It’s Earth Month! And while we like to think that we go above-and-beyond in the green space year-round here in Washington, we could all use a little more fresh air … and perhaps a couple energy-saver tips while we’re at it. Earth Month Events April 17: Earth Market 2024 @... Continue Reading
Amazon shared some exciting development news at this year’s Eastside Real Estate Symposium — the 555 Tower project is being resumed! Pearl Leung, senior manager of public policy at Amazon and one of our prized board members, made the announcement at the beginning of the event, and... Continue Reading
You've probably heard the news — Sound Transit's East Link Starter Line, or the 2 Line, will be opening to the public in just a few months! Check out the service area below, explore the project website here, and we hope to see you at the grand opening ceremony. Continue Reading
Bellevue’s City Council met for the first time of the year last week, unanimously re-electing Lynne Robinson for her third term as mayor. (According to the City, this is the first time this has happened here. Ever.) Mo Malakoutian — a newbie to the Council but not to city government... Continue Reading
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the City’s “Bike Bellevue” plan — both good and not so good — so we wanted to take the opportunity to share some basic project resources, give the rundown of last week’s Transportation Commission meetings, and reiterate... Continue Reading
Even if 90 percent of the world’s data hadn’t been created in the past two years, closing the skills gap in the tech sphere is no simple feat. However, all this data needs to be processed, which means we need many, many more brains equipped to do so. This is where organizations like... Continue Reading
It's nearly Small Business Saturday! Whether you are cranking out your gift shopping or are simply susceptible to "little treat" culture, we encourage you to stay small & local this year ... and every year. Small Business Saturday Market —Kirkland Urban November 25 from 10 a.m. to... Continue Reading
At the Chamber, we shop small year-round. But whenever there is an additional opportunity to highlight our local mom-and-pop shops, you'll find us there, too. For this year's Small Business Saturday — taking place November 25 — we wanted to put together a listing of our members'... Continue Reading
Each year, the Chamber puts together its "Economic & Community Metrics" guide as an accompaniment to our Economic Forecast Summit — check out the digital version of the guide here, take a peek at some of the key data included below, and keep an eye out for the event recording's release... Continue Reading
With a $3 million budget and a whole lot of passionate folks, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue has upgraded and re-opened its Lake Hills Clubhouse. Complete with a soundproof recording studio, state-of-the-art tech center, sports court, and pool table, this location will serve middle and... Continue Reading
Entering its tenth season, Theatre33 has officially moved into its new performance space here in Bellevue! We helped host their ribbon-cutting on Monday, October 2, and were thrilled to be joined by City of Bellevue staff, the City Council, Mayor Lynne Robinson, King County Councilmember Claudia... Continue Reading
Planet Fitness just opened its new Crossroads location, celebrating the occasion with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and donation to our local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. As part of its nationwide “Judgement Free Generation” campaign, BGCs and Planet Fitness franchises have... Continue Reading
