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Rep. Joan McBride speaks at an Affordable Housing Week event at Velocity Apartments in Kirkland. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kirkland Reporter

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Local leaders give update on affordable housing

To celebrate Affordable Housing Week (AHW, May 15-22) in Kirkland, King County and beyond, Imagine Housing hosted a…

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Nine city council candidates file for November election

Five Kirkland City Council positions are up for election this year. Nine people have filed to run for…

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Candidates file for November election

Here are the candidates who have filed to run for office this November. Filing week was May 15-19.

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Nine city council candidates file for November election

Five Kirkland City Council positions are up for election this year. Nine people have filed to run for…

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King County Library System to kick off summer reading programs for kids and adults

The King County Library System (KCLS) is hoping to boost quality time spent with books this summer through…

The 2015 Kirkland Music Academy production of “Scrooge” features Jacqueline Heale as Ignorance, Avery Vincent as Ghost of Present and Maya Tubbs as Want. Courtesy of Earnie Glazener

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Kid-oriented business owners raise concern about availability of large indoor spaces

Given the long rainy seasons typical of the Puget Sound region, one would think that large indoor spaces…

A map provided by the City of Kirkland shows the Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center (within the dashed lines). Submitted art

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Kirkland City Council to hold study session on Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center

Following the approval of recommendations for zoning changes in the Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) by the Kirkland Planning…

Impending Loom team member Adam Chen, who is a junior at Juanita High School, talks with Destination Imagination officials during a competition. Courtesy photo

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Kirkland Destination Imagination team headed to global competition

Six students from Kirkland schools will join more than 8,000 students from more than a dozen countries at…

Cascade Bicycle Club is organizing a variety of Bike Month events across the Puget Sound region. Submitted art

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Three Bike Everywhere Day Celebration Stations planned for Kirkland

May is Bike Month, and the City of Kirkland is planning to host two celebration stations as part…

Derek Hill and John Bergen train for next month’s Race Across America event. Courtesy photo

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Kirkland duo to race across the U.S. next month

Derek Hill, a Kirkland police detective and Kenmore resident, and John Bergen, a Kirkland resident and a partner…

The Bendich residence on the Lake Washington shore in Kirkland has had modifications to the backyard and shoreline to make the property more environmentally sustainable. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kirkland Reporter

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Kirkland, Washington Sea Grant partner to help homeowners restore Lake Washington shoreline

Kirkland has become the first city in the state to partner with Washington Sea Grant in its new…

Robert Moreno does a demo during the 2016 Kirkland Artist Studio Tour. This year’s event is coming up this weekend. LAREY MCDANIELS, Courtesy photo

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Kirkland Artist Studio Tour returns this weekend

The Kirkland Artist Studio Tour (KAST) has quickly become a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in the city, with…

Hal and Anya Bomgardner celebrate at their wedding reception at Le Grand Bistro Americain in Kirkland. Courtesy photo

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Kirkland couple gets married in their 80s

The epitome of a “meet cute,” Hal and Anya Bomgardner met in the elevator shortly after she moved…

Local residents check out the water buildup near the intersection of 145th Street and 75th Avenue at the Kirkland-Kenmore boundary. Contributed photo

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Kirkland, Kenmore work together to resolve neighborhood flooding issue

With the record-setting rain the Puget Sound region has received this year, it’s no surprise that flooding is…

Locals participate in a Indivisible North Seattle-organized rally outside of 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene’s Bothell office. They wanted to show support for DelBene in her opposition to the Republican-proposed health care reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Bothell Reporter

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Locals organize to show ‘indivisible’ opposition

“We are one nation … indivisible.”

A seaplane is seen at Carillon Point. TIMOTHY CHONG / Contributed photo

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Kirkland hearing examiner issues decision on Carillon Point seaplane permit

The Kirkland hearing examiner has approved — with conditions — the Carillon Point Seaplane Operation Shoreline Conditional Use…

Mayor Amy Walen delivers the State of the City address at a Kirkland Chamber of Commerce luncheon. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kirkland Reporter

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Mayor, city manager to present State of the City address

Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen and City Manager Kurt Triplett will present a “State of the City” address for…

First Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene meets with her Veterans Advisory Board at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kirkland Reporter

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Rep. DelBene meets with Veterans Advisory Board

Before heading back to Washington, D.C., to address the nation’s budget, First Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene met…

Pieces are on display during a previous International Miniature Art Show at Parklane Gallery. This year’s show opens May 2. Contributed photo

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Miniature Art Show returns to Parklane Gallery for 25th year

Parklane Gallery celebrated 25 years in 2016, and this year, its beloved Annual International Juried Miniature Art Show…

Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett speaks as Michael J. Connolly of Windermere Real Estate and Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Director Josh Brown listen during a housing panel at Kirkland City Hall. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kirkland Reporter

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Housing forum held at Kirkland City Hall

Housing, both in quantity and affordability, is undoubtedly an issue for Kirkland and the entire Puget Sound region…