On Sunday, Celebrate Kirkland raised over $6,000 in a flash auction to support Kirkland’s Fourth of July. The event took place at Kirkland Parkplace Mall in a vacant space formerly occupied by TGI Fridays. As guests sipped wine and perused the auction items, they were greeted by the dulcet tunes of Kirkland’s own Marilyn & [...]
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President Obama passes through Kirkland en route to fundraiser
A large crowd of onlookers gathered in Houghton today to watch as President Barak Obama’s motorcade drove through Kirkland en route to a fundraising event in Medina. The President plane landed in Everett this afternoon where he boarded a helicopter and flew to Northwest University in Kirkland. Upon landing, the President’s motorcade drove him through [...]
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 [...]
Kirkland Police Catch Daytime Residential Burglars
Kirkland police arrested two adult males after responding this morning on a report of a possible burglary in-progress at a residence located in the 6000 block of 120th Ave NE. A passerby observed two males with backpacks jump the fence into a yard just after 10:00am and notified police of the activity. Kirkland police units [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Leadership Eastside event assembles leaders to grade the Eastside
After a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Leadership Eastside in the Old Redmond Schoolhouse lunchroom on February 9, more than 200 of the Eastside’s community leaders have issued a report card on the State of the Eastside. The attendees awarded B’s for Education, the Economy, and Neighborhoods and Community, and C’s for Basic Needs, Environment, Health [...]
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 [...]
Flash Auction to benefit Kirkland’s 4th of July celebration, Feb 19
Flash! In just 5 months it will be the 4th of July. We’re going to need bands, banners, barricades, and balloons; We’ll need floats, flags and, oh by the way, fireworks. In short, we need some cash on hand to begin the process so FLASH! We’re having an auction on the eve of President’s day. After all, [...]
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 [...]
How should we pay for the Cross Kirkland Trail? Cast your vote by Feb 17
What’s Your Preference to Pay Back an Internal Loan to Buy the Kirkland Segment of the Rail Corridor? Kirkland residents asked to take 3-question online survey by February 17 In December 2011 when the City Council agreed to purchase the “Kirkland Segment” of the Eastside Rail Corridor, it also approved interim financing for the purchase [...]
KOMO News | Mother, daughter survive tree falling atop car in Kirkland
A mother and daughter were driving on Holmes Point Drive yesterday when a branch from a tree fell onto their car. Read the story on KOMO News.
Juanita Neighborhood Association invites community to first quarterly meeting
The Juanita Neighborhood Association invites neighbors to its first quarterly meeting of 2012 on Monday, February 6 at 7 p.m. at Juanita Elementary School, 9635 NE 132nd Street in Kirkland. Local residents and businesspeople are invited to come at 6:45 p.m. to enjoy refreshments provided by Puget Sound Energy before the meeting. The agenda will [...]
Taking the Plunge for Fitness, Fire Chief jumps into Lake Washington
Kirkland Fire Chief Nalder joins Ford/Hyundai of Kirkland’s Jim Walen in jumping into Lake Washington to celebrate their Biggest Loser competition Here’s something one doesn’t see everyday: Kirkland Fire Chief Kevin Nalder jumping into Lake Washington. Before dawn. On February 1st. An unusual sight to be sure. Unless one sees his friend Jim Walen of [...]
KDOG opens Jasper’s Park, Kirkland’s first Off-Leash Dog Park (Video)
After years of waiting, Kirkland’s dog owners now have their first off-leash area, Jasper’s Park, thanks to the countless hours of hard work from KDOG, Kirkland’s dog off-leash advocacy group. Jasper’s Park, located in Totem Lake on an 8+ acre wooded hillside, has both large dog and small dog (under 30 lbs.) areas. Picnic benches [...]
Sasi’s Cafe Donates “Snack Sacks” for 50 Volunteers at Cotton Hill Park
Fifty volunteers spent a cold morning at Cotton Hill Park clipping blackberries and digging roots out of muddy ground. When break time arrived, they were treated to “snack sacks” donated by Sasi’s Cafe. Each sack contained a cup of delicious hot soup, a slice of crusty bread, and a gourmet cookie. Cafe owner Roland Oberholzer [...]
The Cow and The Coyote Tradition Continues
For years, Kirklanders have decorated The Cow and The Coyote statue on Central Way in downtown. This season, Dave and Hazel Russell teamed up with their neighbor Marylee Tyler to clothe the C&C with scarves, just in time for the big snow. Each season, every holiday and often with little regard to rhyme nor reason, [...]
South Kirkland Park & Ride Transit Oriented Development Open House, Feb 2
Status of the Transit Oriented Development Project at the King County Metro South Kirkland Park and Ride The permit review process is underway for the transformation of the King County Metro South Kirkland Park and Ride into a vibrant new mixed use residential and commercial transit oriented development community. The project includes 239 affordable [...]
UPDATED Burglary in Norkirk last night – Beware
UPDATE 2: Jan. 26 Another neighbor sent us this note about an attempted break in of their house in Norkirk: We had a attempted burglary a couple weeks ago on 8th. They tried getting in thru living room window and must have got spooked. Not liking this! UPDATED It seems as if the Bridle Trails [...]
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