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Council Roundup: Affordable housing tax break considered

Also, Botanical Garden Society, other news The City Council had its first look at a property tax exemption proposal designed to spur construction of more affordable housing in mixed-use and…

Downtown Livability open house: comments wanted

After more than 18 months of meetings, focus groups and walking tours, the city will hold an open house to wrap up a set of recommendations on the Downtown Livability Initiative. It's an effort to…

Jazzfest kicks off today

With headliners Bill Frisell and Poncho Sanchez on the bill, the 2014 Bellevue Jazz Festival celebrates community and the creative power of music. The Bellevue Downtown Association hosts the…

Next Cultural Conversation topic: Caregiving

Caregiving for an elder is a life passage nearly everyone experiences, either as a caregiver or as the person being cared for. During the next meeting of Cultural Conversations, a women's group that…

City to hold Energize Eastside community forum June 3

The city will hold a community forum on June 3 to hear directly from Bellevue residents, business owners and other stakeholders about Puget Sound Energy's Energize Eastside project. The city is now…

Council bolsters prospects for performing arts center

City officials this week provided a big boost in the long-running endeavor to build a major performing arts center in Bellevue. The City Council on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding with…

Video: City staff discuss their experiences at Oso landslide

The Bellevue City Council recently recognized 21 staff members who joined other regional partners to help out with the emergency response to the March 22, 2014, landslide in Oso. Recently, four of…

Day of Sharing and Caring helps with outside home repairs

Residents in need of outside home maintenance and repairs have until June 3 to apply for help from a team of volunteers as part of the 2014 "Day of Sharing and Caring." Now in its seventh year,…

Council Roundup: Growth sparks dialogue on electricity needs

Also, council vision, light rail yard, budget hearing, Oso response The City Council continued its focus on Puget Sound Energy's Energize Eastside project, hearing from both city staff and PSE on the…

Fire severely damages Enatai house

A fire early Monday morning caused more than $750,000 worth of damage to a new house in Enatai. The house was not occupied yet, and no one was injured. At approximately 12:40 a.m., on Monday, May 19…
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