Blake Peterson

At a Feb. 10 study session, the Bellevue City Council received a report from community development highlighting recent demographic changes in the city. The presentation focused on community income inequality, key residential characteristics and economic development. The findings were followed...

The Bellevue City Council at a Jan. 27 extended study session was updated on a recently conducted data analysis concerning the city’s economic development plan. The plan — formerly adopted in 2014 for a duration of five years — outlines...

On Jan. 25, the Islamic Center of Eastside (ICOE), alongside Bellevue officials and residents, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of a new mosque. The center has endured major hardships in the last three years. In January 2017, the...

The Bellevue City Council unanimously voted at its Jan. 21 meeting to approve a resolution that supports the proposed Bellevue School District (BSD) capital bond measure. The bond will be on the Feb. 11 special election ballot. If passed by...

The addition of two fire-prevention officers to the Bellevue Fire Department has made a positive difference in the city, according to documents shared at the Jan. 13 extended city council study session. In part because of the hires, who were...

A woman’s body was found Monday, Jan. 20, along the Bellevue-area Coal Creek Trail, according to city police. An investigation into her death is currently in the works. The woman’s body showed no indications of trauma, police said. Identifying information has...

At its Jan. 6 regular meeting, the Bellevue City Council passed a resolution that authorizes a successor labor agreement between the city and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1604. The item was listed under the consent calendar, which the...