The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Comcast Business's 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report shows how phishing, drive-by attacks and unprotected everyday devices put Bellevue small businesses at risk, plus practical steps to stay protected. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber has an open delegate seat on the East King Chambers Coalition. We're looking for a member who can be a voice for small businesses as the Coalition sets its state legislative priorities in November. Continue Reading
Twelve businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in September, from a global real estate operator, an employee-owned grid engineering firm, and a new Bellevue cardiology practice to a Sammamish crepe shop and an after-school math program. Meet this month's new members. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber is urging Governor Ferguson to opt Washington into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, new money for K-12 tutoring, special needs services, and career-connected learning, now that new Treasury rules have resolved most of the state's open questions. Continue Reading
Taste Buds Kitchen opened its Bellevue location in the Kelsey Creek neighborhood with a crepe demonstration. Franchise owners Marta Masferrer and her husband Connor now host cooking classes for all ages, dietary restrictions, and cuisines. Continue Reading
Bellevue's September 22 budget session: a $2.2 billion revenue forecast, a proposed 1% property tax increase, a record $1.3 billion capital plan, and transportation as the one new-tax question, set for October 6. Continue Reading
Bellevue's deputy mayor at our September Policy Council: Bel-Red modeled on Wilburton, a record $37M affordable housing investment, AI-assisted permitting, and 1 million daily trips by 2044. Plus three years of the Bellevue Mobility Coalition. Continue Reading
City planners previewed Downtown Livability 2.0 at our September PLUSH meeting: outdoor dining setbacks, a 5,000-sq-ft cap on Old Bellevue storefronts, a 75% active use rule, rooftop amenities and taller canopies, with a public draft due in early October. Continue Reading
Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, joined the Bellevue Chamber's Executive Business Roundtable to discuss autonomous vehicles, AV testing, and a framework for commercial AV service in Washington. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Council held its second 2027-2028 budget hearing Sept. 15 and received a preliminary budget whose only revenue change is a 1% property tax increase, plus three transportation scenarios, two with a TBD. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Planning Commission sent the Bel-Red Look Forward code to a public hearing on September 9 after a fourth study session. Staff defended the mapped street grid, commissioners asked for a performance path and narrower sidewalks, and we testified for a code that pencils on day one. Continue Reading
Our PLUSH Committee wrote to Bellevue City Council before its September 8 study session, closing out an eight-month position on the Parking Reform LUCA in support and naming the two open items: vertical clearance for below-grade parking and visitor parking flexibility. Continue Reading
