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Articles by Carrie Rodriguez
Tully's
Bridle Trails Tully’s to close in Kirkland Sunday...
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 11, 2012 2:44 pm

Tully’s Coffee announced Wednesday it will close its Kirkland Bridle Trails Shopping Center coffee shop this Sunday, along with several other underperforming Puget Sound stores in the chain.

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Let us know how we are doing | Editor’s Note
Let us know how we are doing |...
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 4, 2012 4:56 pm

You’ve got two choices: put your garbage out or don’t.

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After an unexpected temporary closure in May
Heathman Hotel in Kirkland to re-open Aug. 3...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 25, 2012 7:17 pm

After an unexpected temporary closure in May, the Heathman Hotel will re-open its doors on Aug. 3.

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Waste Management recycling and yard waste truck drivers in King and Snohomish counties went on strike Wednesday morning following failed contract negotiations.
Waste Management drivers’ strike disrupts service to 20,000...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 25, 2012 2:52 pm

Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) has notified the City of Kirkland that the Teamsters’ Local 117, whose membership includes recycling and yard waste truck drivers for WMI, initiated a strike.

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Scarlett Paxton
Former JBLM soldier pleads not guilty in slaying...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 23, 2012 6:14 pm

A former Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier accused of slaying a Kirkland woman to death in November of 2011 pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder on Monday morning at King County Superior Court.

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Lake Washington School District
Juanita High School baseball coach’s resignation prompts LWSD...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 16, 2012 5:03 pm

The resignation of Juanita High School baseball head coach Sherman Leach has prompted the Lake Washington School District to end its investigation into bullying and gay slur allegations against him.

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The City of Kirkland released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)on Thursday
Controversial Potala project poses no significant impact to...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 13, 2012 9:08 pm

The proposed Potala Village project has drawn much opposition for potential surrounding neighborhood impacts.

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Aja Williams
Kirkland girl makes bracelets to raise money for...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 11, 2012 7:51 pm

Nine-year-old Aja Williams had a different agenda than simply watching TV or hanging out with her friends on the weekends like most kids her own age would do.

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Rep. Roger Goodman
Rep. Roger Goodman receives highest Municipal League rank;...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 6, 2012 9:09 pm

In Kirkland’s 45th and 48th Legislative districts, Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, was the only candidate to receive the highest mark of outstanding.

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Scarlett Paxton
JBLM soldier accused of murdering Kirkland woman to...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 2, 2012 5:15 pm

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier will soon return to King County to face charges of murdering a Kirkland woman last November, after he received a bad conduct discharge from the U.S. Army.

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Garth Stein
Local authors launch new Books on the Bus...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 27, 2012 5:21 pm

Riding the bus can be a solitary experience. Some plug in their earphones, look out the window, or take a nap until they reach their destination.

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Jill Lane and her attorney
Bellevue squatter found guilty of trespassing in Kirkland...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 21, 2012 6:39 pm

A Kirkland jury found a Bellevue woman accused of squatting at a luxury home in Kirkland guilty of first-degree trespassing on Thursday at Kirkland Municipal Court.

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YouTube video, incident leads to division in Kirkland American Little League community
YouTube video, incident leads to division in Kirkland...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 20, 2012 3:54 pm

An incident at a Kirkland American Little League (KALL) game, resulting in a petition to remove the head of the league, is dividing the Kirkland baseball community.

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Kirkland resident John Eineigl invented what he calls a rail-bike that he rides along the old Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Cross Kirkland commute? Man constructs rail-bike to incite...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 13, 2012 7:16 pm

Many residents have used the railroad corridor that runs north to south through the center of Kirkland for walking to nearby schools or businesses.

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Kirkland resident Jacob Bond is challenging incumbent Rep. Roger Goodman
Kirkland’s Jacob Bond aims to fix partisan gridlock...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 13, 2012 6:23 pm

Political newcomer Jacob Bond is not afraid to call himself an underdog.

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Kirkland police and a Bellevue Police Bomb Squad set up a perimeter along 105th Avenue Northeast near a home that a SWAT team surrounded all day on Monday. Police believe a convicted felon who was involved in a domestic dispute there Sunday night was still inside.
SWAT team surrounds Kirkland home in response to...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 11, 2012 5:13 pm

A Kirkland SWAT team has responded to a Kirkland home where a possible armed convicted felon is inside.

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Marc Patrick O'Leary
Serial rapist serving life sentence gets 40 more...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 7, 2012 6:59 pm

A serial rapist who raped, burglarized, kidnapped and assaulted a Kirkland woman in 2008 was sentenced to 40 years in prison in Snohomish County Superior Court on Wednesday.

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Anne Levinson (center) of the group Washington United for Marriage speaks to a group of more than 100 during an event to raise awareness about marriage equality at Mayor Joan McBride’s Kirkland home on May 26. Also pictured is Council members Amy Walen (second from left)
Several Kirkland Council members host event to support...
By Carrie Rodriguez • June 6, 2012 3:37 pm

Gay marriage supporters, including several Kirkland City Council members, are hoping to get voters to approve a referendum on the November general ballot that would uphold a new law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state.

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King County public defender Royce Roberts will read from his new book
Kirkland author’s new book touches on experience as...
By Carrie Rodriguez • May 30, 2012 4:48 pm

King County public defender Royce Roberts can’t recall the number of times his clients have asked him if he’s a real attorney.

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Brooke Boyle (left) with her sister
Bothell bride vows to fight breast cancer with...
By Carrie Rodriguez • May 30, 2012 6:16 pm

When the vows, wedding toast and dancing are over, most brides can’t wait to get on with the next ceremonial step – the honeymoon.

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