Kirkland community bids farewell to Chamber Executive Director Bill Vadino | Slideshow
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Kirkland resident Dick Ekins chats with Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Vadino during a farewell event in Vadino's honor at the Crab Cracker on Thursday night. The community gathered to say goodbye to Vadino, who is leaving to become the show director for the Kirkland Concours d'Elegance in Tacoma.
For the first time since Bill Vadino became the executive director of the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce seven years ago, he was speechless.
Kirkland father, community to release balloons into the Bellevue sky for missing 2-year-old
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House passes bill that could end Houghton Community Council
The Washington state House of Representatives approved a bill late Thursday that could bring an end to the Houghton Community Council (HCC).
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Goodman bill aims to prevent domestic-violence abusers from hunting down their victims
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February 10, 2012
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Celebrate Kirkland hosting auction to support 4th of July celebration
Celebrate Kirkland, which organizes Kirkland’s big downtown celebration every year, needs funds for bands, banners, barricades and balloons.
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Senate passes same-sex marriage bill; House review next
As Senate President Brad Owens announced that the same-sex marriage bill, ESSB 6239, had passed, an anxious audience of hundreds watching attentively during tense floor debate erupted with applause.
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Marriage-equality law clears House; Governor's signature next
The final tally Wednesday of votes in the state House of Representatives on ESSB 6239 legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state was 55 yea and 43 nay.
Yet, the moment Speaker Jim Moeller (D-49th, Vancouver) hammered his gavel signifying the bill’s approval, a viral happiness seemed to spread through the House chambers.
Executive: King County in better financial state
King County is finally on stable financial footing, Executive Dow Constantine said at his second State of the County Address Monday.
A chipper Constantine extolled the virtues of the Eastside in his speech, which was held at Bellevue City Hall. He said the growth of Bellevue over the last decade is proof that employers want to be in the region.
Kirkland City Council passes code of ethics
After two years of research, debate, committees and council discussions the Kirkland City Council unanimously approved a code of ethics.
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Three men assault man with a bat | Kirkland Police Blotter
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