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Bellevue City Council sets terms to guide funding of light-rail tunnel

The Bellevue City Council voted 4-3 on Monday to approve general terms for providing up to $150 million…

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Work set to begin on new I-90 HOV lane

The state Department of Transportation broke ground Wednesday on a project that will open a new eastbound HOV…

Left: Gregg Bennett (Photo by Joshua Adam Hicks). Right: Sen. Rodney Tom (Courtesy photo).

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Senate prospects fit politically ambiguous 48th

Election 2010 | Senate prospects fit politically ambiguous 48th

Avalanche survivor Ian Rogers

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Rescued hiker limps away from Snoqualmie avalanche experience

Ian Rogers is due to leave Overlake Hospital today following his rescue from a Snoqualmie Pass avalanche Sunday.

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Sound Transit committee names new Bellevue light-rail preferences

The Sound Transit Capital Committee on Thursday voted to recommend an alternative light-rail route for South Bellevue that…

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Cooler classrooms, higher parking fees top school cuts list

Trimming the Bellevue School District budget should come first through reduced classroom temperatures, increased fees for high school…

Adrianne Peterson

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Bellevue’s new bikini barista learning business the hard way

Adrianne Peterson is sure the city of Bellevue wants to shut her down. She’s the owner of Touchdown…

King County Executive Dow Constantine

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Work begins on first Eastside housing project for homeless vets

The St. Andrew's Housing Group broke ground Monday on what will become the first Eastside housing project for…

Omega Photo owner Larry Meece

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Omega Photo burglarized again

An established Bellevue camera store was burglarized for the second time in less than five weeks early Tuesday…

Gov. Christine Gregoire addressed a crowd at Bellevue City Hall Tuesday morning before signing several new bills.

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Gregoire signs SR-520 tolling bills in Bellevue

Gov. Christine Gregoire visited Bellevue City Hall Tuesday morning to put her signature on seven new bills, two…

Top: Police cruisers at the Key Bank at 1055 Bellevue Way.  Middle and bottom: The suspect handing a note to the teller demanding money. The man is still at large.

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Robber hits downtown Bellevue bank

A Key Bank branch at 1055 Bellevue Way was robbed around 3:30 p.m. on Monday. According to witnesses,…

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Judge rules against Bellevue couple in suit over Coal Creek fixes

A U.S. District judge on Friday threw out a claim that the city of Bellevue failed in its…

Members of the Bellevue Police Department's honor guard participate in the pledge of allegiance during the first official fundraiser for the Bellevue Police Foundation.

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Bellevue Police Foundation gears up to make bigger impact

It was a coming-out party on Thursday as the normally low-key Bellevue Police Foundation held its first official…

Attorney General Rob McKenna spoke Thursday in Bellevue at a benefit breakfast for the Bellevue Police Foundation.

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McKenna answers critics of health-care lawsuit | Q&A

Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna answers critics of his decision to challenge the federal health-care reform bill recently…

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Bellevue City Council unanimous on new downtown light-rail tunnel

The Bellevue City Council voted unanimously on Monday in favor of a new routing preference for downtown light…

Alysia Wood became a champion of sorts when she won the Improv comedy franchise's 'America's Next Funniest' comedian competition in January. She'll return to Washington for one performance.

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‘America’s Next Funniest’ Alysia Wood books homecoming gig

Bellevue native Alysia Wood will bring her stand-up routine back to Washington next month after earning the moniker…

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New group wants in on transit conversation

A new citizens group announced its arrival to the transportation conversation on Thursday at the downtown Bellevue transit…

A crowd filled the Sammamish High cafeteria beyond capacity Thursday night as the Bellevue School District held a forum on budget cuts.

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Bellevue School District hears more thoughts on budget cuts

Bellevue School District hears more thoughts on potential budget cuts

Kemper Development has applied for a conditional-use permit to operate a helistop on the roof of the Bank of America building in downtown Bellevue.

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Kemper helistop still on hold following hearing examiner recommendation

Kemper helistop still on hold following hearing examiner recommendation

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Bellevue City Council chooses new tunnel route for downtown light rail

City Council chooses new tunnel route for downtown light rail