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Man steals socket set, chased down by store owner | Kirkland Police Blotter

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

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Census results make Kirkland 12th-largest city in state after annexation

Initial numbers from the 2010 Census having to do with ethnicity and population were released last week.

The ShopSmart Bazaar opened on January 15 but a dispute over rent has forced the business to close. The bazaar's owners claim that they spent thousands of dollars to clean up the space that had damage from a roof leak as seen in the photos at right.

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Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls sheds largest retailer – ShopSmart Bazaar out after dispute with mall owners

During the past month, Totem Lake Malls has thrived on the weekends. Finding parking has been more difficult…

Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and former mayor Mary-Alyce Burleigh cut the ribbon to officially open the Kirkland Transit Center. Behind the two are members of the Kirkland City Council and Sound Transit Board.

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New Kirkland Transit Center part of city’s plan to mitigate toll traffic

The long-awaited new Kirkland Transit Center opened to great fanfare Friday. Snohomish County Executive and Sound Transit Board…

Remedies’ employees Renee Rogers (left) and Heba Baklach.

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New Kirkland pharmacy brings Remedies for a variety of needs

Many people who walk by the newest business in downtown Kirkland stop to look through the windows out…

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Kirkland man arrested on burglary warrant claims he didn’t know he was on work release | Kirkland Police Blotter

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

Totem Lake has a lot of potential as a recreational destination but the build up of silt over time has led the lake to over stretch its original boundaries.

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Part 5: The future of Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls and neighborhood

The Totem Lake Malls, lake and surrounding neighborhood have a storied past. The area also has great potential.…

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Kirkland Reporter’s Totem Lake Malls survey results are in, 333 respond

Getting a feel for what the public wants to see at the Totem Lake Malls site is apparently…

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Kirkland Police Blotter | Sister arrested for biting brother

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

Helene Sutherland

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ShopSmart Bazaar brings new life to Totem Lake, for now

During the past two weekends Totem Lake Malls’ lower parking lot has been unusually busy. Voices and shuffling…

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Kirkland Police Blotter | Man defends himself with garden gnome

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

John Fleshman

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Denny’s Pet World is a world unto itself

Most people consider their dog or cat a part of the family. For employees and customers of Denny’s…

This graph shows how sales-tax revenue for Kirkland in different retail areas of the city have changed during the past two decades.

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Part 4: The current impact of Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls

Walking into the main building of the Totem Lake Malls is surreal, especially during the holiday season. The…

Bob Lightfeldt and his daughter Karen owned and managed several women’s apparel stores in Kirkland including Betty’s Apparel and Shady Lady.

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Shady Lady brought new vogue to Totem Lake Malls and Kirkland

Bob and his late wife Betty Lightfeldt had a big impact on the Kirkland business community for decades.…

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Kirkland Police Blotter | Girl, 14, under house arrest, re-arrested for intoxication

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

Construction workers begin laying the foundation for an addition to the south side of the Totem Lake Fred Meyer store.

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Totem Lake Fred Meyer to expand; $10 million remodel to be completed in September

What’s on your list today? How about a bigger Totem Lake Fred Meyer with expanded photo electronics, apparel…

Totem Lake Malls is one of 12 malls nationwide involved with a lawsuit between its co-owners Coventry Real Estate and Developers Diversified Realty.

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Part 3: Litigation clouds future of Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls

When co-owners Coventry Real Estate Advisors (an investment management company) and Developers Diversified Realty (a real estate management…

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Kirkland police blotter | Male JHS student threatens female student with knife, assaults her

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up…

The sign in front of Totem Lake Malls

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Part 2: The fall of Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls

Former Kirkland resident Matt Harding described the Totem Lake Malls as “some kind of gateway to the netherworld.”…

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Potential loss of sales tax credit could mean annexation deferral, less city services in Kirkland

The state's budget woes have had far-reaching effects for everything from the state ferry system to health insurance.…