The Estate of Ralph F. Nienaber has filed a Land Use Petition against the City of Kirkland and Costco Wholesale over the City Council’s approval of Costco’s PAR for a gas station on what is currently a parking lot. The Petition was filed by Gregory S. McElroy on January 6, 2009. The Petitioner owns property [...]
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- Alan B commented on PSE Substation controversy continues with claims of unsafe EMF radiation (1) - Amateur radio operators know that EMF can be harmful. We have rules from the FCC to try to protect ourselves and others from it. A responsib...
- Steve commented on The Future of Kirkland’s Neighborhoods – Annexation Brings Many Questions (6) - How does the the city of Kirkland determine who to give the money to? What if there are multiple groups, each claiming that they represent t...
- PJ commented on High School bullying once ignored by officials, now gets attention (10) - Amen - and like that iceberg, it's magnitude and devistation is subtle but very damaging......
- PJ commented on High School bullying once ignored by officials, now gets attention (10) - Oh please - trust me kids do NOT feel safer and kids don't need to be" taught" right or wrong - and by the time they get to junior high or h...
- Bill Henkens commented on Juanita neighbors of PSE Substation want compensation for damages (8) - I am so sorry at what the city, council and PSE have done to your family and you’re your neighborhood. That sub-station should have never be...
- Jim Hitter commented on Just how “Googley” is Kirkland? (6) - Kim, Well, wouldn't it be nice if Microsoft offered some great benefits to Kirkland just because you and other "softies" live here? Maybe a ...
- Per-Ola commented on Just how “Googley” is Kirkland? (6) - Did not say it is "worse" having Google log our traffic, but they have more made it into a business to truly use that information. In genera...
- Johanna Palmer commented on The Future of Kirkland’s Neighborhoods – Annexation Brings Many Questions (6) - Thanks for the article Rob. We do need to look at our neighborhoods and make thoughtful decisions. I would like to see some neighborhood bou...
- Rob Butcher commented on Just how “Googley” is Kirkland? (6) - Hi Kim, You make a good point. My guess is that there are many more citizens of Kirkland who rely on Microsoft for a living than there are r...
- Kim commented on Just how “Googley” is Kirkland? (6) - I just have to ask: How many people living in Kirkland work at Microsoft? I do, and my guess is a lot of others do, too. It kinda pisses me ...
- affected neighbor commented on Juanita neighbors of PSE Substation want compensation for damages (8) - I could not agree more with you. The City of Kirkland is to blame for the permit, which was the beginning of everything. They actually told ...
- Toby Nixon commented on Kirkland City Council Annual Retreat March 19-20 (5) - You're right, Brian -- it's because of the OPMA that the meeting must be open to the public. They could decide to have an executive session ...
- Rob Butcher commented on Kirkland City Council Annual Retreat March 19-20 (5) - Hi Brian, Toby is correct when he states that citizens can attend the retreat. Of course, if you do attend, you will need to remain on the s...
- Brian Tucker commented on Kirkland City Council Annual Retreat March 19-20 (5) - Toby-Where do you see that residents can attend? The announcement only states citizens can provide comments in advance. If it's just the Ope...
- Brian commented on High School bullying once ignored by officials, now gets attention (10) - Agreed, PJ. Peer pressure would be the most effective means to getting it stopped. It's tough for teens to stand up for others, speak out, a...
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Letter to the Editor | Where is the opposition to Parkplace?By Margaret Bull
Last year Kirkland City Council meetings were jammed packed with people objecting to the Parkplace Developer’s plans to build 8 story buildings in Kirkland. Where have all those people gone? You can still be involved in shaping the development of Parkplace. Monday night the Design Review Board meets to discuss what building C [...]Letter | Tour of Juanita High School reveals serious deficiencies“Juanita High School has serious deficiencies in many essential operating systems, including those for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, electrical, and plumbing. And the roof leaks.”
By Barbara Billinghurst
I dearly love the Juanita High School community. Many of my friends’ children have graduated from this school or currently attend. Although I don’t have children at the school, I [...]Letter | Why I Voted to Support the LWSD Levies and BondBy Susan Baird-Joshi
Dear Editor,
I support Lake Washington Schools, and I voted YES to renew the two levies and approve the new construction bond on the Feb. 9 ballot.
The Lake Washington School District Educational Programs and Operations Levy supports 19% of necessary general operations–textbooks, transportation, salaries, etc. In other words, the levy is a critical stop-gap [...]Letter | Why I can’t vote for the Lake Washington School District BondBy Paul Hall
I understand from the Lake Washington School District’s web site that their proposed Bond Issue includes 134 million dollars for the ”modernization” of Juanita High School. That web site also describes “modernization” as the complete upgrading of a facility by either renovation or tear-down and replacement.Although there is no information in the voter’s [...]
Letter | Council’s Political PoppycockBy Robert L. Style
The agenda for the city’s Jan 19th meeting is out. Staff’s report on annexation reflects just what we knew and the representatives in the PAA and some on the council ignored. It’s a mess and the consequences are even worse than we forecasted. We had credibility.
It’s too bad we can hold only the two that remain on [...]-
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