The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Despite low turnout, tonight's election is a big one across Western Washington. Here at 10 tight races to watch as the returns roll in. Continue Reading
We traded I-405 for I-5 this month and crossed the lake to meet at Fred Hutch, where big ideas are part of the daily routine. Their team welcomed us with a warm briefing and then led a tour that showcased how research moves from lab bench to real world impact. Continue Reading
We are thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of the BelRed Arts Studio. The community showed up in force, and the excitement in the room could have powered its own light installation. Continue Reading
1. Coming Up @ the Chamber It's the Chamber's event season, so IYKYK. (If you don't know, it just means we are busier than all get out!) In the next month or so, these are our main happenings: Network with Us, After Hours: November 5 Join us at State Farm for some fun after hours networking with... Continue Reading
On October 28, the Chamber’s PLUSH group met with the City of Bellevue’s Office of Housing to review the city’s affordable housing strategy update, discuss the mixed-use areas housing rezone, and flag permitting and critical areas issues that directly affect delivery timelines Continue Reading
On October 23, the East King Chambers Coalition convened to refine its 2025 legislative agenda, with housing supply, transportation and last‑mile connections, public safety, energy, and tax policy at the forefront. The coalition emphasized practical solutions that keep the Eastside competitive Continue Reading
1. Candidate Forum, Recapped: The Next KC Exec At our October session of Chamber Lunch, we hosted a fast-moving King County Executive candidate forum with King County Councilmembers Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay. Spoiler alert: We asked the hard questions so you don't have to! Moderated by... Continue Reading
On October 16, 2025, the Bellevue Chamber hosted a fast-moving King County Executive candidates forum with Councilmembers Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay. Moderated by John Carlson (Kemper Development Company), Sahar Amini (Habitat for Humanity Seattle–King County), and Chris Daniels (KOMO News) Continue Reading
Ahead of the Bellevue City Council meeting on October 21, the Chamber's PLUSH Committee submitted the following letter regarding the City's MFTE policies, and naturally, made some suggestions along the way. Read the letter below, and meet the PLUSH Committee here! Continue Reading
If you blinked near the end of last night's (Oct. 14) Bellevue City Council meeting, you might've missed the plot twist. In a last-minute amendment, Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis asked colleagues to remove a line in the city's draft state legislative agenda that referenced modifying property tax " Continue Reading
1. Now Playing: The Chamber Events Season It's full steam ahead over here, so let's reflect on the most recent big event we put on, and hopefully, get a few more butts-in-seats for tomorrow's Chamber Lunch. Last month? ELC. Our Eastside Leadership Conference was earlier this month, and we've got... Continue Reading
At the October 8 Policy Council meeting, the Chamber hosted Paul Graves, President of Enterprise Washington, for an election update before reviewing the East King Chambers Coalition’s 2025 state agenda and previewing our federal priorities. Continue Reading
