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Leonardo Fisher-Alvarez makes it through an obstacle as the group works through some fun drills during a tennis class at  the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center.

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Plans for indoor public tennis facility to serve youth underway

Teachers used to show kids pictures of what tennis courts looked like – that’s how little Marceil Whitney’s…

Leonid Milkin stands on his unfinished porch off the master bedroom during the rebuild of the his home in Kirkland

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Help needed to finish rebuilding soldier’s home that was site of four murders in Kirkland

Sgt. Leonid Milkin's home, where the soldier's wife, two boys and sister-in-law were brutally murdered in July 2006.…

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Support from 7,000 miles away: Kirkland families, community cope with war, loss and duty

Wearing a Marines sweatshirt, Char Pierce pulls at the bronze metal bracelets on her wrist as she sits…

“The Snuggling Newborn” group comprised of babies ages newborn to three months

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Happy Halloween? Babies dress up for costume party in Kirkland

About 35 babies, ages newborn to three months, came decked out in Halloween costumes for a parent education…

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Wind causes power outages for thousands on Finn Hill

Windy conditions left nearly 3,000 Finn Hill customers without power Monday afternoon, according to a Puget Sound Energy…

Jody Orbits

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Civil War letters found at eastside thrift shop

Extraordinary donations have come through the doors at Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop – including a live horse…

Helen Keller Elementary second grade student Ashlyn Cranmore points out a police helicopter during an anti-drug event at the school Thursday.

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Public safety sector comes out for anti-drug rally at Helen Keller Elementary

Helen Keller Elementary students looked up and cheered at a police helicopter that performed a fly-over above the…

Opinion

A response to Kirkland Conversations survey

Two weeks ago, we kicked off our first Kirkland Conversations survey, asking residents to tell us what makes…

Kirkland Police are searching for the driver who drove his car west along N.E. 132nd St. when the car lost control and swerved left across traffic. The car knocked out a traffic sign before hitting a tree head on. The driver fled on foot.

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Suspect swerves, smashes car into tree, flees scene on foot in Kirkland

The driver who smashed a car into a tree after swerving across traffic Friday evening has fled the…

Steve Bergan

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Young entrepreneur finds Chef by Request success in Kirkland

Former Postal Express owner Steve Bergan has moved a lot of packages through Kirkland over the years. But…

Opinion

Editor’s Note | Kirkland Conversations coming soon

Looking around the City of Kirkland, it’s plain to see what we love so much about it.

Antione Lamont Lawrence

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Ring leader of traveling burglars that hit Kirkland sentenced to eight years

A former Portland man was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday for his role in a fraud…

Patrons enjoy the night life at Suede Bar in the Kingsgate neighborhood on a recent Saturday night. The bar is at the center of a noise dispute with neighboring residents.

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Neighbors protest noisy Kirkland bar

It’s 11:15 on a recent Saturday night and a bachelor celebrating his final nights of eligibility roars into…

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Kirkland man in adult incest case also convicted child molester

A Kirkland man whose mother was charged with incest for having sex with him as an adult is…

Kirkland Police Department

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Seven attack man in bar alley | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between Aug. 19-26, the Kirkland Police Department reported 438 traffic violations (two DUIs), 17 traffic accidents, 30 noise…

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Kirkland woman accused of incest, sexual relationship with long-lost adult son

A Kirkland woman charged with incest for having sex with her adult son she gave up for adoption…

Highlands resident Jim Szabo tries on police gear at the National Night Out Against Crime event he organized on Aug. 3 in his neighborhood. In addition to ice cream sundaes; 50 neighbors were treated to a visit by a fire truck

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Night Out Against Crime event big success in Kirkland

More than 150 Kirkland residents participated in the National Night Out Against Crime event on Aug. 3 –…

City of Kirkland Police Department.

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Kirkland man throws pregnant girlfriend against wall, tells police he’s ‘victim’ | Kirkland Police Blotter

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

Former Kirkland Mayor Bill Woods raises a toast to long-time friend Charles 'Chuck' Morgan during a bench dedication in Morgan's honor at Marsh Park on Saturday.

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Community dedicates Marsh Park bench in honor of Kirkland icon Chuck Morgan

Charles "Chuck" O. Morgan was a man of many hats. In addition to his hat as the long-time…

Kirkland Reporter.

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Kirkland Reporter changing to Friday publication day beginning Aug. 13

The Kirkland Reporter newspaper is changing from a Wednesday to a Friday publication.