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This election year will be an important one as Washington State voters will have several new ballot measures to vote on in the November 2 general election. The measures include instigation of a new income tax, privatization of State liquor sales and another Tim Eyman initiative to require a 2/3rds supermajority for all tax increases [...]
June 2011 annexation by the City of Kirkland means one thing to fireworks fans this Fourth of July:
Light ‘em if you’ve got ‘em
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The City is receiving inquiries about the use, sale and discharge of fireworks in the annexation area. As you may know, the annexation does not take effect until June 1, 2011. [...]
The political mudslinging in the 45th District has begun. The opening shot came in the form of an anonymous email attacking 45th Legislative District Rep. Larry Springer (D) of Kirkland, who is running for re-election in November. The email titled, “No money for Larry Springer,” makes accusations against Springer and attacks Kirkland Uncorked, the three-day [...]
On June 1, the State of Washington will impose a candy tax as part of a nearly $800 million tax package approved by the Legislature. The State Legislature found a candy tax to be a new way to fill the budget gap. The interesting part of this “Candy Tax” is that not all candy is [...]
The 3,000 square feet of Terrewalk rubber sidewalks installed on Park Lane over the past few weeks look to be an improvement over the rickety and uneven concrete sidewalks they replaced. Most of the work sidewalk replacement in Phase One of this project seem to be installed properly with one notable exception: a tree well [...]
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Read The City of Kirkland’s news release on this subject.
Google has announced a plan to develop an experimental fiber network with ultra high-speed broadband in a small number of trial locations across the United States. With internet speeds of over 100 times faster than typical connections, the 1 gigabit per second fiber-to-the-home also promises “open [...]
By Rob Butcher
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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 [...]
Dear valued readers,
Recently, several suggestions have been made by readers as to how Kirkland Views can better present Letters to the Editor. Some have suggested that letters be placed deeper within the website, and off the front page. Others think that providing prominence to voices which would otherwise be unheard is an important public service [...]
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When friends of Jodi Bardinelli made the call out to the community for auction items for this Monday night’s benefit dinner and auction (January 11), the response was tremendous. Phone calls, emails, cards and letters from far and wide have poured in. Auction items large and small have been donated to help benefit Jodi’s family. [...]
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The first Kirkland City Council meeting of 2010 started with the ceremonial swearing in of the the new council members. Kirkland City Clerk Kathi Anderson administered the oath of office to Council Members Joan McBride (Position No. 1), Penny Sweet (Position No. 3), Amy Walen (Position No. 5) and Doreen Marchione (Position No. 7) who [...]
Jodi Bardinelli
Mother, daughter, dear friend and neighbor.
Truly a warm-hearted soul.
You touched our lives and gave so much to our community.
We owe you our deepest gratitude.
Sleep well, in the arms of the angels.
As many of you know, Jodi Bardinelli was diagnosed with terminal cancer just over a month ago. She passed away in her home on December [...]
Good tidings to all!
Warm wishes of a very peaceful and Merry Christmas from Kirkland Views.
Peace on Earth, good will toward men
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. A Charlie Brown Christmas was always a favorite show to watch on television when I was a kid. I found a clip on YouTube to share below. [...]
For those of you who have yet to vote in this election, one lesson to learn is this: do your homework. There are falsehoods and dirty tricks being played to persuade you to vote for certain candidates. Learn about the candidates and the controversies surrounding them. This observer can say that without a doubt, in this [...]
