Redmond High School Students Qualify for AIME
Thirteen Redmond High School math students have qualified to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) on Tuesday, March 16. The AIME is an intermediate examination between the American Math Competition 10 or 12 and the USA Math Olympiad. All students who took the AMC 12 and achieved a [...]

The Kirkland City Council made the following board and commission appointments at their special meeting Thursday, March 11th:
Cultural Council
Erik Gordon to an unexpired term ending 3/31/2013 (pos. 3)
Design Review Board
James Truhan was reappointed to a four year term ending 3/31/2014
Scott Reusser was appointed to a four year term ending 3/31/2014
Andy Paroline was selected as an alternate should an [...]

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KING5.com, KOMONews.com and Q13Fox.com are reporting that two people have been shot this morning in the Finn Hill neighborhood in what is being described as a home invasion robbery. The incident took place at the home of Steve Sarich. Sarich dispenses medial marijuana from his home and police believe that is why he was targeted. [...]

Rep. Goodman: ‘a major step forward for our kids
and early learning in Washington state’

March 11, 2010

OLYMPIA – A new law by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) will change the face of pre-school in our state.

“When the governor signs this reform into law, it will be a victory for children and the parents [...]

“Not so very long ago, Richard LeMieux was a successful businessman.  He ran his own publishing company, lived in a house on the beach, drove a cool car, had a loving family. Then, suddenly, it was all gone: his business collapsed, his family left him, he was evicted from his home. He was nearly 60 [...]

Google has announced a new feature to Google Maps which should make bikers happy by making it easier to find bike-friendly routes in major cities across the USA. The feature is easy to use and seems quite accurate.
Google wanted to customize the look to their maps for cycling to encourage people to use their bikes. [...]

Comments due March 26
Kirkland residents are invited to provide comments by March 26 on the 2010 Stormwater Management Program which identifies the City’s strategies to engage and educate the public about stormwater management, prevent spills and dumping into the stormwater system, and require development projects to control and treat runoff.  These efforts will improve the [...]

LWSD says union violation of contract is ”tantamount to a theft of public funds”
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On Tuesday, KOMONews.com ran a story detailing how 119 Lake Washington School District secretaries and office workers called in sick en masse to make a point regarding contract negotiations. The district has responded that it is refusing to pay office personnel who violated [...]

The City of Kirkland Tourism Program is pleased to announce the retention of Frause to oversee the City’s advertising, promotion, public relations, and networking efforts.
Frause is a seasoned full-spectrum communications firm with offices in Seattle and Portland. The Frause team is exceptional at generating coverage in all local and regional print and electronic media as [...]

Cascade Land Conservancy’s Cascade Agenda Cities Program invites you to Taking Action in Kirkland: How to Shape the Future of Your Community, a free 2-hour workshop on how citizens can effectively participate in the land use process. This event will help you become a well-informed, well-organized, and well-prepared citizen who is ready to participate in [...]

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The Seattle Times is reporting that Rhonda Breard appeared in court today was charged with one count of mail fraud and released from custody. According to the article, “Under the terms of her release, she is barred from liquidating her assets.”
King5.com has posted this story.
KOMONews.com has posted this story.

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The Seattle Times is reporting [...]

Water main work completed, force main work to begin
With the early morning work last week to tie-in the remaining section of the water main, all of the work to install the new water main under 3rd Street has been completed. This week work has shifted to the installation of the new force main that [...]

The goal of the list is to publicly recognize companies with outstanding recycling programs and waste reduction practices, and help motivate others in the local business community. The list helps illustrate steps that local companies are taking to reduce waste and save money.
Why apply?
The Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction list gives your business [...]

On March 2, 2010, the Mayor of Kirkland made the following proclamation:
Proclaiming “Earth Hour” on March 27, 2010 from 8:30-9:30 pm in Kirkland, Washington
WHEREAS, this hour has been designated worldwide by World Wildlife Fund as “Earth Hour” in which millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change [...]

In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17th ,the Wilde Rover in downtown Kirkland has put out a call for entries for their 1stAnnual Limerick Writing Competition. All entries will be displayed in the windows of the Rover on Central Ave. during the week of St. Paddy’s Day, (provided the entry is [...]

