I live in Kirkland, so I do understand the problem to a significant degree and do believe it needs to be addressed. How to go about solving this problem? My first thought regarding the free all day parking is folks who aren’t visiting Kirkland to frequent businesses will simply take up most all the spaces, [...]
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LETTER | Nearly 600 Signatures Seem Inconsequential to Planning Commission
Letter to Editor: I am writing to you today to announce the public launch of www.STOPPotala.com in order to give any concerned Kirkland citizen the opportunity to get information on BN-Residential Market zones since there has been some progress to date regarding zoning that will implement the Comprehensive Plan, but the progress is insufficient [...]
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 [...]
LETTER | Governor wants an increase in state sales tax (poll)
Dear Editor, If everyone knows there is a budget shortfall then now is a good time to float an increase in the sales tax… Just a fraction of a cent, not real greedy, and it’s only for non-edible items so won’t affect those citizens living hand to mouth… much. The fact is, there has been [...]
LETTER | Should Smoking Be Banned in Kirkland Parks? (Poll)
UPDATED To the Editor, On February 7th the city council will be voting on banning cigarette smoking in the parks. Smoking in the parks is not the issue, the real issue is; do you want an outside group to make the rules in OUR parks? Do you want this outside group called CDC, Center [...]
Houghton Community Council Meet Your Maker: State Legislature Pulls the Plug with HB 2610 (Poll)
Ralph, you have kids, right? Don’t you hate it when they use your own words to try and outsmart you? One of my kids failed a math mid-term and I didn’t hear about it until I got their report card. Made me so angry, I said “no more surprises!”. Then guess what, younger sibling fails [...]
Kirkland City Council votes for yet another building moratorium (poll)
The Kirkland City Council just slapped a 6 month building moratorium on a developer who is trying to build a multifamily unit on Lake Street South. The developer is a nice man named Mr. Lobsang Dargey and his project is called Potala Village. The original project included 143 apartment units and many “green” pluses like [...]
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County redistricting could move Finn Hill to District 1, rest of Kirkland in District 6 (poll)
Many Finn Hill residents are up in arms about a plan to redistrict the county and move Finn Hill into District 1, splitting it from the rest of Kirkland which is in District 6. Earlier this year, a committee made up of both Democrats and Republicans was appointed with the charge of redrawing King County [...]
LETTER: Kirkland Politics Not Dirtier in 2011 (Poll)
Some residents may consider it deplorable that a PAC has engaged in some negative campaigning in Kirkland in the 2011 election cycle, but the practice is definitely not new to Kirkland. In 2009 a group of 15 former elected Kirkland officials, including eight former mayors, mounted a highly visible attack sponsored by the PAC [...]
LETTER | Vote NO to On-the Job Training for City Council (Poll)
It is deplorable that a PAC (Political Action Committee) has resorted to negative campaigning during Kirkland’s election for City Council. It annoys us that these ‘concerned citizens’ hide behind a PAC instead of personally standing behind their words. Who are they? They suggest that we should oppose the reelection of Bob Sternoff. Should we also [...]
Would you support a Park Bond? (poll)
The City of Kirkland is considering asking voters to approve a park bond to pay for increased maintenance of the parks system as well as the acquisition and maintenance of new parks. An exploratory committee has been assembled to determine their “dream list” of projects to fund under a new Park Bond. Since the public [...]
Downtown Parking Survey Underway (poll)
The City of Kirkland is conducting a downtown parking survey to get feedback regarding how parking should be “convenient, accessible, and readily available.” We spoke briefly with Tami White of the City of Kirkland as she was handing out mail-in survey forms at the Lake Street & Central Way parking lot. During our discussion we learned that [...]
Should City Council Candidates Be Endorsed by Political Parties? (Poll)
Here we go again. Back to the future! Don’t Asher and Greenway get it? last election they brought in the Dems in the 45th district into a non-partisan election. Kirkland for many years has followed a decorum in running for city council. This resulted in civility and the reputation for the council being one of [...]
I’m all for light rail, but please not on the I-90 bridge | Letter
I’m all for light rail, but please not on the I-90 bridge. We need, and are in the process of (maybe) building a new SR-520 bridge. Design and build that one for Light Rail from day one, put the trains there, and we will also get great access to the new UW Station. Sure, there are major [...]
We’re Connecting Kirkland on a Walk/Treasure Hunt on May 22nd
On Sunday, May 22nd you’ll have a chance to be among the first to take a different look at Kirkland by walking on what is hoped to be a future community trail. The walk/treasure hunt will take you along the BNSF corridor in Houghton. You’ll get to experience the peaceful surroundings and lush greenery of [...]
Is there a Park Bond in Kirkland’s Future? (poll)
Recently, discussion inside City Hall has included interest in developing another park bond to raise funds for land purchase and/or park improvements and maintenance. The City Council gave direction to staff to look into issue and report back at a later date. Some have targeted the 2012 general election as a good opportunity to put [...]
SR 520 Bridge Tolling to impact Eastside shopping, commuting routines (poll)
Tolling on the existing Evergreen Point Floating Bridge will begin later this spring to pay for a new SR 520 bridge scheduled to open in 2014. The Good to Go! campaign is in full gear educating commuters on how the new system of tolls will work. Many Eastside venues have been visited by the Good [...]
Houghton Envy: The War of HB 1812 (Poll)
Gladys, You have been critical of me for being too harsh in my writings. I have decided to tone it down. DOWN WITH THE HOUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL! Someone finally got wise to the namby pambies in Houghton. Kudos to whoever sponsored the 1812 bill recently passed by the House in Olympia! This bill, which you [...]
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