business
Bellevue Couple Turns Their ‘Love of Food’ Into Popular Business
You should write a book. Those were the final words shared with longtime Bellevue restaurant, food truck, and now café owners Jackie and Moisés Salgado. While Moisés was prepping for the lunch rush, Jackie took ‘5 minutes’ to discuss the couple’s latest business venture – a new café on Galvin Road in the former location…
Agreement Reached with Prairie Hill Farm Nonprofit to Oversee $600M Development
At Bellevue’s City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the City of Bellevue entered into an agreement with the Prairie Hill Farm Development Authority to oversee the evolution of the new Prairie Hill Farm “village-within-a-village” project. The project includes the REACH building (Research, Engineering, Architecture Collaboration Hub), a $200 million dollar investment that will be a national…
Retired Bellevue Teacher Creates Transportation Service for Seniors
Katie Herbert devoted 31 years to the students of Bellevue Public Schools before retiring last May. Just a few months into retirement, she realized she needed something to do. Instead of starting a hobby or binge-watching TV, Herbert created a business called My Ol’ Friend. According to Herbert, My Ol’ Friend provides safe and reliable…
The Wait is Over, Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine Opens for Business Tuesday
After more than a month of construction delays, Happy Buddha’s Chinese Cuisine is set to open this Tuesday, November 21st. While initially hoping to open in September, owners Jacob Betsworth and John Stevens are excited that opening day is here. “This is the most exciting project I have ever done,” said Betsworth. “It’s been a…
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Starts New Chapter as Diane Bruce Named President
It’s business as usual for Diane Bruce as she removes the interim label from her title today and officially begins as the next President of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Bruce accepted the position of interim president of the Chamber on March 1st and has spent the last eight months building and rebuilding relationships amid…
Internet Sensation ‘Furniture Flipping Teacher’ Settles in with New Store in Bellevue
Lauren Hull was enjoying Spring Break in her second year of teaching Kindergarten at LeMay Elementary School in Bellevue when the Covid lockdown happened. Like most people stuck in their homes, she was looking for things to occupy her time and offered to renovate her parent’s kitchen. As she was finishing up, Hull noticed that…
Bellevue Halloween Tradition this Weekend with Trick or Treat Olde Towne
What started as a social media conversation in 2016 has grown into one of the best-attended events in Bellevue. Trick or Treat Olde Towne continues this year despite losing its long-running organizer Margie Guy. The idea for a trick-or-treat event in Olde Towne Bellevue was discussed on a Bellevue social media page years ago. Guy,…
Two Dads Opening a Bookstore in Bellevue
At one point in history, Bellevue had at least four different bookstores operating at the same time, including three at Southroads Mall. Bellevue’s last bookstore, Confluence Bookstore and Bistro, closed its doors more than a decade ago. However, there is good news for readers and book enthusiasts in Bellevue and the surrounding communities. Business partners…
Happy Buddhas Restaurant Sets Revised Opening Date
People excited for the highly anticipated opening of Bellevue’s newest restaurant, Happy Budda’s Asian Cuisine, will have to wait a bit. Due to unexpected construction issues, the opening originally scheduled for September will now be mid-to-late October. Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine is the vision of owners Jacob Betsworth and former Golden Bowl co-owner John Stevens….