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Former Chinook PTSA treasurer pleads not guilty to embezzlement

Former Chinook PTSA treasurer James "David" Glass pleaded not guilty Wednesday to embezzling tens of thousands last year…

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Wildlife officers trying to lure Bellevue black bear

Wildlife officials are using a mixture of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, maple syrup and salmon to lure a bold…

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Expedia launches travel site for gays

Bellevue-based Expedia announced today that it has started a new web site catering to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and…

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Bellevue City Council begins budget discussions amid deficit

The Bellevue City Council held its first public hearing on the 2011-2012 budget Monday, with the recent national…

The Bellevue School District superintendent has recommended closing Robinswood Middle and High School

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Superintendent recommends closing Bellevue alternative school

The Bellevue schools superintendent this week recommended closing Robinswood Middle and High School following the school's ranking as…

Betsy Johnson

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Betsy Johnson to replace Judy Bushnell on school board

The Bellevue School Board at its May 18 meeting selected Betsy Johnson to fill the seat vacated by…

A Bellevue Police squad car near downtown Bellevue.

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Bellevue police to ticket drivers using cell phones

Belleuve police on June 10 will begin ticketing motorists who use their cell phones while driving. Such infractions…

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Former Chinook Middle School PTSA treasurer faces embezzlement charges

King County prosecutors have charged a former Chinook Middle School PTSA treasurer with felony theft for allegedly stealing…

Emmy-nominated short 'Kites over Washington' producer Ilona Rossman Ho

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Bellevue filmmakers earn Emmy nomination

Bellevue filmmakers Ilona Rossman Ho and Shannon Hart-Reed might want to start thinking about acceptance speeches. The Northwest…

Top: Guidant Financial employees Troy Brockway

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Guidant Financial employees have some fun

Bellevue-based Guidant Financial held it's fifth annual Guidant Olympics this week, taking an hour out of each day…

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SWAT team surrounds Bellevue hotel after escapee robs drug client

A Bellevue SWAT team surrounded the Extended Stay America at 11400 Main Street this afternoon after a woman…

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Bellevue signs King County Jail extension, still seeks permanent solution

The Bellevue City Council on Monday extended its contract to keep misdemeanant inmates at King County Jail through…

Karlene Selset died April 14 at age 42.

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Karlene Selset loses battle with rare lymphoma at 42

Karlene Selset, featured in the March 7, 2009 Bellevue Reporter story "Cancer battle gets a helping hand at…

Sketch shows SR 520 as it would be in the Portage Bay area.

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State tweaks plan for light-rail ready 520 bridge

State Route 520 is ready for light rail, but light rail isn’t ready for 520. Those were the…

Paul Vander Hoek

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Bellevue’s Paul Vander Hoek, ‘Mayor of Main St.,’ dies at 94

Longtime Bellevue resident Paul Vander Hoek died April 21 at age 94. He was a fixture in Bellevue…

The Red Lion Hotel

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Man charged with forcing teen into prostitution

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 20-year-old convicted rapist for allegedly forcing a teen into prostitution at two Bellevue…

Top: Bellevue police Det. Dan Mathieu prepares to hand over items that burglars stole from the homes of Bill Plummer and Suzanne Yu. Plummer recovered his father's Bronze Star and Yu regained her grandmother's wedding ring during an event at Bellevue City Hall. Bottom: Bill Plummer shows off the Bronze Star his father earned during World War II.

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Bellevue police bust crime ring, return precious memories

Bellevue police returned precious heirlooms to a pair of burglary victims Wednesday, adding more joy to the department's…

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Sound Transit names preferred light-rail routes for Bellevue

Sound Transit’s board of directors voted unanimously on Thursday to name routes C9T, C11A, and B2M as its…

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Model who Bellevue prosecutors charged with prostitution drops Copperfield rape case

The Kirkland woman who accused David Copperfield of raping her during a trip to his private island dropped…

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Bellevue School Board chooses traditional math, budget cuts next

The Bellevue School Board adopted a traditionalist-favored math curriculum last week, and the superintendent revealed her final budget-cutting…