Trash strike snarls Puget Sound: Teamsters Local 252 has extended picket lines from Lacey into Seattle, Bellevue and beyond, suspending curbside collections in King and Snohomish Counties since July 9 — find out if your pickup’s delayed.
Woodinville ends 20-year wait: Woodinville has opened 26 workforce housing units—its first affordable rentals since 2001—with the same perks as market-rate apartments, from on-site daycare to a gym — find out more.
Bellevue slashes street speeds: The City of Bellevue is cutting speed limits by 5–10 mph on four busy corridors near Factoria Mall, Microsoft Campus, Northup Way and Village Park Drive this month as part of its Vision Zero push — find out how it could affect your commute.
Microsoft’s statewide job cuts: Redmond’s tech giant announced it’s cutting 9,000 jobs globally this month, including 830 here in Washington with additional WARN notices issued — find out how it could ripple through the state economy.
Bellefield Office Park sale: Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital closed a deed-in-lieu deal for the 15-building, 560,000-sq-ft Bellevue campus in late June, one of the area's largest office transactions this quarter — find out what's driving the Eastside investment surge.
45 years of sparkle ends: Bellevue’s Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler, in business since 1980, will close this September as owner Steven Goldfarb retires, launching a final sale on July 24 with up to 60% off — find out more.
Other Eastside headlines this week
- Bellevue unveils immersive Radiant Table dining experience
- The missing 13-year-old from Bellevue found safe
- Brush blaze near I-90 snarls Issaquah traffic
- Young professionals unplug at Bellevue’s Tavern Hall
