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Kirkland Fire to restore emergency services from Station 24 following residents’ concerns | UPDATE

Minutes can be the difference between life and death in an emergency situation. The longer it takes Emergency…

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Man arrested for disorderly conduct after blocking three city snowplows | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between Jan. 14-22, the Kirkland Police Department reported 609 traffic violations (seven DUIs), 38 alarm calls, 30 car…

Road maintenance has fallen behind for the City of Kirkland

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Kirkland Council considers car-tab tax, other options, to improve roads

The winter storm that hit Kirkland last week brought many things to the city - sanding trucks, plows,…

A city worker clears the intersection of N.E. 85th Street and 6th Street in downtown Kirkland Thursday night.

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Rescheduling for city and LWSD events, garbage pick up due to snow storm

Kirkland was hit hard by the snow storm that rolled through the area last week. The snow, ice…

Sky Mania instructor Abigail Aikins demonstrates some moves in the new Skyrobics class

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New Skyrobics class in Kirkland offers fun workout on trampolines

Joint pain keeps many people from getting a good cardiovascular workout. For many, the answer is swimming or…

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State does bait-and-switch on Kirkland | Editorial

Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride recently told the Great Kirkland Chamber of Commerce that the proposed bill in Olympia…

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Kirkland schools, LWIT all closed on Friday

Officials with the Lake Washington School District have announced that due to the continued bad weather and related…

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Road and meeting closures in Kirkland, garbage pickup cancelled

The winter storm that has entered the Puget Sound area has cancelled many events and meetings in Kirkland.…

Cross-country skiing was sometimes the only easy way to get around Kirkland Sunday morning.

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Revised forecast shows 10 inches of snow through Thursday morning for Kirkland, Puget Sound

The snow began to fall Saturday night and will continue off-and-on through Wednesday evening. Mother Nature is expected…

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Kirkland schools, LWSD set to begin two hours late Tuesday

The Lake Washington School District has announced that school for Tuesday, Jan. 17 will start two-hours late, with…

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Two teens hit by driver on Kirkland’s Finn Hill, alcohol and icy roads a factor

Kirkland police say that alcohol and icy roads combined for an accident on Sunday in the 7900 block…

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Forecast shows more snow through Wednesday night for Kirkland, Puget Sound

The snow began to fall Saturday night and will continue off-and-on through Wednesday evening. Mother Nature is expected…

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Kirkland man charged with voyeurism for videotaping Juanita High School girls in bathroom during sleepover

The husband of a Juanita High School volleyball coach has been charged with voyeurism in a case involving…

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Kirkland boy shoves, injures bus driver | Kirkland Police Blotter

The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland,…

Traffic slows on Interstate 90 westbound across Mercer Island during the morning commute on Jan. 3.

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Hypocrisy over 520 bridge toll | Two Sense

On Friday morning at about 9 a.m., I was driving to my dental appointment in West Seattle. No…

Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride gave her 'State of the City' address to the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce at the Woodmark Hotel on Tuesday.

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Kirkland Mayor gives ‘State of the City’ address to Chamber

Kirkland City Mayor Joan McBride delivered the third “State of the City” address of her career to the…

Kirkland resident Solomon Metalwala and son

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Missing boy’s father believes Sky Metalwala could be with third party

Many theories have been floated on the whereabouts of 2-year-old Sky Metalwala.

City of Kirkland

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Possible cuts to annexation sales-tax credit could slash Kirkland services

Many cities have also felt the brunt of less assistance and it will get worse as the state…

Kingsgate neighborhood resident Toby Nixon takes the oath of office for his new position on the Kirkland City Council on Tuesday night.

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Kirkland City Council elects new deputy mayor, new members take oath

The newly elected members of the Kirkland City Council were sworn in Tuesday night at City Hall, with…

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Kirkland’s First District becomes more conservative as line is redrawn

Members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission approved a plan to reconfigure the nine existing congressional districts in…