medals, per � re service tradition. � e � rst 600 race participants will also get a backpack full of emergency preparedness items and gi� s from the event sponsors.

A� er the race, there will be a � tness festival, live music from Blind Alley and King County Pipes and Drums, food trucks, face painting and a kid’s � re-� ghter challenge course.

Attendees may also catch a glimpse of Phoenix Jones and his superhero crew, who will be competing in the race.

“I think what I’m most excited for, in honor of our 50th anniversary, I’ve had so many companies and organizations contact me unsolicited and ask how they can get involved,” Earle said. “I think we’ll have this great small town feel in what has become a big city.”

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Two local groups that question Puget Sound Energy’s proposal to build 18 miles of new high voltage transmission lines on the Eastside will soon hear a response to their complaint �led in June with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC.

PSE says that an existing 50-year old 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line running throughout the center of the Eastside will not be able to deliver enough electricity during extreme weather conditions within two years time.

Two groups – the Coalition of East-side Neighborhoods for Sensible Energy (CENSE) and Citizens for Sane Eastside Energy (CSEE) – say that PSE has not fol-lowed federal rules in planning for a new bulk power transmission line.

Despite e�orts to slow energy use though conservation e�orts and sustainable build-ing practices, the sheer number of new people and new jobs means that energy use is increasing in East King County. PSE, like other energy utilitu companies, must plan ahead to be able to meet that grow-ing demand and plan to meet peak energy use during the coldest day of the year. PSE planners say with the existing power line, 60,000 customers may lose power in extreme weather events.

But others with expertise in utility mat-

ters say that PSE has not followed the rules to either justify the new line nor the intent of the “one utility” operations concept.

FERC rules require the project to be evaluated by ColumbiaGrid, the operator of the bulk electric system in the Northwest before the project is approved. �at has yet to be done. �e “one utility” concept means neighboring utilities must operate their systems in concert with each other and bal-ance supply and demand for energy within the constraints of the network.

�e complaint asks FERC to order new ColumbiaGrid to conduct load �ow studies on the need for Energize Eastside.

It also asserts that Seattle City Light and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) who would be able to utilize the new line, should be part of those studies.

Yet, PSE spokesman Andy Wappler said that the new line will solve a local delivery problem and keep customers connected during extreme weather.

Utility consultant Rich Lauckhart, a 22-year employee and former VP at PSE, has been long involved in both power generation and transmission planning. He questions why PSE has not participated in a load �ow study as required by law. �e re-gional power grid operates as a whole and needs to be studied as a whole, he said.

Lauckhart �led a 38-page a�davit on be-half of CENSE and CSEE in the complaint

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Signs like this one outside Group Health on S.E. 36th Street near Factoria, outline the process for the environmental impact statement underway for Energize Eastside. It lists several ways the community can be informed and get involved. The City of Bellevue is the lead agency for the EIS with input from the cities of Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond, and Renton. The Phase 1 Draft EIS will be issued in winter 2015/16.

Energize Eastside critics say PSE must follow federal rules to justify new line

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the process is transparent and in the pub-lic’s best interest,” he wrote in the com-plaint.

Wappler pointed out that several stud-ies done internally and by independent contractors justify their �ndings. �e City of Bellevue, which is the lead agency for the upcoming Environmental Impact State-ment for the project, paid $100,000 for one study.

PSE claims that CENSE and CSEE issues with the project are “based upon several inaccurate claims that lead to incorrect conclusions about the need for and ulti-mate use of the Energize Eastside project.”

PSE o�cials also say the complainants “erroneously assert the Energize Eastside project primarily bene�ts the larger, re-

gional transmission system.” “It is a local project to meet local needs,”

Wappler said.PSE’s Energize Eastside website states

that “together with ColumbiaGrid, PSE �led a motion to dismiss and answer the [FERC] complaint on June 29. Additionally, Avista �led a motion to intervene in the docket in support of PSE’s and ColumbiaGrid’s motion. Seattle City Light and BPA also �led in opposition to the complaint.”

In another twist, FERC regulations also stipulate that utilities can not simply build their own high voltage or bulk power lines.

“Utilities do not have a monopoly on the ownership of elements of the Bulk Electric System, which Energize Eastside is part of," said Lauckhart. “If it is ultimately

determined that Energize Eastside is the best solution to a reliability problem, then any quali�ed entity that can build trans-mission lines would have the opportunity

to bid on the project and subsequently build and own those lines. �at entity then makes it available for use as a part of the Bulk Electric System and then recovers its cost from those who need it."

Utility regulatory agencies require that en-ergy suppliers must meet a higher level of reliability than in the past. Yet, the

probability of some these extreme events is quite small.

What is the price of meeting these ex-treme but rare situations?

According to regulators, ratepayers will take on some of the costs through electric-ity rates. PSE will be allowed to earn money through a set rate of return (on investment) on the new structures. Both are determined by the Washington State Utility and Trans-portation Commission (WUTC). Studies that to calculate how much consumers will pay will not be conducted until the WUTC until a formal rate �ling is made by PSE, the agency said.

