If you take the online survey by March 23 you may be eligible to win a prize Your responses to this City of Bellevue survey are valuable to East King County jurisdictions as we examine the current state of transit service and ridership and make recommendations to King County Metro and Sound Transit on how [...]
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Three Route Alternatives for PSE’s Sammamish-Juanita Transmission Line Project
After months of discussion, a project stakeholder advisory group and Puget Sound Energy have identified three route alternatives for the Sammamish-Juanita 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line project. The proposed route alternatives are available at www.PSE.com/SammJuan115. A computer routing model was used to develop routes for discussion. The model considers avoidance areas, such as single [...]
48th Legislative District Town Hall Meeting, Feb 18
Sen. Rodney Tom and Reps. Deb Eddy and Ross Hunter have scheduled a town hall meeting with constituents to discuss issues and answer questions about the current legislative session. The meeting will be held at Redmond City Hall on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. What: Town Hall – Legislative District 48 When: 10 a.m. [...]
Demolition Begins at the Kirkland Pump Station
Starting the week of February 20, a King County Contractor will be demolishing the western portion of the Kirkland Pump Station building. This portion of the building (western third) must be removed to allow room for construction of the new pump station. Additional noise and construction equipment should be expected around the pump station and in [...]
House passes regulatory relief for colleges and universities
State Rep. Larry Springer’s work on regulatory relief for Washington businesses and local governments could soon pay off for Washington’s cash-strapped colleges and universities. The House voted unanimously today for a package of regulatory relief for higher education that is expected to save public colleges and universities in Washington more than a million dollars. “A [...]
House unites to pass sweeping reforms to combat drunk driving
State representatives shared stories of people killed and families destroyed by drunk driving as they united behind sweeping reforms to crack down on drunk drivers and provide more help to their victims. State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) shared a letter written by Nabila Lacey, the widow of Steve Lacey, who described the pain faced every day by [...]
Celebrate Kirkland History during the month of February
Above: Photos from around Kirkland. Last year KHS celebrated Founder’s Week. This year, they celebrate History Month. UPDATED Originally published on Feb. 6, 2012 On Saturday, we spotted Loita Hawkinson, President, Kirkland Heritage Society, running around downtown Kirkland placing historical markers in the windows of various merchants as a reminder to the public of how Kirkland [...]
Springer bill for emergency medical services passes House
Fire chiefs, fire commissioners and front-line firefighters don’t always speak with one voice. But they were united in calling for swift passage of a bill by state Rep. Larry Springer to streamline the levy system for reauthorizing emergency medical services. Today, the House agreed, voting 70-25 to pass Springer’s measure (House Bill 2474) to allow a simple majority [...]
House passes Springer bill to save Washington industries from birds and small animals
It seemed to make sense in 2009: protect sensitive waters by mandating rigid numerical limits on how much bacteria businesses can discharge into sensitive waters under the rules governing industrial storm-water permits. The problem is that the Department of Ecology failed to factor in the bacteria that birds and other small animals deposit on [...]
Op-Ed | How should Kirkland pay for the Eastside Rail Corridor?
Citizen opinion survey provides “quick read” on preferred ways to pay for the “Kirkland Segment” Authored by City of Kirkland Council Members Dave Asher and Amy Walen Kirkland is on a path to buy the “Kirkland Segment” of the Eastside Rail Corridor as a first-step in completing the long-planned cross-Kirkland Trail. Faced with [...]
Houghton Community Council: HB 2610 passes the House 56-40
Bill repealing provisions governing community municipal corporations moves to the Senate after passing the House by a vote of 56-40 In what was largely a partisan party line vote, HB 2610 passed the State House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 56-40. The bill is a “virtual companion bill to HB 1812″ which [...]
Councilmember Toby Nixon discusses importance of Public Records Act
KING5.com has posted an online video interview with Kirkland City Councilmember Toby Nixon titled, In Depth: Open records advocate explains importance of law. Nixon, who is President of the Washington Coalition for Open Government, discusses the importance of the Public Records Act.
Public Works responds to criticism regarding Kirkland’s response to snow storm
Thank you for the consideration Rob. I appreciate the opportunity to respond, and having lived in the Kingsgate neighborhood for 20 years, I also understand the perspective of those in the newly annexed neighborhoods, their hopes with annexation, and their past experience with King County. First of all, I want to thank your reader [...]
Sewer Work on Kirkland Ave. Resumes Monday for Three Weeks
Sewer Work Resumes on Kirkland Ave. (Kirkland Way to Sixth St.) King County returns to complete delayed sewer work Due to recent inclement weather (and associated power outages), King County has been unable to coordinate a portion of construction with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that would allow the sewer project to move forward. Pipeline construction [...]
Kirkland town hall meeting with Councilmembers Ferguson and Hague draws large crowd
Representatives from the City of Kirkland were also in attendance, including Councilmembers Dave Asher, Penny Sweet, Toby Nixon, and City Manager Kurt Triplett. “It was great that the meeting was so well-attended and that residents were asking good questions,” said Kirkland City Councilmember Dave Asher. “I was pleased that Councilmember Ferguson co-hosted the meeting [...]
City’s Biennial Community Telephone Survey Is Underway: Please “Answer the Call”
The City of Kirkland’s biennial community opinion telephone survey has begun and citizens are encouraged to “answer the call.”. The City conducts this survey every two years to gauge citizen satisfaction with the level and quality of services provided. The City Council contracted with EMC Research to contact up to 500 Kirkland registered voters and seek their [...]
Vacancies Available on Kirkland’s Volunteer Boards and Commissions; Apply by Feb. 16
The City of Kirkland has adult vacancies occurring on several of its advisory boards and commissions. Eligibility requirements differ for each board or commission. Interested citizens are invited to apply. Some incumbents on these boards and commissions have served one term and are eligible to apply for re-appointment. Completed applications must be received by the [...]
Property damage reporting and storm debris disposal
A message from King County Office of Emergency Management The King County Office of Emergency Management is collecting information from County residents and businesses on damage and losses suffered during the January 16-23, 2012 snow and ice storm. If your King County home or business sustained damage as a result of the storm, you may be [...]
Planning Department Fee Changes Proposed
The Planning Department is proposing changes to the fee schedule that will be presented to the Kirkland City Council on February 7, 2012 at their regular meeting. The proposed changes either clarify and correct format and typographical errors, or add new fees. The new fees are for existing Kirkland Zoning Code (KZC) provisions that require [...]
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