After more than two months of contract negotiations, Waste Management was disappointed by the Teamsters Local 174 decision to strike today. “We are disappointed that the Union has chosen to strike and negatively impact the public in this way. This simply was not necessary, especially considering that we had offered to meet this Friday and [...]
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STRIKE! Waste Management Notifies Kirkland that Garbage Strike in Effect Today
Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) has notified the City of Kirkland that the Teamsters’ Local 174, whose membership includes garbage truck drivers for WMI and Allied Waste Services, initiated a strike today. The length of the strike is unknown at this time. The City contracts with WMI for residential, multi-family and commercial garbage, recycling and organics [...]
Temporary closure of sidewalk and crosswalk near 3rd St. and Central Way on Friday, April 23, 2010 (UPDATED)
Kirkland Transit Center Construction Update - April 21, 2010 Temporary closure of sidewalk and crosswalk near 3rd St. and Central Way on Friday, April 23, 2010 UPDATED Beginning this Friday, April 23, construction work will expand to the north end of 3rd Street, where it intersects with Central Way. This work requires the closure of the east-west [...]
KOMONEWS | Stepfather explains Schierman’s past as victims’ father mourns deaths
KOMONEWS.COM has posted this video online: The emotional decision over the fate of Conner Schierman – death or life in prison – pitted father against stepfather in court on Tuesday. One man described the terrible loss of a wife and children while the other tried to explain the pain that made his stepson a killer. [...]
Eastside Sun Publisher sends complaint to City; to file Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit (Video)
It looks like the City of Kirkland will be the defendant in both a Federal Civil Rights lawsuit and a concurrent civil lawsuit seeking damages in the amount of four million dollars. The lawsuit will be filed by John Michael Gilday, former editor and publisher of the Eastside Sun, who claims his civil rights were [...]
Lake Washington High School student earns National Merit Boeing Scholarship
Lake Washington School District Students Receive National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships Four students among 1,000 distinguished students recognized nationwide The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that four Lake Washington School District students will receive National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships financed by three of the 200 companies, foundations and other business organizations that sponsor these scholarships. [...]
Evergreen Hospital names Robert Malte as CEO
ROBERT MALTE NAMED CEO AT EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Robert (Bob) Malte of Littleton, Colorado, has been named CEO at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland. A committee that included the hospital board, physicians, and community members picked Malte after extensive interviews. More than 125 people applied for the position. He will begin May 10. [...]
Evergreen Auxiliary Hosts Second Annual Afternoon Tea
The Second Annual Evergreen Auxiliary Afternoon Tea, benefiting Patient Services at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Willows Lodge, 14580 NE 145th St., Woodinville. Students from Woodinville High School’s award-winning drama department will perform selected numbers from the classic musical, “No, No Nanette.” Scones, sandwiches, pastries and tea will [...]
The Art Shop opens April 30th in downtown Kirkland
Some local artists are helping to fill vacant retail storefronts in town with a “Pop-Up” art shop. By renting empty storefronts, the artists bring life to otherwise dead zones in town. The ten-day run will host daily community events and the closing will take place after the Kirkland Art Studio Tour, May 8 and 9. [...]
7th Annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour May 8 & 9
Kirkland Arts Center is pleased to present the 7th annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour (KAST) happening May 8 & 9 — come and be a part of this Kirkland tradition. Explore the scenic neighborhoods of Kirkland, on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington, on this free, self-guided tour of artist home studios. Tour visitors are [...]
State regulators approve Verizon sale to Frontier Communications with numerous conditions
State regulators today proposed numerous consumer protections in approving the sale of Washington’s Verizon landline residential and commercial telephone business to Frontier Communications Corp. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) imposed numerous consumer protections in accepting and modifying five separate multi-party settlement agreements. The proposed merger does not include Verizon Wireless customers or Verizon’s [...]
Hopelink | Heating bill assistance for low-income households still available in North and East King County
Assistance with paying heating bills is still available for eligible low income households in North and East King County through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered in North and East King County by Hopelink. Funds remain available to households needing this help. More than 2,300 households in North and East King [...]
Lakeshore Gallery | Time to think spring, garden and “garden art”
A few of the new additions at LAKESHORE GALLERY: CEMENTORS – brightly colored cement leaves in several sizes. Useful in planters, in the garden, on the porch, or indoors. PETER REUTHLINGER – handblown glass hummingbird feeders in a variety of shapes and vivid colors. Make sure our hummingbird friends have plenty to eat this year! [...]
Woodmark Hotel Awarded AAA Four Diamonds for 20th Consecutive Year
The Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa recently earned the AAA Four Diamond Award for the 20th consecutive year. The AAA Four Diamond Award recognizes the best the hospitality industry has to offer. Only 3.5 percent of the 58,000 lodging options and restaurants inspected this year received this prestigious designation. The AAA Diamond Rating Process [...]
Landmark Tree on Kirkland’s Park Lane to be Removed for Safety Reasons
In April, the City of Kirkland began to repair the buckling sidewalk and prevent further damage along the north and south sides of Park Lane by installing innovative materials – Terrewalk and Silvacell - at locations along the corridor between Lake Street and Main Street. The buckling was caused by a lack of soil for [...]
Juanita Rebels selected for KIRO 7 High School Spirit competition
Juanita High School has been chosen to participate in the KIRO 7 High School Spirit competition. The competition matches up high schools each week in a series of brackets to show which school has the most spirit. The team with the greatest school spirit in each bracket, determined by the number of votes cast by [...]
Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and Kirkland Downtown Association explore merger
The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and the Kirkland Downtown Association (KDA) have decided to create a “transitional board” to investigate a potential merger of the two organizations. The following is a joint statement: JOINT STATEMENT OF INTENT GREATER KIRKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and KIRKLAND DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION APRIL 14, 2010 Recognizing that the current economic/business climate in Kirkland poses risks as [...]
Vote for the Kirkland Arts Center; Competition for $1 million in grants
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today launched the community-based Partners in Preservation program in Seattle and the Puget Sound region, an initiative that provides $1 million in grants from American Express to local historic sites. This innovative online program encourages local residents and people across the country to vote for their favorite historic [...]
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