FERC is expected to respond to the com-plaint from CENSE and CSEE on Sept. 17.

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Bellevue Christian Vikings junior Christian Miller plays left tackle on offense and defensive end on defense. Bellevue Christian defeated Granite Falls 30-27 in the first game of the 2015 season on Sept 5. in Bellevue.

BY SHAUN SCOTTBELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue Christian Vikings football player Christian Miller made a decision in the summer of 2007 as a third grader that changed his life forever.

Miller was visiting his two best friends, Tyler and Josh Hazen, when their father Dan informed Miller that his two sons would be playing football in the fall.

“� ey were my best friends and they were going to play football. � eir dad told me, ‘You got to do it too. You really don’t have a choice,’ � at was in the third grade and I have been playing ever since,” Miller said with a smile.

Miller starts at le� tackle and defensive end for the Vikings.

“Both positions are a lot of fun. � ey are completely di� erent but I like them both the same,” he said. “I just play wherever the coaches put me and I will do the best that I can.”

Miller is excited to see how his team fares in the 2015 season.

“Win or lose we are always going to do our best and have fun. If we do that, then the outcome is the outcome,” he said.

Recently the Bellevue Reporter had an opportunity to ask Miller a few questions

about his life away from the football � eld.

Bellevue Reporter: What is your favor-ite movie of all time?

Christian Miller: “Caddyshack.” It is my dad’s favorite movie. We always watch it together.

BR: What is something unique about you that nobody would know?

CM: I build legos.

BR: How many text messages do you send per day?

CM: I send maybe 50 per day.

BR: Who was your idol growing up?CM: My dad. He came from a really

low-income family and worked his way up to where he is now. He is a � nancial wealth planner.

BR: If you could pick one person to go to dinner with, who would it be?

CM: Probably my dad. We would have a lot of fun.

BR: What is your dream vacation spot?CM: Whistler Mountain. It would be

nice to have a little cabin on the side of the hill.

Selfless star plays on both sides of the ball for Vikings


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Newport Knights senior guard Jackson Lu couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming 2015-16 boys basketball season.

Lu, who has played on the Knights’ varsity squad for the past two years, is excited about the addition of new head coach Rob Marlow to the sidelines. Marlow landed the Knights head coaching job in late June. Lu said he’s enjoyed learning from the 24-year-old Marlow during summer league practice sessions.

“Coach Rob always talks about being prepared and out-working people. We’re not going to have a really large squad in terms of size so we have to outwork people with energy and focus. If we work on that, we will be ready by the time the season starts,” Lu said.

Playing guard is the perfect fit for Lu’s upbeat per-sonality.

“At guard you have to get your teammates involved by being vocal. I pride myself on defense. I make sure my teammates are all on the same page all the time,” he said.

Lu, who grew up in Taiwan before moving to the United States as a 14-year-old three years ago, said he adapted well to his new surroundings.

“The language part was definitely difficult. I had to learn a new language on the court. The transition with basketball wasn’t that difficult. You just play your game and people eventually recognize you. That is how I got the coaches attention when I first came here,” Lu said.

Recently the Bellevue Reporter had an opportunity to ask Lu a few questions about his life away from the basketball court.

Bellevue Reporter: What is your favorite movie of all time?

Jackson Lu: Forrest Gump. The way it incorporated so many different historical events was great.

BR: What is your dream vacation spot?JL: Hawaii. I have never been their before. It is defi-

nitely nice and I love warm weather.

BR: Who was your idol growing up?JL: Kobe Bryant. I’m a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan.

I like the way he leads his team and the way he takes over a game.

BR: What is your favorite eatery in Bellevue?JL: Lil’ Jon Restaurant. I love brunch.

BR: How many text messages do you send per day?JL: I probably send 10 to 15 per day. It always de-

pends on the day.

BR: Who was your favorite sports team growing up? JL: The Los Angeles Lakers.

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Sports RoundupFOOTBALLNewport dominates Redmond

� e Newport Knights cruised to a 42-14 win against the Redmond Mustangs on Sept. 4 in Redmond. � e Knights (1-0) will host the Skyline Spartans (1-0) in Class 4A KingCo showdown at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Newport High School in Factoria.

Saints sail to victory against BulldogsFor the second consecutive season the Interlake Saints

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Interlake captured a 43-16 win against the Foster Bull-dogs in a non-league game on Sept. 4 in Bellevue. Interlake

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Totems lose against Red Wolves� e Cedarcrest Red Wolves defeated the Sammamish

Totems 36-23 in the season opener on Sept. 4 in Bellevue. Sammamish (0-1) will face the Foster Bulldogs at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 in Tukwila.

