Chamber Board of Directors grows by three
Another fiscal year, another group of new board members! Meet the newest recruits & replacements below. Continue Reading
Date posted08/25/2025
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Results are trickling in: August Primary 2025 Results
The results from yesterday's Primary election are trickling in ... see the results so far below! Continue Reading
Date posted08/6/2025
Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend full of creativity & community
Downtown was particularly colorful this last weekend, as thousands of locals and out-of-towners attended the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend festivities put on by the Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue Downtown Association. Over 300 artists from across the U.S. came to display their work. Continue Reading
Date posted07/28/2025
Unexpect It: Visit Bellevue’s new brand, campaign
Visit Bellevue has a fresh new look, and have officially launched their “Unexpect It” campaign. Created in partnership with creative agency 62ABOVE, the rebrand reflects Bellevue’s evolution from a quiet tech and innovation hub into a modern, globally connected basecamp city for Seattle. Continue Reading
Date posted07/24/2025
On the topic of B&O: The great Seattle vs. Bellevue tax debate
We don’t usually open with tax policy, but with a major change on the table in Seattle and business leaders across the region asking what it means, we figured it was time for a quick breakdown. Continue Reading
Date posted07/14/2025
Bellevue ranked as most improved driving city
According to the 2025 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, Bellevue ranked number one as the most improved driving city, climbing a whopping 133 spots from 2015. And while we will never know the direct reasoning for this improvement, we like to think it has something to do with the City... Continue Reading
Date posted06/25/2025
Bellevue Farmers Market celebrates opening day
The Bellevue Farmers Market had its opening day last week, and lettuce just say, it was a huge success. Continue Reading
Date posted05/27/2025
Final Filing: A rundown of the Eastside’s contested races
As of last week, filing has been completed for those running in a King County election this fall, including state, county, city, and school board races across the region, of which we will specifically be focusing on the Eastside. Continue Reading
Date posted05/12/2025
Link extension to downtown Redmond opens, unveils two new stations
This past weekend, downtown Redmond opened two new light rail stations, marking yet another expansion of our region’s public transportation system. Electeds and community members alike flocked to the opening weekend festivities, complete with a local high school marching band, a parade procession Continue Reading
Date posted05/10/2025
Comcast RISE, Fogo de Chão host info session on opportunities for small business
To help promote their Comcast RISE program, the telecommunications giant teamed up with the Bellevue Chamber and Fogo de Chão to gather local small-and-medium businesses … over lunch, of course. Continue Reading
Date posted05/9/2025
Chamber opens nominations for 2025 Community Spotlight Awards
As part of our Annual Gala tradition, the Bellevue Chamber gives out three different Community Spotlight Awards each year. Learn more about the categories and past winners below, and be sure to fill out your nominations here by May 14. The Categories: Civic & Community Leader: This award... Continue Reading
Date posted04/30/2025
Funding doubled, test scores dropped, and 8th grade math scores a “five-alarm fire"
Despite record investments in Washington’s K-12 schools over the last decade, student test scores have been in free fall, according to new analyses released Friday by the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University. And while many states are seeing post-COVID improvements in student achievement,... Continue Reading
Date posted04/4/2025