Comments due March 26 Kirkland residents are invited to provide comments by March 26 on the 2012 Stormwater Management Program which identifies the City’s strategies to engage and educate the public about stormwater management, spill prevention, and dumping into the stormwater system, and requirements for development projects to control and treat runoff. These efforts [...]
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Representative Deb Eddy announces retirement from state House
Statement ends speculation that the Kirkland resident might run again As the possibility of a special session edged ever closer to reality, Rep. Deb Eddy, D-Kirkland, announced Wednesday that she will not run for another term in the state Legislature. “When recruited, I promised to serve for six years, and I’ve fulfilled that commitment,” Eddy [...]
Traffic Alert: 114th Avenue NE and NE 85th Street Intersection Improvement Project
Final adjustments to the new traffic signal at 114th Avenue NE/NE 85th Street are scheduled to occur this week. The City will be closing one lane of traffic at a time in the westbound direction on NE 85th Street at 114th Avenue NE. Work may begin as early as Tuesday, March 6 and continue through Wednesday, March 7, and Thursday, [...]
Kirkland City Council to consider restricting watercraft regulations (poll)
The City of Kirkland is recommending sweeping changes to the City’s watercraft regulations due to complaints from residents living on the water about excessive noise from revelers on boats. The Council will consider this issue at their March 6, 2012 meeting. In a staff memo to the Kirkland City Council titled, Amendments to KMC Title [...]
Utility wire undergrounding to begin on NE 85th Street Corridor
Project: NE 85th Street Corridor Improvement Project What: The City of Kirkland is pleased to announce that Tri State Construction will begin undergrounding the overhead utility wires on NE 85th Street from 120th Avenue NE to 128th Avenue NE next week. In addition, they will be installing underground conduit for future wire undergrounding from 128th [...]
Public Works Project: Emergency Sewer Program in North Rose Hill
What: The City of Kirkland, along with its contractor, Shoreline Construction of Woodinville WA, will be installing new sanitary sewer lines in the North Rose Hill Neighborhood on NE 91st Street, NE 90th Street and 126th Avenue NE. Why: Many areas of the city do not have access to sewer services and the homes in these areas have [...]
Public Invited to Special Meeting on Rail Corridor, Feb 28
Port of Seattle Commission Meets in Kirkland for First Step toward Rail Corridor Transfer Public invited to February 28 special meeting, Kirkland City Hall, 10 a.m. As a first step in the transfer of the Kirkland Segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor from the Port of Seattle (Port) to the City of Kirkland, the [...]
SR 520 weekend construction complete, Next closure March 9-12
Next up: Evergreen Point Road demolition to close SR 520 March 9-12 The cranes are gone and traffic is back on State Route 520 this morning after a busy weekend of construction. Crews installed concrete girders and deck panels for lidded overpasses that will reconnect communities as part of an improved six-lane highway. Forty huge [...]
Backyard Chickens Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood?
The Planning Commission and the Houghton Community Council are considering staff recommendations to make Zoning Code and Municipal Code amendments including one in particular which has caught the eye of several folks in town, an expansion of residential zones in which chickens are allowed. The staff memo also discusses the maximum number of backyard chickens [...]
City of Kirkland 2012 Community Survey Online
Citizens who did not participate in telephone survey may want to complete online survey by Friday, March 9 The City of Kirkland conducts a community opinion survey every two years to gauge citizen satisfaction with the level and quality of services provided. In mid-February a random selection of Kirkland citizens were contacted through landlines [...]
Houghton Lives — HB2610 “not expected to move forward”
On Tuesday, the Washington State Senate took no action on the bill which would have eliminated the Houghton Community Council (HCC), stopping momentum after passing the House by a vote of 56-40. All is not settled but the bill did not make progress yesterday, which is being viewed as a victory for the supporters of [...]
The City of Bellevue Wants Kirkland Commuters to Help Shape East King County’s Transit Future
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 [...]
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 [...]
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