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Articles by Carrie Rodriguez
Conner Schierman (center) is escorted to the courtroom at the King County Courthouse Wednesday. The Bellevue native is accused of four counts of aggravated first-degree murder of four Kirkland family members.
Trial begins on mass killing of 2 women,...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 21, 2010 10:42 pm

Accused of killing a Kirkland family and setting their home on fire more than three years ago, Bellevue native Conner…

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Learning from intolerance
Learning from intolerance
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 21, 2010 4:25 pm

Over the weekend, I went to a relative’s home to visit family and discovered that intolerance is alive and well….

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Sanaa Joy Carey
Community meets Muslim neighbors at IMAN Center in...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 19, 2010 8:38 pm

People have often looked at Kristen Jawad’s Muslim head covering – or hijab – and asked her where she’s from….

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Laundry room fire at Merrill Gardens contained by staff; no injuries
Laundry room fire at Merrill Gardens contained by...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 12, 2010 8:39 pm

Officials are investigating the exact cause of a fire that started inside a staff laundry room dryer at Merrill Gardens…

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Heathman Hotel General Manager Les Utley (right) recently took the lead on adopting Heritage Park after city budget cuts eliminated garbage cans and portable restrooms in several neighborhood parks. Utley is pictured with his management team and city leaders at the park.
Kirkland budget cuts start to show: Public garbage...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 11, 2010 11:38 pm

After a year of budget talk, number crunching has become more tangible for many residents in the City of Kirkland.
At the start of the year, residents went without an official New Year Polar Plunge that the city has hosted the past several years to kick off the New Year.
Residents have also recently noticed other effects of the budget cuts in their neighborhood parks.

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Mark Twain Elementary Cub Scouts visited the Kirkland Reporter office on Thursday. (From left) Alex Fox
Mark Twain Elementary Cub Scouts visit Kirkland Reporter
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 7, 2010 7:39 pm

Mark Twain Elementary Cub Scouts, Pack 595, visited the Kirkland Reporter newspaper on Thursday to learn about community news.

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Olga Milkin and her sons Justin
Man accused of killing Kirkland family faces trial;...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 5, 2010 9:31 pm

Difficulty has followed Leonid Milkin since his wife, two children, and sister-in-law were stabbed to death and then burned in…

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Nearly 50 people plunge into the 45 degree water of Lake Washington at Marina Park New Year's Day.
Kirklanders take the plunge New Year’s Day
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 5, 2010 9:09 pm

After the City of Kirkland axed funding for its annual Polar Plunge event, nearly 50 people still showed up on…

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Kirkland Wednesday Market Director Jodi Bardinelli died Wednesday of terminal liver cancer. The community will host a benefit dinner for her daughters on Jan. 11.
Kirkland Wednesday Market director Jodi Bardinelli dies; community...
By Carrie Rodriguez • January 4, 2010 11:19 pm

Single mom Jodi Bardinelli made raising three girls look easy. If her daughters needed clothes or a new Halloween costume,…

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Six-year-old Chloe Ayabe
Bake-athon cooks up nearly 4,000 cookies for local...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 28, 2009 8:41 pm

Growing up in a rural community in France, Annabelle Ridge learned the importance of helping others. During the holidays, she…

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Police are searching for an armed suspect
Undisguised robber flees Chase Bank in Kingsgate after...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 22, 2009 3:54 pm

Police are searching for an armed suspect who in plain view robbed the Chase Bank in the Kingsgate neighborhood Monday and fled on foot.
Making no attempt to hide his face, the suspect passed a demand note to the bank teller and showed that he was armed with a knife at 12:40 p.m. Monday.

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Juanita author Richelle Mead recently launched her latest young adult book in her series
Vampire buzz takes bite in Kirkland
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 21, 2009 5:48 pm

Amidst a vampire buzz in popular culture, local author Richelle Mead has taken the furor by storm. The New York…

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Hundreds plunge into Lake Washington's freezing water on New Year's Day at Marina Park.
Kirkland’s annual polar plunge canceled due to lack...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 15, 2009 6:54 pm

The City of Kirkland has canceled the 2010 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge, due to budget reductions and position vacancies.
For seven years the city has organized and managed this popular tradition, which has drawn thousands to Kirkland’s shores.

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Share gift of holiday giving
Share gift of holiday giving
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 14, 2009 7:39 pm

Giving feels good. I learned this particularly well growing up in a family that didn’t celebrate holidays – Christmas, Easter,…

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Chuck Morgan memorial section
Chuck Morgan memorial section
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 9, 2009 7:39 pm

Last month, we covered Charles “Chuck” Morgan’s celebration of life when he passed away Oct. 30 at 98 years old….

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Verizon-Frontier TV deal awaits approval from city of Kirkland
Verizon-Frontier TV deal awaits approval from city of...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 9, 2009 5:40 pm

Kirkland is the final city needed to approve a TV franchise transfer from Verizon to Frontier Communications for cable customers in the state of Washington.
In May, Verizon Communications, Inc. agreed to sell local wireline operations to Frontier Communications in 14 states, including Washington. This would include wireline telephone service, FiOS Internet service and FiOS TV.

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Kirkland Police
Update| Body found on public path near Lake...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 8, 2009 7:09 pm

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body found on a public walking path Dec. 8 as 63-year-old…

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Jim Harvey
First-ever World Cup hydroplane race in Qatar features...
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 16, 2009 9:21 pm

Months of thick elbow grease is worth a moment of fame for Fred Leland. In fact, the hard work is…

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Kirkland police search the Gateway building's parking garage for evidence following a stabbing during the late morning hours on Friday.
Woman stabbed multiple times in parking garage; female...
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 13, 2009 4:26 pm

A 28-year-old woman is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times in the parking garage of the Gateway office…

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Kirkland City Council candidate Doreen Marchione (left) holds up her glass for a toast while candidates Penny Sweet
Annexation on brink of approval; McBride, Sweet, Walen,...
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 5, 2009 8:05 pm

After years of discord amongst Kirkland City Council members, the council looks set for some unity. Kirkland City Council incumbent…

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