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Articles by Carrie Rodriguez
Jewelry designer Coralyn Whitney works on a beaded necklace in her studio at her Kirkland home. Whitney will be one of more than 55 artists featured in the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour on Mother's Day weekend
Kirkland jewelry designer discovers science in art
By Carrie Rodriguez • May 5, 2011 6:51 pm

Diamonds can be a girl’s best friend, but for Coralyn Whitney, they are more of an addiction.

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Washington State Legislature
Apparent activity on controversial bill stirs Houghton community
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 28, 2011 4:01 pm

A measure that took aim at the Houghton Community Council last legislative session is seemingly back in play.

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Nermin Galesic
4,500 ladybugs for Earth Day at Evergreen Academy...
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 22, 2011 2:48 pm

About 80 preschoolers squealed as they huddled in the grass picking up ladybugs and watching the insects crawl up their arms and legs during an Earth Day event at Evergreen Academy in Kirkland Friday morning.

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Editor’s Note | Toto auditions, comic strips and art events in Kirkland, oh my
Editor’s Note | Toto auditions, comic strips and...
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 21, 2011 8:02 pm

Art enthusiasts, parents, kids – and even dogs – are in for a treat with some exciting upcoming art events in Kirkland.

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Petronella Fursman
Kirkland community celebrates life of prominent artist diagnosed...
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 15, 2011 6:04 pm

Looking out over the 800-foot summit of Dunstable Downs – part of the Chiltern Hills in Bedfordshire, England – Petronella Fursman waits for the wind to blow against the face of the hill.

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Kirkland Police Department
UPDATE | Bothell man, convicted felon charged in...
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 8, 2011 7:30 pm

Kirkland Police have solved a case involving a convicted felon who was charged in connection with a recent armed robbery and two burglaries in Kirkland.

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Burst water pipe damages new Lake Washington High School building
Burst water pipe damages new Lake Washington High...
By Carrie Rodriguez • April 4, 2011 8:08 pm

Contractors are assessing damages after a burst water pipe inside the new Lake Washington High School building leaked water for at least two days on the weekend of March 19-20.

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Amina Chinnell-Mateen
Teens organize against Bellevue YMCA’s decision to lay...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 30, 2011 6:37 pm

Claiming their voices were ignored, many teens are outraged after the Bellevue YMCA laid off the entire staff at the Kirkland Teen Union Building in an effort to reorganize the staffing structure last week.

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Editor’s Note | Preparing yourself for a disaster
Editor’s Note | Preparing yourself for a disaster
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 25, 2011 10:01 pm

I sat huddled in a small basement storage room with my five siblings waiting for the “big one.”

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Kirkland American Little League team
Hundreds parade through downtown to celebrate Kirkland American...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 19, 2011 5:26 pm

Kirkland American Little League kicked off its 2011 season as dozens of teams paraded through downtown Kirkland Saturday.

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Vote for the 'Best of Kirkland' in Reporter's second annual contest.
Editor’s Note | Vote for the best of...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 16, 2011 8:03 pm

The Reporter is launching its 2nd Annual “Best of Kirkland” contest in this week’s issue (please see page 10). Participants may nominate their favorites in several categories, including best service, shopping, food, living and nightlife.

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Kirkland resident Claire Burianek
Eastside girls to walk runway, raise money for...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 11, 2011 7:55 pm

Bellevue resident Mariko Kimball can’t remember when she was a patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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This is the view from Islander and Kirkland business owner Ashley Harris' 19th floor hotel room in downtown Tokyo.
Kirkland business owner, Mercer Island couple survive earthquake...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 11, 2011 4:58 pm

A 20-minute cat nap could have been the difference between life or death for a Mercer Island couple that has survived the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan on Friday.

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Twenty-two year Houghton Community Council vice chair Elsie Weber testifies in Olympia against Senate Bill 1812 on Tuesday. The bill would end the formation of community councils in Washington State and let an entire city vote to keep a community council every four years instead of just the community represented by the council. Joining Weber is Ken Seal
UPDATE | Residents outraged at bill that takes...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 7, 2011 3:30 pm

With just days to prepare for a last-minute push in Olympia, several Houghton residents scrambled to organize a petition last week against a measure that takes aim at the Houghton Community Council.

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John Muir Elementary principal Jeff DeGallier (right) and Lake Washington School District Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball hold the ceremonial shovels for the groundbreaking of the new school during an event Thursday.
John Muir Elementary breaks ground on new facility...
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 4, 2011 10:40 pm

The John Muir Elementary community celebrated the groundbreaking on a new school during a ceremony on Thursday.

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Editor’s Note | Ask the City of Kirkland
Editor’s Note | Ask the City of Kirkland
By Carrie Rodriguez • March 2, 2011 6:48 pm

As a community source of information, we get many e-mails and phone calls from readers asking us questions of all sorts.

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An area of Big Finn Hill Park's trails were plowed over for soil testing Feb. 15. The site is in consideration for a new fire station.
Neighbors oppose fire station at Big Finn Hill...
By Carrie Rodriguez • February 23, 2011 6:54 pm

Like many Finn Hill residents, Margaret Horne is vigilant about Big Finn Hill Park use as she walks through the forest every day with her dog.

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Michelle Nichols spends time with her European Boxer
AHELP offers animals hospice care, end-of-life options
By Carrie Rodriguez • February 9, 2011 7:42 pm

Michelle Nichols didn’t have a choice with her 7-year-old Boxer.
Her dog, McKenzie, who suffered from a hereditary heart condition, dropped right in front of her with a heart attack and died several years ago.

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Tiger Cub Scout Pack No. 595 visited the Kirkland Reporter office
Kirkland Cub Scout Pack 595 visits Reporter, learns...
By Carrie Rodriguez • February 4, 2011 8:49 pm

Ten Tiger cub scouts from Pack No. 595 visited the Kirkland Reporter, where Editor Carrie Wood spoke about the importance of newspapers in the community.

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State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland).
Kirkland’s Goodman files to run for Reichert’s congressional...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 28, 2011 5:56 pm

State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) is the first candidate to file with the Federal Election Commission to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert for his congressional seat.

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