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Local Thomas fan, Otto L., greets his hero as the tank engine arrives in North Bend prior to the July events at the Northwest Railway Museum. Northwest Railway Museum / courtesy photo

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Thomas the Train tour returning to the Valley

Events planned for several dates in July.

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30Bellevue offically opened for low-income individuals and families

The project was created through a partnership between Imagine Housing and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

Kailan Manandic / staff photo                                (From left) Jane Broom, Microsoft Philanthropies senior director, former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, who now serves as CEO of Challenge Seattle, and Charlie Davis, partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group, speak on Microsoft’s $500 million commitment to affordable housing at a panel discussion during a Bellevue Downtown Association breakfast.

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Microsoft reveals project criteria for $500 million affordable housing funds

The company will soon accept applications for projects related to affordable housing on the Eastside.

Snoqualmie Indian Tribe celebrate approved SR 18 funding

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Snoqualmie Indian Tribe celebrate approved SR 18 funding

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Snoqualmie Casino offered $1 million to expedite improvements.

The data visualized here was compiled from Apartment List’s monthly rent reports. See an interactive chart below. Kailan Manandic / data illustration

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Eastside rental market could balance out with the region

Eastside rent medians increased by 2.8 in the past year, a decrease in growth from previous years.

Legislators budgeted more than $900 million for the Eastside

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Legislators budgeted more than $900 million for the Eastside

State budgets will invest about $106.8 million in Snoqualmie Valley projects and organizations.

Work crews to repave the SR 18 Issaquah-Hobart Road overpass

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Work crews to repave the SR 18 Issaquah-Hobart Road overpass

The around-the-clock, single-lane closure is scheduled to begin on May 6 and last until mid-July.

Kailan Manandic/staff photo                                Officials break ground outside Salt House Church for the Eastside’s first permanent women and family shelter. Workers hope to complete construction in 2020.

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Eastside’s first permanent shelter breaks ground in Kirkland

The shelter will serve single women and families with children who are experiencing homelessness.

Courtesy photo                                Sweet Treats is the only cookie dough-focused storefront in the region and will eventually operate a food truck.

Business

Sweet Treats feeds a desire for cookie dough

The local vendor and catering service offers safe-to-eat cookie dough on the Eastside.

A DUI collision on State Route 18 that pinned a driver in their car. The 7-mile stretch of SR 18 between Issaquah-Hobart Road and Raging River hosts a disproportionate number of crashes for the amount of traffic it carries, according to state traffic data. Photo courtesy of State Trooper Rick Johnson

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State transportation budget to fund SR 18 widening

If the budget passes through the State House and Senate, it would provide $26 million.

The Factoria QFC (pictured here) was part of the phase out pilot last November that included five other locations in the area. Currently, the stores only have paper bags and offer reusable bags for purchase at the checkout aisles. Kailan Manandic / staff photo

Business

QFC to stop offering plastic bags in all stores on April 1

The commitment comes early as its parent company, Kroger, pledged to end plastic bag use by 2025.

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Snoqualmie learns from ‘Snowmageddon’, improves communication

The city Parks and Public Works department is working to better communicate private roads and alleys

A comparison of how many life science companies are on the Eastside and in other Washington cities. Kailan Manandic

Business

Life science hits its stride on the Eastside

Life science has strong roots in Washington, contributing economically and scientifically.