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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 aircraft over an incident before...

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.
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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,...

Activists in ‘Rogue AI Agent’ Costumes Disrupt OpenAI’s Downtown Bellevue Office

Demonstrators dressed as "rogue AI agents" ran through the lobby of OpenAI's City Center Plaza office Friday morning in a protest against the company's $500 billion Stargate data center expansion.

Salesforce to Lay Off 59 Workers at Bellevue and Seattle Offices

Salesforce will permanently cut 59 jobs at its Bellevue and Seattle offices starting October 5, per a WARN notice filed with the state — its second round of local layoffs in under a year.

7-Building Townhome Community in Bellevue to Feature Kids’ Play Area

A 42-unit townhome community has been approved to replace an older office park in Northwest Bellevue, according to city...