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City of Kirkland administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. On Tuesday, September 7, administrative offices excluding Kirkland Municipal Court and the Kirkland Police Department will be closed due to furlough. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for September 7 is cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, September 1. Also [...]
KIRKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT BRINGS CERT BACK!
CITIZEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING POSSIBLE WITH GRANT
What: The very popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course is once again being offered to Kirkland-area residents. Due to budget cuts, the 29-hour national disaster preparedness course for citizens was cancelled in 2008. With the award of a federal Emergency [...]
NEW RULES DRIVE ENHANCED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Work Planned for Eastside Transmission Line Right of Way
UPDATED
New federal regulations designed to protect the reliability of electric transmission lines require Seattle City Light to step up its vegetation management and access protection efforts on the 230 kV power line that runs from south Snohomish County to Renton.
“Protecting transmission [...]
The Kirkland Police Department is recruiting volunteers to apply for their Domestic Abuse Response Team. The DART program is a partnership between local law enforcement and the community to address and prevent domestic violence.
Are you someone who enjoys helping others? Do other people tend to come to you with their problems? [...]
Kirkland residents are reminded of the public buildings that are available to seek relief from the heat. For current and future weather conditions visit the National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov/seattle. For heat survival tips, visit Public Health – King County/Seattle at www.kingcounty.gov/health/BeatTheHeat.
Peter Kirk Community [...]
City-Community Map-Your-Neighborhood Event Recognized
ABOUT THE AWARD
On August 10, 2010, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
announced the finalists for its 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards –
Celebrating Resilient Communities.
The Peter Kirk Elementary School, Map Your Neighborhood Event in Kirkland has been
recognized for its exemplary community preparedness effort and was selected as a
finalist in the [...]
Annexation takes effect June 1, 2011
As the annexation of the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhood areas into the City of Kirkland approaches, annexation area residents and businesses are encouraged to tap into City information available online at www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/annexation, through email, and by participating in city meetings. Email updates about annexation-related issues and public [...]
Kirkland’s Fall Softball League is a Home Run
Registration now available
The City of Kirkland Parks and Community Services Department is currently accepting registration for the fall season of softball which begins the week of August 29, 2010. Hit a home run and join a team for an exciting season of friendly competition. Whether you are [...]
Players Will Get a Kick Out of Kirkland’s New Pee Wee Soccer League
Registration opens August 18
Registration opens August 18, 2010 for the City of Kirkland Parks and Community Services Department new Pee Wee Soccer League for ages 3 through 6. The program begins September 11 and consists of two coed divisions: 3 [...]
The following information is from the City of Kirkland Annexation Update:
The City has received several inquiries recently about the availability of certain cable television services and the broadcast of the City’s government access channels in the annexation area. We hope the following information is helpful.
Cable Television Franchise Agreements
Franchise agreements are negotiated on behalf of the citizens [...]
Fire Crews Prevent Loss of Second Home
What:
Firefighters from 4 fire departments responded to a fire yesterday that started in a one story, single family house and spread through tall trees behind the house, into the second floor and attic crawlspace of a neighboring house.
When Firefighters arrived at the scene, the first home was fully engulfed [...]
July 15, 2010
A message from Kirkland City Manager, Kurt Triplett:
Dear Downtown Employer,
Many downtown businesses were recently notified by the City of Kirkland of new quarterly reporting requirements for employee vehicle registrations as part of the City’s Park Smart Program. We understand your concerns about additional administrative burdens this may have imposed. Please disregard the [...]
Pay event parking available at Municipal Garage, July 18
Commuters should expect traffic delays due to Kirkland Uncorked to be held Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18, at Marina Park and the Kirkland Classic Car Show on Sunday, July 18, 2010 in downtown Kirkland. Road closures will occur downtown throughout the weekend; event goers are encouraged [...]
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory (a period of hot temperatures is expected) in effect for the Greater Puget Sound Region until 9 p.m. on Friday, July 9. The Kirkland Parks & Community Services Department reminds Kirkland residents that they can seek relief from the heat at its Community Centers in the [...]
Event Pay Parking at Peter Kirk Municipal Garage for Downtown Events, July 18
$5 all-day parking begins at 8:30 a.m.
As a pilot project to mitigate anticipated traffic impacts and congestion from the Classic Car Show and Kirkland Uncorked events being held on Sunday, July 18, parking fees will be instituted at the Peter Kirk [...]
City of Kirkland Administrative offices, with the exception of Kirkland Municipal Court and the Kirkland Police Department, will be closed Friday, July 2 due to furlough. On July 2, limited parks and public works maintenance staff will be working and instructor/staff recreation programs & day camps will be in session at the North Kirkland and [...]
Commuters should expect traffic delays due to the 4th of July Parade to be held on Sunday, July 4, 2010. The Marina Parking Lot including, Lakeshore Plaza Drive from Central Way to Kirkland Avenue and Kirkland Avenue from Lake Shore Plaza Drive to Lake Street will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m. The [...]
The 2nd quarter edition of City Update, the City of Kirkland’s newsletter is now available online. Topics in this issue include:
Kirkland’s New City Manager
Eastside Rail Corridor Update
Public Works Projects Online
Juanita Beach Park Renovation
Volunteer Spotlight: Youth Council Member Receives City Scholarship
Insider’s View: City’s Street & Public Grounds Division
Green Scene: Unique Watershed Tour
Kirkland’s Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Stephanie Day, has prepared the following message:
Want to serve your community?
The City of Kirkland is looking for qualified candidates to be an AmeriCorps VISTA member
What will the VISTA Volunteer do?
Help prepare our local community to be disaster resilient
Work on public disaster preparedness readiness projects, such as Map-Your-Neighborhood, Community Emergency Response [...]
Quarterly pass good through August 21
Unlimited yoga, aerobics, core conditioning and our newest offering, ZUMBA!, can be part of your fitness routine this summer. Summer classes also include Fitter & Firmer, Early Bird classes, Total Body Conditioning, Circuit Training, Pilates/Yoga, Boot Camp and more! With a “Move It” fitness pass from Kirkland Recreation, [...]
As summer arrives, so do many exciting volunteer opportunities from the City of Kirkland. Listed below are some options which are great for both teens and adults. In addition, be sure to check out the City’s volunteer website (in the “What’s New” section) for community opportunities like the 4th of July and the Kirkland Wednesday Market. [...]
UPDATED
At its May 18 meeting, the Kirkland City Council announced two finalists being considered for the position of City Manager – Kurt Triplett, former interim King County Executive and Chief of Staff and Dave Zabell, current City of Yakima Assistant City Manager. In November, 2009, the City Council hired Bob Murray & Associates to [...]
Incoming, Outgoing calls will be unavailable 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The City of Kirkland’s Information Technology Department will perform upgrades to its phone system on Thursday, May 6 between the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Incoming and outgoing calls will not be possible during the brief upgrade. The City’s 911 dispatch system [...]
In March, homes in Kirkland received the 2010 Census questionnaire. To date, 73 percent of Kirkland homes that received the form have returned it to the U.S. Census Bureau. Currently, King County’s “mail response rate” is 73 percent; the national rate 72 percent. On May 1st, census takers will begin going door-to-door to households that [...]
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 [...]
