Local talent to perform at Kirkland Kiwanis pancake breakfast on Saturday

The Kiwanis Club of Kirkland will hold its Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Peter Kirk Community Center. The event will feature local youth musicians. - Contributed
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The Kiwanis Club of Kirkland will hold its Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Peter Kirk Community Center. The event will feature local youth musicians.
As the Kiwanis Club of Kirkland gears up for its Pancake Breakfast to be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Peter Kirk Community Center, local youth musicians are tuning up for the occasion.

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5:13 PM May 24, 2013

Memorial Weekend Forecast

Memorial Day is not a dependable weekend around the Northwest...never has been, never will be.    Generally we have a sunny, warm period in the middle of May (early May this year) and then we move towards the June gloom mode of low clouds.During the past few days we have had a closed upper low hanging...

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Blogs 10:58 PM May 23, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Kirkland’s Brianna Dieter graduates from Fletcher with honors

Brianna Dieter, a Lake Washington High School graduate of 2001, earned her Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts Fletcher School on May 19.

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2:40 PM May 23, 2013

Reporter announces Best of Kirkland contest winners

Here are the results of the 3rd Annual Best of Kirkland contest!

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3:47 PM May 22, 2013

Free adult cat adoptions June 1-2

Looking for a feline companion for your family? Here’s an offer you can’t refuse: “Housecats are on the House” for two days only!

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updated 3:30 PM May 22, 2013

Lake Washington High School hosts DUI vehicular homicide simulation | Slideshow

A teenage girl hung out of the passenger window of a Ford Bronco as red streaks dripped down the door.

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updated 2:56 PM May 22, 2013  

Kirkland Council recognizes longtime employees

The Kirkland City Council honored city employees who have reached milestone anniversaries between the dates of Jan. 1 to June 30 during its meeting on Tuesday.

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2:48 PM May 22, 2013

The Lessons of the Moore Oklahoma Tornado

On Monday, an EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma resulting in substantial loss of life, hundreds of injuries, and economic losses that will run into the billions of dollars.  The storm had winds reaching 200-210 mph, was on the ground for 17 miles, and was observed from 2:45-3:35 PM CDT (19:45-20:35 UTC).How did the National Weather...

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Blogs 10:31 PM May 21, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Rally for the 4th of July!!

A note from our Kirkland 4th of July chairs----(I'm sending a check in from the Kirkland Blog right now... do it .. do it...)  Happy almost Summer Fine Folks of Kirkland!  It’s that time of the year again and Celebrate Kirkland! and the KDA are in the midst of our annual scramble to put on...

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Blogs 8:15 PM May 21, 2013 Kirkland Weblog, a Community Blog

Kirkland students advance to Destination ImagiNation finals

The Ivy REALM, a Destination ImagiNation team of seven students from Kirkland Middle, Kamiakin Middle and International Community Schools scored first place for the structural

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3:36 PM May 20, 2013

Upcoming events to kick-off Kirkland city initiative to involve public with long-range planning

City of Kirkland leaders have launched an ambitious and inclusive public involvement campaign, “Kirkland 2035: Your Voice. Your Vision. Your Future.,”

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2:53 PM May 20, 2013

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