Expedia announced Thursday it will relocate its headquarters from downtown Bellevue to the 40-acre Amgen campus in Seattle, expecting to close on the $228.9 million property purchase later this year.
Almost two years after Spiritwood residents first advocated removing dormitory-style rentals in single-family neighborhoods like theirs, the city council is poised to adopt a permanent ordinance that would make residences with up to four unrelated tenants exist as a family-style unit under one lease.
Bellevue Police late Saturday identified 30-year-old resident Song Wang as a suspect in the death of a woman found by firefighters March 31 in an Avalon Meydenbauer apartment unit that appeared intentionally set on fire. Police believe he may have fled to Oregon.
A 38-year-old homeless man who stabbed another transient to death inside a Bellevue Burger King last summer was sentenced to 21 1/2 years in prison on Tuesday, March 31.
Slated for demolition, Old Bellevue’s historic Philbrook House may be granted a reprieve if Nils Dickmann can gather city council support.
Bellevue city officials will present options for entry signage into the Northtowne community and discuss neighborhood elements included in a new draft comprehensive plan at an open house 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 at the Northwest Arts Center.
The Bellevue Police Department released late last week its 518-page investigative report into allegations a former lieutenant lied about a fellow officer’s training record and made derogatory comments about her to staff and higher-ups.
The public will be asked to weigh in on four redevelopment alternatives being considered by the city of Bellevue for three properties within a half-mile radius of the future East Main Street light rail station later this month, the goal being a walkable, high-density gateway to Bellevue from Interstate 405.
A South Korean man alleged to have illegally entered the United States by assuming the identity of the brother he killed in Bellevue 30 years ago will appear in U.S. District Court next month on federal weapons charges.
A man accused of stabbing his ex-wife 72 times in her Bellevue condo two years ago pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in King County Superior Court on Wednesday, with prosecutors recommending a 25-year prison sentence for the brutal slaying of Nataliya Vabishchevich.
Founder Institute Seattle director Maria Dykstra says the early-stage startup accelerator is focusing on drawing in Eastside entrepreneurs for its next 14-week program, but cautions not everyone admitted will make it to the end.
Mark Risen has been tapped by City Manager Brad Miyake to continue serving as Bellevue fire chief permanently, after taking on the position in the interim 10 months ago.
Kemper Freeman used Lincoln Square’s new studio showcase room Monday to announce a W Hotel will be a significant feature of the Lincoln Square expansion when it opens in 2017.
A former Bellevue-based developer and lender convicted of two counts of tax evasion in December for hiding his assets for a decade while avoiding taxes and living a life of luxury was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison and three years of supervised release in U.S. District Court on Thursday, March 19.
The Senior Housing Assistance Group plans to construct an affordable rental apartment community on the northeast corner of the Crossroad Mall that will include 1,600 square feet of retail that caters to residents.
The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce will host its 26th annual Eastside Business Awards 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 26 at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane, Newcastle.
Bellevue Police will address concerns from Enatai residents about a series of burglaries that occurred in the area last month and ways to improve coordination between the neighborhood and law enforcement in the future during a meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at Enatai Elementary.
The Washington State Patrol didn’t have to look far to find a car theft suspect, the 36-year-old man allegedly arriving at WSP headquarters in Bellevue in the stolen vehicle Wednesday, where he was quickly arrested.
A 40-year-old Bellevue man known as “NOD” on the online black market site Silk Road, where he was considered to be in the top 1 percent of sellers of narcotics, was sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised release in U.S. District Court today.
The Bellevue Convention Center Authority expects to award bids next week for the Meydenbauer Center’s $12.5-million renovation, closing the venue through the summer for construction.
