The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
WaFd Bank CEO Brent Beardall's Mid-Year Economic Forecast: a resilient U.S. economy with 2%+ GDP and a Fed holding rates, set against Washington's rising taxes, capital flight, and a housing supply crunch, plus a strong banking quarter and his year-nine predictions. Now with video. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Mobility Coalition met June 17 with city transportation leaders on a proposed $500,000 Transportation Master Plan, a redesigned five-program capital budget, and 17 underperforming intersections, then set its priorities for the city's upcoming budget hearing. Continue Reading
Bellevue is reopening its 2017 downtown code with Downtown Livability 2.0: land use amendments on small-business space, after-hours vibrancy, housing, and Old Bellevue's historic character, with no changes to building heights, floor area, or parking. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Transportation Commission declined to relax the city's V/C intersection performance targets after the Bellevue Mobility Coalition urged the city to study congestion solutions first, directing staff to evaluate engineering alternatives while upholding existing standards. Continue Reading
The Port of Seattle launched its 2027 budget season in Bellevue with roughly 40 East King County leaders. Inside the conversation on inflation, tourism capacity, and a new openness to expanding service at existing airports. Continue Reading
June's Transportation Committee heard Bellevue's FIFA World Cup readiness plan, then Councilmember Claudia Balducci explained her no vote on Sound Transit's realignment and where Eastside advocacy goes next. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber has joined the Washington Student Success Coalition to prepare for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a new federal program that could direct an estimated $732 million a year to Washington students if the state opts in before the January 1, 2027 launch. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Planning Commission confirmed the scope of Downtown Livability 2.0 and moved the BelRed land use code toward street grid flexibility, higher base density, and a simpler amenity system ahead of the July 9 public hearing. Here is what it means for Eastside businesses and housing. Continue Reading
The Chamber presented its case to rethink BelRed's prescriptive street grid: $1,000 per lineal foot costs, fragmented ownership across 32 landowners, and no traffic-based need per the city's own EIS. Four recommendations would keep connectivity while letting housing move forward. Continue Reading
Inside the June Policy Council: Bellevue's federal agenda wins including a $2M Grand Connection earmark, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit's $700M-a-year potential for Washington schools, and our vote to join the Washington Student Success Coalition. Continue Reading
Twenty new businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in May 2026, spanning finance and insurance, technology, marketing, home services, education, and the nonprofit sector. Meet them all. Continue Reading
Photos from the 2026 Bellevue Regional Awards Gala (BRAG). Browse the full gallery from photographer Bonnie Leung, plus photobooth pics, from a great night celebrating our community on Bellevue's biggest stage. Continue Reading
