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Articles by Carrie Rodriguez
Katie Knopf of Bothell speaks with James O’Neal during a send-off party at the Pizza Bank in Kirkland Saturday. O’Neal will have surgery this week to get his facial tumors removed.
Community sends off man to get surgery for...
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 3, 2008 7:03 pm

The bulbous tumors that have amassed on 46-year-old James O’Neal’s face since birth will soon be removed.

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The Totem Lake Transit Center at Evergreen Hospital was officially dedicated during a ceremony on Wednesday
Kirkland, Evergreen Healthcare dedicate Totem Lake Transit Center
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 3, 2008 7:02 pm

The public joined Evergreen Healthcare, transit and city officials in the lobby of the new DeYoung Pavilion Oct. 29 for the dedication of the Totem Lake Transit Center.

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Hundreds of drummers gathered at the Juanita High School Fieldhouse Nov. 2 to join a few thousand drummers internationally via live Internet connection. Together
Kirkland drummers set new Guinness World Record
By Carrie Rodriguez • November 3, 2008 7:01 pm

More than 3,000 drummers banging their drum sets in sync in an attempt to set a world record.

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A copy of a post card
Broken promises: 45th District campaign gets ‘put in...
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 30, 2008 11:26 am

Mud slinging, name calling, deceptive ads – it’s the nature of the campaign beast.
But when a negative ad was slung straight into Toby Nixon’s mailbox Oct. 24 likening him to former Republican President Richard Nixon and his alleged involvement in the Watergate Scandals, he said enough is enough.

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Former Kirkland Heritage Society President Bob Burke.
Local man recognized for historic efforts
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 29, 2008 8:05 pm

Former President of the Kirkland Heritage Society, Bob Burke was recently recognized for his historic preservation efforts within the City…

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Kirkland Cultural Council Vice Chair Leah Kliger speaks about art during a recent community meeting at the Kirkland Performance Center.
20/20 Plan to bring city’s art vision into...
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 29, 2008 7:42 pm

The vision for the arts in Kirkland just got clearer. About 40 community members, city leaders and artists gathered at…

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School Resource Officer Chuck Pierce stands in a hallway at Lake Washington High School Oct. 24.
Budget cuts loom
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 29, 2008 7:38 pm

City considers cuts in services to fill $19 million budget gap

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Springer, Haistings address top issues facing 45th District
Springer, Haistings address top issues facing 45th District
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 20, 2008 6:26 pm

As the former Kirkland Mayor, Rep. Larry Springer has taken a pragmatic, fiscally conservative approach from the local to state level.

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Lost to the purge: Vanishing voters
Lost to the purge: Vanishing voters
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 13, 2008 11:11 pm

I didn’t fall off — somebody pushed me.

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Survivors celebrate life after breast cancer
Survivors celebrate life after breast cancer
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 6, 2008 6:25 pm

It was a windy day in June and Barbara Purdom struggled to hold down her feathery pink boa.

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Jill Jurenka and her daughter Jolie
Library closure for renovation project postponed
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 6, 2008 6:23 pm

Library patrons looking for story times, book groups, literacy programs or to check out a good read during the Kirkland library’s expected year-long closure now have a few more months to search.

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Gov. Christine Gregoire
Gregoire takes to the streets on the Eastside
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 6, 2008 6:21 pm

Gov. Christine Gregoire had barely finished the last bite of her Big Mac when she stepped out of her vehicle in front of The Grape Choice wine shop in Kirkland on Saturday afternoon.

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Kirkland Performance Center Executive Director Steve Lerian celebrated his last day yesterday. He will move on to director of Cal Poly Arts at California Polytechnic State University.
‘Heart and Soul’ of Kirkland Performance Center says...
By Carrie Rodriguez • October 1, 2008 12:00 am

When Steve Lerian sat in the audience for the first time, it was a cathartic experience.

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A familiar voice | Editor Carrie Wood
A familiar voice | Editor Carrie Wood
By Carrie Rodriguez • September 29, 2008 6:05 pm

I’m putting myself out on a limb here.
Just like the Cougars have rivaled the Huskies (of which I am one), I’ve heard that Kirklandites are longtime rivals with Bellevueites.
So here’s the full disclosure. I started with Sound Publishing newspapers in 2006 and up until recently, I wrote for the Bellevue Reporter.

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Kirkland's central business districts. Each zone is rated by city planner's discretion around building heights. Red represents a high level of discretion
Kirkland Council approves delay of downtown development
By Carrie Rodriguez • September 19, 2008 7:06 pm

Kirkland City Council approves ordinance that will affect most new downtown development.

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During a grand opening celebration Saturday
Walking the Cotton Hill Park Trail
By Carrie Rodriguez • September 15, 2008 6:26 pm

Students have trudged along the muddy Cotton Hill Park Trail to get to Kirkland Junior High and Peter Kirk Elementary schools. Highland residents have also used the trail for walking or jogging to the nearby Crestwoods Park.

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Flag thefts puzzle Kirkland church that welcomes gays and lesbians
Flag thefts puzzle Kirkland church that welcomes gays...
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 31, 2008 7:02 pm

The congregation at Kirkland’s Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church overwhelmingly supported a move last month to welcome gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to join, but it seems not everyone in the Kirkland community is happy with the decision.

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Our eternal struggle with parking in Kirkland
Our eternal struggle with parking in Kirkland
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 21, 2008 6:12 pm

What’s the old saying: “The more things change in Kirkland, the more parking stays the same?”
Simply put, downtown parking is an issue today, yesterday — maybe always.

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Principal, councilman dedicated his life to public service
Principal, councilman dedicated his life to public service
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 14, 2008 6:07 pm

If you grew up in Kirkland, chances are Everly “Ev” Cox touched your life in some way.

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Our city’s wild side
Our city’s wild side
By Carrie Rodriguez • July 2, 2008 1:00 am

Kirkland, it seems, might be a little wilder than you think. Most locals are probably familiar with the downtown’s nightly commitment to revery — a situation that helps make Kirkland one of the DUI capitols of the state — but did you know the city is also home to a veritable “who’s who” of North America’s signature animals?

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