Governor Inslee has announced further restrictions in an attempt to limit current surging COVID-19 cases in Washington State. The restrictions ban indoor social gathers, indoor service at restaurants and bars, closures of gyms and entertainment venues, as well as limited 25% occupancy for retailers including grocery stores. As a result […]
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Amazon Expands Support to Students with Immediate Needs through $1.4M Donation to Bellevue LifeSpring
Amazon announced that they are making a donation of more than $2.5 million to support the immediate needs of students and their families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They are expanding their Right Now Needs Fund, designed to meet basic needs to eliminate barriers to learning, with shelter, food, clothing, school […]
Bellevue Lifespring to Address COVID-19 And Impact on Children with Virtual Panel
Bellevue LifeSpring and three of Bellevue’s top leaders are speaking on the latest COVID-19’s impact on the health of our community and what the future holds for local children. The event is taking place virtually on Wednesday, September 30, at noon. The panel will be speaking from Town Hall. The […]
Bellevue Arts Museum to Reopen on October 2
The Bellevue Arts Museum will be allowing visitors to see new exhibits and utilize the building’s amenities once again on October 2nd. They have been working hard to follow CDC guidelines to ensure the health of visitors and employees in order to be able to open their doors. Although they […]
Kura Sushi Restaurant to open at Wilburton Village on 116th Ave
Kura Sushi Bar is coming soon to Wilburton Village, the new development on Northeast 4th Street. The address is 266 116th Avenue Northeast. Their menu features Sushi such as Gunkan like real crab meat and salmon yukho, crispy rice like spicy tuna, and hand rolls like negitoro, crunchy, and spider. […]
City of Bellevue Extends Support to Main Street Businesses
The city is extending additional support to restaurants located on and near Main Street in Old Bellevue, according to the City of Bellevue. They are also encouraging other interested businesses to apply now. Bellevue’s economic development and transportation staff are now facilitating temporary expansion of sidewalk cafes into select on-street […]
Eastside Program Offers Resources and Assistance to Small Businesses During Pandemic
Supporting Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, and Renton, (re)STARTUP425 is making a collaborative effort to connect Eastside small business owners, nonprofit leaders and sole proprietors with available business resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the City of Bellevue, (re)STARTUP425, an initiative of five communities on the Eastside to support creativity, […]
Kemper Freeman Suggests Bellevue Collection Could Open as Early as June 1st
The longtime CEO of Kemper Development Company, Kemper Freeman, was recently interviewed by Puget Sound Business Journal to discuss reopening plans post COVID-19 for his Bellevue Collection properties. This include Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place, Lincoln Square North and Lincoln Square South. In the article, Freeman predicts that The Bellevue Collection […]
City of Bellevue Responds to COVID-19 with Support for Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations
The City of Bellevue recently announced that it is increasing its contract with five human service agencies by $90,000 each. This change is intended to provide emergency financial assistance to the community during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The $450,000 is going to Catholic Community Services, Hopelink, LifeWire, Salvation Army and […]
City of Bellevue Implements Curbside Food Pickup Zones to Help Restaurants Offering Take-Out Orders
The City of Bellevue’s Transportation Department has implemented temporary parking measures intended to support restaurants and their customers looking for take-out food during the statewide shutdown of restaurants, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are currently four “Curbside Food Pickup Zones,” which have been established. Three of these zones are on […]