Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday announced her plan for the 2011-13 budget that bridges a $4.6 billion gap and will slash money for schools, social services and lead to the loss of 1,800 state jobs.
Kirkland Congregational Church and Share/Wheel have applied for a permit to host Tent City 4 in the church’s parking lot from Jan. 22 through April 23.
The concept of this bulletin came from the Totem Lake Symposium held in September and is intended to keep residents informed about issues, projects and programs that affect the Totem Lake Business District. Each issue will also highlight a business.
Kirkland Public Works has opened Totem Lake Blvd. south of 120th Avenue up to NE 124th Street. Only two lanes of traffic are open; the center turn lane is closed.
Lake Washington Technical College’s (LWTC) Board of Trustees has appointed David Woodall, Ph.D., PE, interim president, effective Jan. 1. He replaces President Sharon McGavick, Ph.D., who announced her intention to retire on Sept. 16.
Kirkland’s Design Review Board (DRB) gave its final approval for the Parkplace project on Monday.
Joey Ladson and his family could not spend Christmas in their Kirkland home last year thanks to the Kirkland Police car that crashed into their living room.
Kirkland Public Works has opened the N.E. 124th Street exit (Exit Number 20B from northbound I-405) allowing access to 120th Avenue N.E., which leads to Evergreen Hospital and Totem Lake Malls.
Totem Lake Blvd. remains closed south of 120th Avenue up to N.E. 124th Street.
The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.
Coldwell Banker Bain in Kirkland donated more than 600 pounds of food and $700 in cash donations to Northwest Harvest.
Rape victims wouldn’t be victimized again in court by their attackers under legislation introduced by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland).
At its Dec. 7 meeting, the Kirkland City Council adopted the 2011-2012 Budget, the 2011-2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and the 2011 Property Tax Levy. The two-year budget totals approximately $449 million, which is a 12.8 percent increase from the previous biennial budget du
Youth Eastside Services (YES) is the beneficiary of a generous grant from the Macy’s Foundation to help prevent and treat teen dating violence as part of the Foundation’s focus on preventing domestic violence.
Almost 1,000 people gathered in the Kirkland Washington Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dec. 5 as a new stake presidency was installed.
As roads in the Totem Lake neighborhood remained closed Monday after the weekend downpour, mudslides caused at least nine families to evacuate their homes on Goat Hill.
The City of Kirkland’s Public Works Department is vigorously responding to the roadway and waterway flooding occurring in Kirkland. The following roads are closed and drivers are asked to obey all road closures
Does your home or a house on your block have a dazzling holiday light display that you would like the community to see? The Reporter is seeking addresses of luminous holiday homes to share with the community. Please e-mail the address or intersection to: letters@kirklandreporter.com
Footopia Massage is now open at 129 Park Lane in Kirkland. The business is open from 11 a.m. to 11…
Kirkland resident Barbara McConnell has her 10,000-plus holiday lights up again this year for the public’s viewing pleasure. The holiday…
The City of Kirkland approved the $449.4 million biennium budget Tuesday, which increased in total size 12.83 percent from 2009-2010 despite an overall shortfall.