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Bellevue Proposes Largest Capital Plan in Its History at $1.3 Billion

Bellevue's proposed six-year capital plan totals $1.3 billion, a level the city has not undertaken before, according to the Bellevue Chamber. Staff told the...

Kemper Development Shelves $1 Billion Bellevue Collection Expansion, Leaving It to Next Owner

Kemper Development Company has paused "The Bellevue," its planned $1 billion-plus multitower expansion at the southeast corner of Bellevue Square. What happens to the...
The Bellevue Collection

Bellevue Paints Four Artist-Designed Crosswalks — and Wants Your Feedback

The City of Bellevue has installed four artist-designed "Creative Crosswalks" as part of a pilot program testing whether art can make intersections safer. A survey is open through November 30.

Bellevue Police to Fly Drones to Emergency Calls Before Officers Arrive

Bellevue police will begin flying drones to emergency scenes this fall under a one-year pilot program that puts an...

Amazon to Lay Off 121 Workers in Bellevue, Seattle and Sumner

Amazon will permanently lay off 121 workers in Bellevue, Seattle and Sumner beginning October 1, according to a new WARN notice — the latest in a string of cuts that brings the company's announced Washington reductions to more than 4,600 since last fall.

Freeman Family to Explore Sale of The Bellevue Collection

The Freeman family, owners of Kemper Development Company (KDC), announced Friday that they will explore a sale of The...

4 of Bellevue’s 8 New Speed Cameras Vandalized as $124 Tickets Near for Downtown Commuter Routes

Half of the speed safety cameras Bellevue installed this month have been damaged by vandals, and the Bellevue Police...

Route 550 Bus to End Service Aug. 29 as 2 Line Takes Over Bellevue-Seattle Trips

The Route 550 bus, which has carried riders across Lake Washington between downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle since 1999,...