To the Editor, On February 7th the city council will be voting on banning cigarette smoking in the parks. Smoking in the parks is not the issue, the real issue is; do you want an outside group to make the rules in OUR parks? Do you want this outside group called CDC, Center for Disease [...]
Hear Elizabeth Smart’s Inspirational Story at YES Fundraising Event
The public is invited to YES’ Invest in Youth Breakfast • March 13, 2012 Youth Eastside Services (YES) is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Smart as the keynote speaker at its annual Invest in Youth Breakfast on Tuesday, March 13, at Meydenbauer Center. The public is invited to attend the fundraising event and hear Smart’s story of [...]
Kirkland Youth Council and Denny’s Pet World Host Pet Supply Drive Feb. 4
Donations to benefit Homeward Pets, pet adoption center and shelter Man’s best friend, pet pals of most any kind, and the Kirkland Youth Council (KYC) invite you to support an uncommon cause by donating dog and cat food and supplies on February 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Denny’s Pet World in Totem Lake Mall, 12534 [...]
Volunteer EMT Service Restored at Finn Hill Fire Station 24
UPDATED This release from the City of Kirkland was previously titled, “Kirkland Fire Department Restores EMT Program; Volunteers to Respond from Fire Station 24.” The corrected text is below: In response to concerns expressed by Finn Hill residents and the Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance Board of Directors, the City of Kirkland has restored its volunteer Emergency Medical [...]
Vacancies Available on Kirkland’s Volunteer Boards and Commissions; Apply by Feb. 16
The City of Kirkland has adult vacancies occurring on several of its advisory boards and commissions. Eligibility requirements differ for each board or commission. Interested citizens are invited to apply. Some incumbents on these boards and commissions have served one term and are eligible to apply for re-appointment. Completed applications must be received by the [...]
Kirkland Pony Baseball tryouts continue this week
Tryouts are already under way, but there is still time to register for the upcoming season of Kirkland Pony Baseball. Players ages 13-18 who live in and around the Lake Washington School District are eligible to play. But you have to act fast. Complete information can be found at http://www.kirklandbaseball.org. Glen Beard, commissioner for the program, [...]
KDOG opens Jasper’s Park, Kirkland’s first Off-Leash Dog Park (Video)
After years of waiting, Kirkland’s dog owners now have their first off-leash area, Jasper’s Park, thanks to the countless hours of hard work from KDOG, Kirkland’s dog off-leash advocacy group. Jasper’s Park, located in Totem Lake on an 8+ acre wooded hillside, has both large dog and small dog (under 30 lbs.) areas. Picnic benches [...]
Sasi’s Cafe Donates “Snack Sacks” for 50 Volunteers at Cotton Hill Park
Fifty volunteers spent a cold morning at Cotton Hill Park clipping blackberries and digging roots out of muddy ground. When break time arrived, they were treated to “snack sacks” donated by Sasi’s Cafe. Each sack contained a cup of delicious hot soup, a slice of crusty bread, and a gourmet cookie. Cafe owner Roland Oberholzer [...]
The Cow and The Coyote Tradition Continues
For years, Kirklanders have decorated The Cow and The Coyote statue on Central Way in downtown. This season, Dave and Hazel Russell teamed up with their neighbor Marylee Tyler to clothe the C&C with scarves, just in time for the big snow. Each season, every holiday and often with little regard to rhyme nor reason, [...]
Eastsider Doreen Cato Slated to Speak at Legacy Leadership Breakfast Feb. 9 in Kirkland
Nationally renowned child advocate Doreen Cato, Ed.D, will be the guest speaker at the next Legacy Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. Feb. 9 at LIOS Graduate College of Saybrook University; 4010 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 300, in Kirkland. Cato’s speech will be based on her newly released book, “Saving the Leader Within: The Impact [...]
Property damage reporting and storm debris disposal
A message from King County Office of Emergency Management The King County Office of Emergency Management is collecting information from County residents and businesses on damage and losses suffered during the January 16-23, 2012 snow and ice storm. If your King County home or business sustained damage as a result of the storm, you may be [...]
Little Caesars Opens on Rose Hill
Corey Freebairn and his wife Amy have lived in Rose Hill for the past 12 years. On Wednesday, they celebrated the opening of their new business, Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready Pizza, less than a mile from their home. Besides pizza, Little Caesars offers a bunch of sides including Caesar Wings and Crazy Bread. Come to visit [...]
South Kirkland Park & Ride Transit Oriented Development Open House, Feb 2
Status of the Transit Oriented Development Project at the King County Metro South Kirkland Park and Ride The permit review process is underway for the transformation of the King County Metro South Kirkland Park and Ride into a vibrant new mixed use residential and commercial transit oriented development community. The project includes 239 affordable [...]
Planning Department Fee Changes Proposed
The Planning Department is proposing changes to the fee schedule that will be presented to the Kirkland City Council on February 7, 2012 at their regular meeting. The proposed changes either clarify and correct format and typographical errors, or add new fees. The new fees are for existing Kirkland Zoning Code (KZC) provisions that require [...]
Family-Friendly Birding Walk Timed To Spot Season’s Best, Feb 11
Easy Paths at Juanita Bay Park Get Close to Birds with Kid Appeal Before the trees start to leaf out and before the colorful waterfowl start to migrate north, all ages can enjoy an introduction to the best of winter birding at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland on February 11. Eastside Audubon and the [...]
UPDATED Burglary in Norkirk last night – Beware
UPDATE 2: Jan. 26 Another neighbor sent us this note about an attempted break in of their house in Norkirk: We had a attempted burglary a couple weeks ago on 8th. They tried getting in thru living room window and must have got spooked. Not liking this! UPDATED It seems as if the Bridle Trails [...]
Rescheduled: Pavement Grinding and Paving on Kirkland Ave.
Expect minor delays on Kirkland Ave. from Third St. to Kirkland Way January 26 – 27, a King County contractor will be grinding the roadway and paving Kirkland Avenue from Third Street to Kirkland Way (this work was originally scheduled January 17 – 19, but was delayed due to weather). Note that this work is [...]
Recycling Collection Ends at the Houghton Transfer Station on February 1
Curbside recycling available at no additional cost with garbage service Beginning February 1, 2012, curbside recyclables will no longer be accepted at the King County Houghton Transfer Station. Recyclables collection will also be eliminated at the Renton, Shoreline, Enumclaw, and Cedar Fall transfer stations. Curbside recycling is provided at no extra cost with garbage [...]
LETTER | Support HB 2610; Ignore the Petition
Please ignore the petition currently being circulated and vote for HB 2610. Citizens of Houghton deserve no more rights than my family and I do. We live less than 500 yards from the border of Houghton in the Moss Bay Neighborhood. We should not have to help pay for their bounty (read “extra rights”) which slows [...]
Free Kids Dental Sealant Day at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Lake Washington’s Dental Hygienists’ Society is offering a free preventive dental program for children ages 6 to 13, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the event, state-registered dental hygienists and Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT) dental hygiene students will place dental [...]
Rob Butcher, Editor
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