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Emily was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and active as a volunteer.She understood the value of friendship, and maintained life-long connections with friends as far back as grade school. She loved social activities and meeting new people, and perhaps because she had moved so many times, she was often the � rst to welcome new neighbors or new residents at Paci� c Regent. Emily loved to entertain, and her last request from her hospital bed was for a glass of Champagne.

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people say it’s easier to get around, I have better op-tions,” she said.

But for any transporta-tion project to move for-ward there has to be money. Hague said that one of her greatest accomplishments during her most recent term was working on the county budget.

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with declining resources le� over from 2008 great recession,” she said. “We’ve been able to leverage our dollars and deliver services in a new way and not ask for major tax increases.”

Also, she cited the reten-tion of bus services a�er Proposition 1 failed in 2014 without raising taxes or adding fees.

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Hague sees herself as an independent voice on the county and believes her success working alongside people from di�erent back-grounds separates her from her opponent. An example she gave of her collabora-tion was the construction of the South Kirkland Park and Ride, located on property co-owned by the county, Bellevue and Kirkland.

“I see myself as sort of a collaborator, bringing people together,” Hague said. “I think the broad base of support I have supports that. My supporters are Re-publicans and Democrats, business and labor, and environmental groups that are important to the region.

I know the district best and I know how to get things done for my district.”

Balducci, on the other hand, says her views are more in tune with Eastside residents due to changes in the last 20 years.

“You just need to look around and see it’s be-come di�erent in terms of diversity, our economy, our politics,” she said. “I feel I am more aligned with the district. I think I’m some-body who re�ects the kind of leadership and priorities that the voters want these days.”

An example of this, she said, is light rail.

“Back in the day when I ran for Bellevue, you couldn’t say the words ‘light rail’ and get elected in this town,” she said. “And by 10 years you couldn’t run and not be in favor of light rail. I think I am better aligned with that.”

�e regional policies and their impact at a local level, she said, is what inspired her to run for the county seat.

“We’ve gotten a lot of good things done (in Bel-levue), but it came to a

point where...so many of our big opportunities and big challenges have major regional components,” she said. “�ere’s only so much one city can do on the really big issues. Our transportation issues don’t start and end in Bellevue. We need strong leadership at the regional level.”

One way she sees as improving transportation infrastructure is more transportation packages in-cluded in the state budgets. She also sees additional transit options, including through the Eastside corri-dor, as ways to bring down tra�c congestion.

Like Hague, Balducci also touted her ability to accomplish things with colleagues despite dis-agreements, including dur-ing the planning for a light rail line through Bellevue that involved contention within both the commu-nity and the council itself. She also cited the council’s adoption last year of a 20-year vision for the city on matters ranging from economic development to transportation and mobil-ity, along with two-year priorities.

“We’ve done a lot of that

list in just over 18 months because we came together on things we agreed on,” she said. “I’m really proud of the vision-setting where I made it about us…you look for the common answers. We may have di�erent approaches for what that means, but we identi�ed the things we had in common and put our energy behind those things.”

To accomplish simi-lar goals at a regional level, she said, will require change within the county council itself.

“We need more active, more involved leadership, somebody that is going to get deep into the issues of the day and help to form solutions and address dif-ferences of opinions,” she said. “I have not seen that from leadership in a while.”

For more information on the candidates, visit their campaign websites at www.claudiabalducci.com and www.electjanehague.com.

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18TH ANNUAL JAPANESE CULTURAL ARTS EVENT (AKI MATSURI): 10 a.m., Bellevue College, Main Campus, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E. Come and enjoy Japanese cultural and educational fun events for all ages. The two-day program includes martial arts demonstrations, on-stage performing arts, 75+ exhibit booths, Yatai (Food Kiosks), Puppet Shows, hands-on workshops (ori-gami, taiko drumming callig-raphy, etc.) and more.

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BOATING CLASS: 7 p.m., Bellevue College, Main Campus, Building L, Room L213. This is an eight week comprehensive classroom course. Taught by certified Bellevue Sail and Power Squadron members covers the fundamentals of safe boat handling, operation and piloting.

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ADHD SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS: 7 p.m., Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic & Surgery Center, 1500 116th Ave N.E., Room 2207. Moms and dads (grandparents, too) who have a child with ADHD come: to learn more about ADHD and coping strategies to help their child, to learn how to find treat-ment, and to talk about per-sonal challenges with other parents who understand. The meeting is organized by ADD Resources, a nonprofit

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FRIDAY | 18FALL FASHION AND BEAUTY PREVIEW PARTY: 6:30 p.m., Chromatique Salon, 12727 Northup Way. Prepare to ring in Bellevue Fashion Week with beauty and style! The stylists at Chromatique Salon will be hosting an exclusive one-night-only party to celebrate fall fash-ion. Sip on champagne while owner Samantha demonstrates hair tips, salon director Elle does makeup, and stylist Cassie talks about fall fashion. Your $25 VIP ticket also includes a swag bag of the best beauty prod-ucts from Oribe, Davines and more.

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ASK THE EXPERT

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