About Us

The Bellevue Reporter is a twice-weekly publication (Wednesday and Saturday) that reaches more than 40,000 homes and businesses in Bellevue and the nearby cities/communities of Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Evergreen Point and Beaux Arts. In all, 80 percent of residences and businesses get the Bellevue Reporter delivered to them. Bellevue is the fifth largest city in the state of Washington and lies to the east of Seattle across Lake Washington. The city was recently named by Fortune Small Business as the best place in the country to live and launch a business. If it happens in Bellevue, the Bellevue Reporter is there to cover and report on it.

Your Community News Team

	Sports Reporter Joel Willits 425-453-4270, ext, 5060	Originally from Richland, Wash., Joel has been with the Bellevue Reporter as a sports reporter since June 2007. Joel enjoys covering all the sports happenings within the community, as well as reporting on the athletes who have enjoyed success outside of Bellevue. Joel has a B.A. in Journalism from Eastern Washington University.
	Reporter Carrie Wood 425-453-4290	Carrie Wood has been with the Bellevue Reporter for nearly three years. She enjoys covering everything from human interest features and education, to city news and all that goes on in downtown Bellevue and surrounding neighborhoods. Carrie has two bachelor's degrees in communications and English from the University of Washington.
	Editor, Editor Craig Groshart 425-453-4233	Craig Groshart has been editor of the Bellevue Reporter since its expansion in January 2007. He has worked at dailies and weeklies in the Northwest for more than 30 years. He lives in Bellevue.
	Reporter Lindsay Larin 425-453-4602	Lindsay Larin loves giving a voice to the community. Though she works on a wide range of subjects, some of her favorites are human interest, non-profits, small business, fashion, wine and happenings around town. She graduated with her B.A from Washington State University in 2006.
	Photographer Fumiko Yarita 425-453-4254	A Japanese native, Fumiko grew up in Michigan and now resides in Seattle. She majored in psychology in college but now persues her real dream: Photography.
	Publisher Sandy Payson 425-453-4270
	Advertising Sales Jen Gralish 425-453-4263