The Kirkland neighbors of a new Puget Sound Energy (PSE) substation in Juanita continue to make their case to other neighbors, the City Council, the media – anyone who will listen. They have lodged complaints against City Hall, the permitting process and PSE.  Their complaints are not just about the process and damages to their [...]

Due to the significant budget problems experienced by the City of Kirkland, the City Council has enacted measures intended to balance the budget as required by law. The choices made by the council included both increased taxes and reductions in spending. As a budget reduction, furlough days will be in effect for 2010 which will result [...]

Letters of Interest due March 25
The Kirkland City Council seeks volunteers to assist the Council in developing a code of ethics.  Individuals will serve on an ad hoc committee of five to seven members for a period of approximately six months.  The role of the committee is to develop a recommended code of ethics that [...]

Redmond High School Student to Perform at Benaroya Hall
Koyo Kim, a student at Redmond High School, will solo on the violin with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall on Saturday, March 13, on the “Discover Music: Peter and the Wolf” morning concert.  Pat Cashman is the narrator for Peter and the Wolf. Koyo is also on [...]

Citizens encouraged to nominate City for trial project by March 26
Kirkland hopes to add some seriously high fiber to the community’s broadband network as it competes for Google’s “Fiber for Communities” project. Google plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more locations in the United States and seeks proposals, including citizen feedback, [...]

The Evergreen Healthcare Foundation Annual Gala, planned for Saturday, May 1, will benefit Evergreen Hospital Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Services. The party begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in a giant, luxurious tent in King County’s Marymoor Park.

More than 700 guests are expected to attend the black-tie event. The gala begins with cocktails, a [...]

Please join volunteers, EarthCorps, and UW Restoration Ecology Network students for our forest restoration work party!  Did you know that March 15-21 is National Wildlife Week?  Healthy forests have many positive functions, including increased human health and well-being, and improved habitat for beneficial wildlife, such as birds and butterflies.  An EarthCorps crew will be leading invasive plant [...]

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On Saturday, February 27 at about 4:00 p.m. a body was found floating in Lake Washington 15 yards off shore from Marsh Park. At the time, news reports incorrectly stated that the victim was a 35 -year-old male.
Since the initial reports, there has been little new information to release. According to the Kirkland Police Department, [...]

Surplus materials and equipment available to the public
Lake Washington School District will hold a surplus material and equipment sale on Saturday, March 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at the district’s warehouse annex (15130 NE 95th Street, Redmond, WA 98052). This event is open to the public.
Materials and equipment included in the sale are damaged, [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash. (March 4, 2010) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service members reported strong gains in home sales during February, with brokers pointing to several encouraging signs for a busy spring season. Improving consumer confidence and a looming deadline for homebuyer tax credits are helping to boost activity, according to NWMLS officials.
“We are entering what is traditionally [...]

Applications Being Accepted through March 10
The City of Kirkland seeks applicants for its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).  Eligible organizations are invited to propose representatives for appointment to the Committee.  The LTAC advises the City Council on allocating the lodging excise tax fund for tourism and is comprised of seven voting members.  Applications are [...]

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Read The City of Kirkland’s news release on this subject.
Google has announced a plan to develop an experimental fiber network with ultra high-speed broadband in a small number of trial locations across the United States. With internet speeds of over 100 times faster than typical connections, the 1 gigabit per second fiber-to-the-home also promises “open [...]

By Rob Butcher
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At their March 2 Study Session, the Kirkland City Council briefly discussed the issue of how annexation might affect Kirkland’s neighborhoods and how the neighborhoods might be re-partitioned in the post-annexation era. At issue is the size and population of the soon to be annexed neighborhoods of Finn Hill and Kingsgate in relation to [...]

The Kirkland City Council will hold its annual retreat on March 19-20 to receive results of the recently conducted community survey, discuss goals and performance measures, be given financial updates and discuss the 2011-2012 Budget outlook and process.  The retreat will be held Friday, March 19, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, 203 Market [...]

The King Conservation District (King CD) will offer a series of free workshops in March and April offering “how-to” tips and advice ranging from chemical reduction around the home and farm as well as super cool ways to care for your septic system.
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