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Bellevue and the Eastside.
Bellevue and the Eastside.
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Free KEXP DJ sets fill Bellevue office lobby every Thursday
A free weekly DJ series called "Late at The Eight" brings rotating KEXP DJs to the lobby of a downtown Bellevue office tower every Thursday from 4–7 p.m. through Oct. 15, produced by Indigenous-owned events company Artist Home and the newly opened Sabine Café & Bar.
Multicultural
Bellevue mother becomes medical interpreter with nonprofit's help
Bellevue LifeSpring's Family Support Program helped a local mother rebuild financial stability after divorce through clothing assistance, rental support and funding for certification exams that led to a medical interpreter career.
Bellevue, WA
4:23 pm, September 18, 2026
73°F
Sunny
Feels like 73° · 0% rain
Multicultural
Free KEXP DJ sets fill Bellevue office lobby every Thursday
A free weekly DJ series called "Late at The Eight" brings rotating KEXP DJs to the lobby of a downtown Bellevue office tower every Thursday from 4–7 p.m. through Oct. 15, produced by Indigenous-owned events company Artist Home and the newly opened Sabine Café & Bar.
Multicultural
Bellevue mother becomes medical interpreter with nonprofit's help
Bellevue LifeSpring's Family Support Program helped a local mother rebuild financial stability after divorce through clothing assistance, rental support and funding for certification exams that led to a medical interpreter career.
Public Transit + Traffic
Seattle-area commute costs hit $10,018 a year, study finds
Bellevue, WA
4:23 pm, September 18, 2026
73°F
Sunny
Feels like 73° · 0% rain
Multicultural
Free KEXP DJ sets fill Bellevue office lobby every Thursday
A free weekly DJ series called "Late at The Eight" brings rotating KEXP DJs to the lobby of a downtown Bellevue office tower every Thursday from 4–7 p.m. through Oct. 15, produced by Indigenous-owned events company Artist Home and the newly opened Sabine Café & Bar.
Multicultural
Bellevue mother becomes medical interpreter with nonprofit's help
Bellevue LifeSpring's Family Support Program helped a local mother rebuild financial stability after divorce through clothing assistance, rental support and funding for certification exams that led to a medical interpreter career.
Public Transit + Traffic
Seattle-area commute costs hit $10,018 a year, study finds
Bellevue, WA
4:23 pm, September 18, 2026
73°F
Sunny
Feels like 73° · 0% rain
The Eastside
The Eastside
The Eastside
Public Transit + Traffic
Seattle-area commute costs hit $10,018 a year, study finds
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Parks & Development
Seattle-area commute costs hit $10,018 a year, study finds
A ConsumerAffairs study ranks the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro as the fifth most expensive commute in the U.S. at $10,018 per year, driven by long travel times and Washington's near-record gas prices.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Brown Bear buys Bellevue Elephant Car Wash site for $8.1M
Brown Bear Car Wash paid $8.1 million for Elephant Car Wash's Bel-Red Road property near Bellevue's Wilburton neighborhood, with renovations expected by the end of 2026, as the family-owned chain expands its Eastside footprint.
Business
Amazon lifts warehouse pay to $20 as Bellevue workforce grows
Amazon will raise its minimum starting wage for full-time U.S. warehouse workers to $20 per hour on Sept. 27, a move that coincides with the company's continued shift of jobs and office space from Seattle to Bellevue.
Business
Veritables closes Oct. 15 in Old Bellevue after 18 years
Veritables, the 18-year home furnishings shop at 10220 Main Street in Old Bellevue, will close Oct. 15 as Vander Hoek Corporation prepares to demolish the block for a 176-unit, eight-story mixed-use project called North of Main.
Business
MOTO Pizza founder wins Detroit-style title at Pizza Expo
MOTO Pizza founder Lee Kindell won the top Detroit-style pizza award at the 2026 International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas and is planning expansion across the greater Seattle area, including potentially more Eastside locations beyond the chain's existing Bellevue Square shop.
Business
Bellevue night market pilot launches Thursday in Spring District
A free pilot night market with 50 vendors, food trucks and live music opens Thursday, Sept. 17, in Bellevue's Spring District, the first of two test events that could lead to a monthly market in 2027.
Business
CILO Lab gelato and tea shop opens in downtown Bellevue
CILO Lab, a gelato and tea shop pairing Italian gelato with Asian tea culture, opened at The Bellevue Connection in downtown Bellevue, replacing the closed boba chain Don't Yell at Me, with a buy-one-get-one grand opening promotion running Sept. 12–13.
Multicultural
Multicultural
Multicultural
Multicultural
Free KEXP DJ sets fill Bellevue office lobby every Thursday
A free weekly DJ series called "Late at The Eight" brings rotating KEXP DJs to the lobby of a downtown Bellevue office tower every Thursday from 4–7 p.m. through Oct. 15, produced by Indigenous-owned events company Artist Home and the newly opened Sabine Café & Bar.
Multicultural
Bellevue mother becomes medical interpreter with nonprofit's help
Bellevue LifeSpring's Family Support Program helped a local mother rebuild financial stability after divorce through clothing assistance, rental support and funding for certification exams that led to a medical interpreter career.
Multicultural
Bellevue library hosts free stress-relief workshops starting Oct. 6
The Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center, now in its 30th year, partners with King County Library System for a free "Ways to Peace" workshop series at Bellevue Public Library beginning Oct. 6.
Multicultural
Bellevue police host free ice cream event Sept. 22
The Bellevue Police Department hosts a free "Ice Cream with a Cop" event on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Downtown Park Pavilion, with lawn games and a police car on display.
Multicultural
Jaipur Literature Festival opens Sept. 17 at Bellevue gallery
The Jaipur Literature Festival Seattle opens Thursday at Bellevue's Viya Contemporary gallery before moving to two downtown Seattle venues through Sunday, featuring 26 speakers and drawing thousands of attendees.
Multicultural
Experience Bellevue! brings salsa, mahjong to City Hall
Bellevue's free, biennial Experience Bellevue! celebration returns to City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 19, with salsa lessons, mahjong, a police drone demo, global food vendors and more as the flagship event of Welcoming Week.
High School + College
High School + College
High School + College
High School + College
Microsoft AI privacy rules take effect Nov. 1 for Bellevue schools
High School + College
Bellevue College ranks No. 1 in Washington for women
High School + College
Bellevue's Lake Hills library marks 25 years of free tutoring
High School + College
Parental rights initiative IL26-001 heads to Bellevue voters Nov. 3
High School + College
Bellevue schools open Wednesday with new childcare, bus tools
High School + College
Bellevue schools replace absence phone calls with text alerts
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Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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