The Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue announced Thursday it’s $500,000 closer to constructing a new downtown club thanks to a pledge from the C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Trust.
QFC reopened its Bellevue flagship store on Northeast Eighth Street Thursday after a $6.7 million remodel that added 6,000 square feet of retail space.
After 55 years at Bellevue Square, J.C. Penney plans to close its doors on Nov. 1, but the Kemper Development Company sees the retailer’s exodus as remodeling opportunity.
Congressman Adam Smith took a brief tour of Bellevue’s Spring District on Tuesday, seeking answers as to how the city’s most anticipated developing neighborhood will mesh with a maintenance facility in its backyard.
The third annual Flavors of India, organized by the Vedic Cultural Center of Sammamish in partnership with the city of Bellevue, was held Saturday and Sunday, and included dancing with DJ Prashant, a number of cultural displays and a free Indian feast.
Former Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen lost a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city on Aug. 21.
Bellevue Utilities crews will attempt to make sidewalk, manhole and wastewater system repairs along the outside northbound lane of Coal Creek Parkway at Forest Drive over the course of one day 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. This will require the lane to close during this time, but those repairs could take longer once they begin.
Law enforcement officers in Washington are no longer just asking drivers if they’ve been drinking when they’re pulled over, as legalized marijuana in the state adds the question, “Have you smoked anything today?”
The Bellevue School District draws many parents here to ensure their children receive a top education, but earlier this month the district found itself holding a failing grade from the federal government — along with nearly every other district in the state.
Redevelopment in Old Bellevue forced Rudy’s Barbershop to take a brief hiatus several months ago, but two-hour wait times for a trim during its grand reopening last weekend was proof customers are glad to have it back, said CEO Vy Le.
Stassney Obregon had just enough time to apply to the Bellevue College Board of Trustees before the 19-year-old student had to return to the Phillipines to see her ailing father.
Two officers responding to a backup request in Factoria took a detour to the hospital Monday night after their patrol cars collided with each other and another vehicle in downtown Bellevue.
It started with Bellevue First Presbyterian volunteers sprucing up Stevenson Elementary nine years ago. Now, 30 churches make up the annual workforce for Jubilee Reach’s Service Day, which tackled yard work at eight homes and classroom preparedness at 10 schools in the city on Saturday.
3D printing has existed in one form or another since the ’80s, but its myriad capabilities are quickly expanding its popularity into the mainstream. Its allure assembled entrepreneurs and enthusiasts by the thousands at the two-day 3D Printer World Expo in Bellevue last week.
The Bellevue Fire Department has seen a 50-percent reduction in frequent 911 callers since the start of its CARES program. Now, volunteer advocates are getting another boost forward with a $30,000 grant from Tri-Med for some new wheels and a King County grant to track its progress.
The Flavors of India festival is a cultural bridge here on the Eastside, and Artistic Director Latha Sambamurti says this year people are invited to dance across it at Bellevue Downtown Park.
City officials have a better understanding of the events that led up to localized flooding in Factoria on Aug. 13, which Utilities Director Nav Otal said was caused by high-intensity rainfall.
India Gate has reopened in Bellevue after a fire shut down the family-run Eastgate restaurant 10 months ago, and Gobind Kang says he appreciates it even more the second time around.
Bellevue Police are working with The Shops at the Bravern security to improve its ability to curb thefts following four at the high-end shopping center over the past month.
Downtown food truck patrons will feed more than themselves over the next three days. That’s because 18 vendors are committing $1 from every entree purchased to Food Lifeline through Friday in the Mars Hill Church parking lot.
