While we are all sick and tired of the seemingly endless stream of political advertisements we are bombarded with on television, occasionally one stands out from the pack, catches your eye and makes you think. I viewed just such an ad for the first time on Sunday morning during NBC’s Meet The Press. The ad [...]
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Halloween Trick or Treaters in Downtown Kirkland (Photos)
On Halloween, the streets of downtown Kirkland and Kirkland Parkplace were awash little Halloweenies in search of candy. The sun was shining in the afternoon as the annual Market Neighborhood Kids Parade rolled down the hill and into Marina Park. Following the parade, Cookie Monsters, pirates and princesses hit the streets of downtown looking for [...]
Kirkland Kiwanis Raises Key Club Banners
Lake Washington High School [Key Club] was founded Sept. 30, 1985 so as part of their 25th anniversary celebration, Kirkland Kiwanis presented a new Key Club banner on Monday Oct. 25, 2010. The Faculty Advisor there is Haley Woods and the Kiwanis Advisor is Mark Shinstrom; both are LWHS graduates. About 45 members attended the [...]
Juanita Beach Park begins to take shape
Juanita Beach is taking shape with the installation of this sculpture. The artist and piece were selected by the Cultural Council and the Park Board. The sculpture is located near the wetlands on the west side of the park and will have grass and mosses growing along the sides. The large block of limestone came [...]
WSDOT unveils new Good To Go! passes for electronic tolling
Good To Go!, the state’s electronic toll collection system, today unveiled five new devices for paying tolls without ever stopping. The new tolling passes, including smaller and movable options, will be available to drivers in early 2011, prior to the start of tolling on SR 520. They will offer a wider range of options for [...]
The Pros and Cons of Initiative I-1100 – Liquor Sales in Washington State
Note: This article is republished due to public interest. The original publication date was June 23, 2010. On June 23rd, a campaign called Modernize Washington delivered over 396,000 signatures for Initiative 1100 to the Secretary of State’s office in an effort to get the initiative on the November general election ballot. Both the pro- and con- [...]
Kirkland ranked in top 10 most successful walkable suburbs in US
Kirkland, Washington is noted in an October 9, 2010 Wall Street Journal article as one of the most successful walkable suburbs in the United States (ranked by education levels, per capita income, and travel time to work). To view the article:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735804575535880450842698.html?KEYWORDS=Livable+Cities. Kirkland’s Walkable Community Profile highlights programs, policies and amenities that support the City’s commitment [...]
Juanita High School & Kamiakin Junior High Celebrate “Pink Day”
Friday, October 8 was “Pink Day” at Juanita High School (JHS) and Kamiakin Junior High (KaJH) in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students gathered in the morning to have their photo taken at each school. Juanita High School raised money for breast cancer research and education by selling pink sweatshirts that say “Juanita High School REBELS FIGHT [...]