Posts by Todd Matthews

A booming population and growing economy have pinched Eastside traffic, forcing workers to get creative about how they get to and from work. Many are now car-free, but that doesn’t…

A device created by young Sammamish inventors aims to help people with night blindness. Many technological innovations are borne out of necessity and personal need. Hence, the old adage, “Necessity…

KeyBank CEO Beth E. Mooney discusses bitcoin and the housing boom during Puget Sound visit With more than 12-dozen KeyBank branches statewide, the bank’s Chairman and CEO, Beth E. Mooney,…

One of the perks of having a global retail giant headquartered on the Eastside is that occasionally you get some face time with the company’s CEO. Case in point: Costco…

A closer look at our cities’ economic market reports It’s no secret the Eastside economy is hale and hearty on many fronts, from employment to home sales to revenue and…

Joe Vilardi’s Bis on Main has brought fine dining to Old Bellevue for 20 years Long before he opened Bis on Main — the decades-old downtown Bellevue restaurant known for…

If you drive a car and live in the Puget Sound region, it’s likely you have downloaded the Waze app to find the fastest route along our region’s increasingly congested…

Redmond-based EchoNous threads AI technology into ultrasound medical devices Seventy-five years ago, an Austrian neurologist named Karl Dussik embarked on an experiment that used ultrasound — high-frequency and noninvasive sound…

Bellevue Rare Coins CEO Eric Hoolahan When 28-year-old Patrick Hoolahan opened a coin shop in West Seattle in 1979, he did so to sate an interest in numismatics that dated…

Five takeaways from the 2018 Economic Forecast Conference. Hundreds of local business leaders convened at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle on Mar. 8 for the 46th Annual Economic Forecast…

For startups and established businesses alike, finding Eastside office space can be challenging.   If you think it’s difficult to buy a home on the Eastside, consider the area’s commercial…

Element Data’s Decision Cloud aims to remove decision-making risks.   If it feels like virtual assistants know more about you than your closest friends, you might be on to something.…

Maybe you’re familiar with Touch-A-Truck. Held throughout the United States, these events invite wide-eyed youngsters to climb inside fire engines, dump trucks, tractors, and semi-trucks to get an up-close look…

In January, Americans claimed an inauspicious achievement by amassing just over $1 trillion in outstanding credit card debt — the highest in United States history, according to data compiled by…

Business and civic leaders gathered at Meydenbauer Center on Feb. 1 for Bellevue Downtown Association’s 44th Annual Celebration. The event honored individuals and organizations who contributed to the city’s central…