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 homes. Now their concern is for their health. The adjacent property... [Read more]

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... [Read more]

By Rob Butcher UPDATED 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 Kirkland’s existing neighborhoods. The... [Read more]

At its March 2 meeting, the Kirkland City Council unanimously approved the temporary expansion of membership to its Planning Commission, Park Board, Human Services Advisory Committee by two seats and the Library Board by one seat.  The expansion allows for residents of the annexation area to participate.  Applications are being accepted now for terms that will expire on March 31, 2012.  Completed... [Read more]

The Lake Washington United Methodist Church located at 7525 132nd Ave NE in South Rose Hill will host Tent City 4 starting April 24 and will remain in Kirkland through July 17. For additional information or if you have any questions, please visit www.lwumc.com LWUMC also posts a Tent City Needs List. The following text is from the LWUMC website: Tent City 4 is a temporary tent encampment for homeless... [Read more]

Kirkland Neighborhood Association Meetings schedule for the month of March. Additional information is available at http://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/CMO/Neighborhood_Services/Associations.htm Central Houghton March 3, 7:00 p.m. Houghton Fire Station 6602 108th Ave NE Highlands March 17, 7:00 p.m. Maintenance Center 915 8th St Juanita Neighborhoods March 25, 7:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church 10021... [Read more]

Project: 116th Avenue NE sidewalks from NE 94th Place to NE 100th Street What: Installation of approximately 1,900 feet of concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, and street trees along the east side of 116th Avenue NE from the existing sidewalk at NE 94th Place, heading north and connecting to existing sidewalk at NE 100th Street. Who: The contractor, Kamins Construction, will be working with the... [Read more]

Last week the Moss Bay Neighborhood Association hosted another excellent agenda which included presentations about the new Metropolitan Market coming to Houghton (news: The store will have a lower level which opens on to a courtyard with outdoor seating; Spring opening target: April!), the search for a new City Manager, KDOG and the Planning Department. I only caught the first act, but now the minutes... [Read more]

The first meeting of the Lakeview and Central Houghton Advisory Groups will be held on January 26, 2010, from 7-9 pm at Kirkland City Hall.  The Lakeview Advisory Group will meet in the Rosehill Room (upper level), and the Central Houghton Advisory Group will meet in the Peter Kirk Room (lower level). The public is welcome to attend. The agenda for the evening will be to discuss the role of the groups... [Read more]

Effort will plant 1,100 trees to unique urban forest Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jane Hague joined nearly 50 volunteers from the Denny Creek Neighborhood Association December 5 to plant trees in the Juanita Woodlands. “It was great to see so many committed neighbors come out in cold weather to help restore this urban forest,” said Jane Hague.  “The Juanita Woodlands is a unique... [Read more]

The Juanita Neighborhoods invites neighbors and others interested in our little corner of Kirkland to its upcoming meeting, Thursday, November 19th from 7-8:30 pm. Our meetings are held in the community fellowship hall of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (on the corner of 100th Ave NE and NE 124th in Juanita).  This month’s agenda includes discussion of annexation and the city budget now that the election... [Read more]

Visionaries Sought for Kirkland Neighborhood Plan Updates Central Houghton, Lakeview residents wanted for advisory groups At a recent event hosted by Kirkland’s Planning and Community Development Department,residents from the Central Houghton and Lakeview neighborhoods participated in a unique exercise, known as World Café, that involved simultaneous group conversations about the future... [Read more]

Rendering of remodeled Houghton Center The Houghton Center is undergoing a major facelift as they prepare for the arrival of a new Metropolitan Market, hopefully in 2010. The old Houghton Market is long gone and only a shell of the building remains. This past week a rendering was posted shedding light on what the future holds for the site. Design work at Nelson Legacy Group’s Houghton Center in Kirkland... [Read more]

It seems that parking is so scarce in parts of Totem Lake that people have resorted to parking along side of the railroad tracks in what appears to be the rail right of way.  These photos show cars parked along the unused BNSF railroad tracks north of NE 124th next to the Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership. As the rainy season comes, it will be interesting to see if these “free” parking spaces... [Read more]

By Janet Thorson-Mador I didn’t know Edith Moulton Park existed until a co-worker told me about it back in August.  I was looking for a way to bike to work in Kirkland via the Burke-Gilman trail, and wanted to stay off busy 132nd as much as possible.  The park is currently closed off to cars, but I could bike up to the parking lot from 108th.  My co-worker told me there were several trails in... [Read more]

Denise Whitaker of KOMONews.com has filed a story on the new PSE Substation located in Juanita on NE 132nd Street. At the center of this controversy is PSE’s new Juanita substation. Its construction and the giant wall built to hide it has angered some area homeowners. “It blocks all the sunlight from about 4:30 to 5 at night,” said area resident Michael Heslop. A new substation... [Read more]

Tom Hodgson (incumbent), Karen Tennyson, Amy Walen, Brad Larssen, Doreen Marchione, Penny Sweet, Joan McBride (incumbent), Martin Morgan, Chuck Pilcher, Rex Lindquist On Monday night, the eight candidates for Kirkland City Council gathered together for the first of several forums to answer questions of the electorate. The venue was Houghton Fire Station #22 where the Lakeview Neighborhood Association... [Read more]

Shoreline Management and BNSF Corridor to be subjects of discussion The Lakeview Neighborhood Association will be holding a candidate Q&A at their regular neighborhood meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM Monday, September 28, at the Houghton fire station. The prepared questions will be related to the Shoreline Management plan and the BNSF corridor as these are issues of concern to both the Lakeview... [Read more]

On June 22, the Houghton Community Council selected individuals to serve on the “pro” and “con” statement committees for the November General Election ballot measure on whether the Houghton Community Council will continue to exist. The “pro” committee members include Carl Bryant, Carol Buckingham and Scott Mullet. The “con” committee members are John Brightbill and Doug Jacobson.... [Read more]

Rose Hill Junior High School student, Ender Smith, featured in KIRO video, “Music’s Impact On Kirkland Student’s Life” Ender Smith, student at Rose Hill Junior High KIRO recently did a wonderful story about Bridle Trail’s own Janet Miller, the Director of Orchestra at Rose Hill Junior High, and one of her newest and most talented students.  Janet is also the Director of... [Read more]

Kirkland Neighborhood joins effort to feed teens at KTUB Call me sheltered and naive, but my view of family life in Kirkland is pretty rosy. My son plays t-ball with kids who all come from two-parent families. The parents I know are highly engaged in their kids’ education and activities. It’s all happy suburbia to me. So imagine my surprise when I learned recently about a “squat”... [Read more]

  Did you attend Rose Hill Junior High in 1980? Do you know someone who did? If so, we found a photo which you may be interested in seeing. The aerial photo is of the student body lined up on the football field spelling out the letters of the school mascot, ROYALS.... [Read more]

The Juanita neighborhood has embarked on a project which has captured the imagination of the entire city. Children from neighborhood schools will have their artwork on banners hung at gateways to the Juanita neighborhood just in time for Mother’s Day. There will be ten banners, each adorned with six works of art created by the children of area schools. The Juanita banner project was funded by... [Read more]