The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Our June PLUSH Committee recap: Bellevue's Downtown Livability 2.0 code refresh (no height or FAR changes), the push to fix BelRed's rigid 300-foot street grid, parking reform, and a looming electricity-capacity crunch that could throttle Eastside growth. Continue Reading
Every few weeks a new economic ranking shows Washington at the head of the pack, or scraping bottom. Here's the analysis and the tool to help explain the contradiction. Continue Reading
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 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
Meet the winners of the Bellevue Chamber's first annual BRAG Awards, announced at our 2026 Annual Gala: KidsQuest Children's Museum, Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Snowflake Lane, Bellden Cafe, and Kevin Wallace of Wallace Properties. 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
Inside Believe 2026, the Bellevue Chamber's third annual showcase at the Botanical Garden spotlighting 14 smaller and newer Eastside nonprofits. Joe Fain on the need behind Bellevue's reputation, plus Councilmember Claire Sumadiwirya on why nonprofits are the community's soul. Continue Reading
Everything you need to know before the 2026 Bellevue Regional Awards Gala (BRAG) on June 5 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue: schedule, live and silent auction, awards, raffle, dress code, and how to bid. Continue Reading
Honda Auto Center of Bellevue, Washington's #1 volume Honda dealer for 45 years, celebrates the Grand Re-Opening of its newly renovated dealership and four-plus decades of family-led service to the community. Continue Reading
Inside our West Side Story Chamber Lunch with Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Joe Nguyen, Downtown Seattle Association CEO Jon Scholes, and West Coast Commercial Realty's Tiffini Connell on the Jumpstart tax, $10B in lost downtown office value, public-safety cameras, and the 24-day countdown to FIFA. Continue Reading
Comcast Business Pacific Northwest VP Rob Brenner on how Bellevue's Main Street is evolving with a new generation of entrepreneurs, and what it takes to grow a small business in 2026. Continue Reading
