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Salary commission meeting, public comment set for Tuesday

The Kirkland Salary Commission will receive public comment at a meeting Tuesday and discuss possible changes to City…

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City responds to PDC complaint, submitting documentation

The City of Kirkland is actively preparing reports to submit to the Public Disclosure Commission in reaction to…

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Kirkland pilot causes F-15 scramble for violating President Obama’s air space

Sonic Booms are rare and hard to miss. But when the president is in town the event can…

Andy Hill and Eric Oemig

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Primary election gives way to November drama

Primary elections don’t always have drama but a couple of races are setting the stage for a tight…

Utility and garbage rates are likely to got up across the board during the next two years.

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Utility rates could rise across the board, rate hike with new WMI contract looming

The Kirkland City Council received an update on 2011-2012 utility and garbage collection rate proposals during the Aug.…

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Kirkland City Council may get only vote on car-tab tax for roads

No one likes to drive on roads with potholes, fading lane lines and flying pieces of asphalt that…

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Kirkland City Council considers user fees to help fund emergency services

Everyone expects that when they call 911 for a fire or medical emergency that help will arrive within…

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Public disclosure complaint filed against City of Kirkland, 67 other agencies

Conservative watchdog group Evergreen Freedom Foundation has filed complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) alleging that 68…

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Kirkland annexation budget forecast looking brighter, city says

Services to the Kirkland annexation area may need to be phased in slower than first anticipated, but the…

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Tent City residency check turns up unregistered sex offender | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

New Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett.

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New Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett speaks on budget, salary | Part 2 of Q&A

New Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett has a lot of issues to deal with in the next five…

The $14 million N.E. 85th Street Corridor project will span from 114th Ave. N.E. up to 132nd Ave. N.E. at the Redmond border.

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Parking, traffic concerns mount for Kirkland business owners on N.E. 85th Street project

Kirkland's potential use of eminent domain is a mixed bag for business owners along N.E. 85th Street, but…

New City Manager Kurt Triplett at his desk in Kirkland City Hall.

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Kurt Triplett speaks on annexation, Totem Lake Mall and salary: Part 1 of Q&A with new City Manager

New Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett has a lot of issues to deal with in the next five…

Finn Hill Junior High algebra teacher Steve Wiebe will be inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in August. Wiebe currently holds the world record for highest score on Donkey Kong Junior and has held the world record for Donkey Kong. Wiebe is attempting to get back the world record for Donkey Kong

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The King of Kong takes his place among the greats

Cooperstown had the Babe in 1939. The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame had Elvis in 1985. In…

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Girls arrested for attempting to urinate on flag pole | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between July 7-13, the Kirkland Police Department reported 534 traffic violations (six DUIs), 17 traffic accidents, 24 noise…

A fire destroyed this abandoned house and an adjacent home's second floor Wednesday night in the 12800 block of N.E. 70th Place in the South Rose Hill neighborhood. The Kirkland Fire Department is still investigating the incident.

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Squatters arrested at rental home destroyed by fire in Kirkland, police investigating cause

A fire destroyed one home and damaged another in the South Rose Hill neighborhood Wednesday night. The 40-foot…

The Kirkland Uncorked event at Marina Park runs from July 16-18.

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Drink, eat and be merry at Kirkland Uncorked

For those who love great wine and food with some Eastside flavor, the 2010 Kirkland Uncorked will take…

Taken in the Kingsgate neighborhood

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Going up | