Elections
King County voters face 8 p.m. ballot deadline as turnout surges
About 45% of King County's 1.45 million registered voters had returned ballots by Tuesday afternoon, with election officials projecting 75% turnout. Drop boxes and vote centers close at 8 p.m. sharp.
Elections
Bowman runs unopposed for appeals court on Bellevue ballots
Judge Bill A. Bowman is the sole candidate for Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Position 6 on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Bellevue voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to return their ballots.
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Parks & Development
Bellevue Way, I-90 closures begin Oct. 31
The City of Bellevue posted several new traffic advisories Oct. 29, including three consecutive weekend closures of northbound Bellevue Way at Main Street starting Oct. 31 and nighttime lane closures on eastbound I-90 over the Mercer Slough beginning in early November.
City Council
Business
Business
Bellevue Collection's 5.5 million square feet hit the market
The Freeman family is exploring a sale of The Bellevue Collection, the 5.5-million-square-foot downtown complex built over 80 years. Kemper Freeman Jr.'s 2025 retirement after an Alzheimer's diagnosis prompted the family's decision.
Business
Rolex opens Washington's only standalone boutique in Bellevue
Rolex held the grand opening of its first standalone Washington state boutique on Oct. 27 at The Shops at The Bravern in Downtown Bellevue, filling a 4,700-square-foot space near Gucci and Omega.
Business
T-Mobile posts 27% net income jump, raises 2026 outlook
Bellevue-headquartered T-Mobile reported $3.5 billion in third-quarter net income, a 27% year-over-year increase, and raised its full-year profitability guidance, even as the carrier continues trimming its workforce.
Business
Taiwan AI firm picks Bellevue for North American headquarters
Taiwan-based eNeural Technologies plans to invest $3.5 million and hire about 30 workers at a new North American headquarters in Bellevue, while T-Mobile completed the world's first AI-RAN call on a live cell site in the city on Oct. 17.
Business
Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 60,000 workers
Microsoft announced a Voluntary Exit Offer on Oct. 26 covering about 60,000 employees worldwide, including workers at its 52,000-person Redmond campus, as the tech giant continues reshaping its workforce after cutting 15,000 jobs last year.
Business
Bellevue's Watchtower Labs raises $35M for military AI tools
Watchtower Labs, a Bellevue-based defense technology startup co-founded by a former Marine and two ex-Microsoft engineers, emerged from stealth with $35 million in seed funding to build AI-powered logistics and planning tools for the U.S. military, with plans to grow its local workforce.
Sports
Multicultural
Multicultural
Bridle Trails coat drive nets 250 coats for Seattle nonprofit
About 40 guests at a Bridle Trails home donated more than 250 coats on Oct. 22 at the second-annual Coats & Cocktails for a Cause, benefiting The More We Love nonprofit's work with people experiencing homelessness in the greater Seattle area.
Multicultural
Bellevue Square hosts free Diwali celebration Nov. 7
The Bellevue Collection brings a free Saturday Diwali celebration with live dance, music and henna to Bellevue Square on Nov. 7, capping a week of festive displays.
Multicultural
Bellevue hosts free Halloween bash at Northwest Arts Center
The City of Bellevue's Northwest Arts Center will hold a free, all-ages Monster Mash Halloween Bash on Friday, Oct. 30, featuring trick-or-treating, themed activities and a toddler play gym.
Multicultural
Free Japanese American history event comes to Bellevue Nov. 7
Japan Fair is hosting a free Heritage Program film viewing and panel discussion on Japanese American history at Bellevue Children's Academy on Saturday, Nov. 7, featuring former Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake and other community leaders.
High School + College
High School + College
Bellevue Arts Museum moves to Bellevue College campus
High School + College
BSD students host climate summit at Bellevue City Hall
High School + College
Bellevue College triples healthcare scholarships with $423K gift
High School + College
Interlake High sophomore wins $50,000 at global science fair
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