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989 Elements Apartments

Bellevue Police Investigate Shooting Incident

Bellevue Police received a late-night emergency call and were dispatched to the 989 Elements Apartment building. Located on 11th Avenue Northeast, there were reports of a shooting incident at 8:55 p.m. on December 16th. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 35-year-old male victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The authorities located […]

Eastrail Partners Bellevue

Northup Connector Now Open Between Eastrail and 520 Trail

Since the beginning of December, the new connection between the Eastrail and State Route 520 bike route has been complete. The Northup Connector ramp allows trail users in Bellevue to connect directly between the Eastrail and Northup Way, which is part of the 520 trail that runs from Montlake in […]

Autotheft Lock

Bellevue Police Distribute Steering Wheel Locks to Curb Auto Theft

In an effort to reduce the number of auto thefts happening in Bellevue and the surrounding areas, the Bellevue Police Department is offering free steering wheel locks this weekend, December 2, 2023, and December 3, 2023. This initiative follows the distribution of over 400 locks at previous events earlier this […]

Bellevue Police Department

Bellevue Police Hire New Assistant Chief

The Bellevue Police Department recently hired a new Assistant Chief of Police, Constance Slappey. She has a background that spans more than 26 years and a proven track record of fostering excellence in law enforcement. Slappey most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Police at the Inkster Police Department […]

Bellevue Police Department

Bellevue Police Implement Strategies to Tackle Retail Theft

Amid growing worries about store theft in Bellevue, the Bellevue Police Department has unveiled plans to tackle the problem. According to the Bellevue Police Department, they are determined to lessen the impact of this issue on the community and has introduced a series of measures to address it directly. The […]

Downtown Bellevue, Meydenbauer Bay Park

Meydenbauer Bay Park to Begin Second Phase of Expansion

The second phase of Meydenbauer Bay Park is set to begin with the purpose of expanding the park’s connection to downtown. Phase one was completed in 2019 and has since become one of Bellevue’s most popular destinations. Expansion of the park’s connection to downtown, which is one of the objectives […]

555 Tower Aerial

Amazon Employees Begin Relocating from Seattle Office Space to Bellevue

Amazon is moving 2,000 office employees from Seattle to Bellevue into two office towers. Costar News, a commercial real estate website, first reported the news.  Vulcan Real Estate’s 555 Tower is one of the two office buildings where Amazon employees will be moving into this fall. The first 19 floors […]

Downtown Bellevue, Meydenbauer Bay Park

Bellevue 2044: Shaping the Future Through Community Engagement

After 18 months of extensive outreach efforts involving over 5,000 individuals who live, work, and play in the city, planners are now in the process of drafting an updated Comprehensive Plan, aptly named Bellevue 2044. This comprehensive plan will serve as a guide for how the city will evolve and […]

Bellevue Police Department

Woman Arrested after Firing Shots Outside of Earl’s in Bellevue

A 43-year-old Des Moines resident found herself in police custody yesterday, following an incident in downtown Bellevue, according to the Bellevue Police Department. The incident in question occurred in the early morning hours of September 24th, when Bellevue Police officers were summoned to respond to a disturbance in the bustling […]

Bellevue Police Department

Bellevue Police Recover 3 Stolen Mountain Bikes

Bellevue Police Officers successfully reunited a Seattle couple with their stolen mountain bikes after an investigation over the weekend. The incident unfolded this past Saturday when Bellevue Police received a distress call from a Seattle couple who had fallen victim to a bike theft. The victims, temporarily residing in a […]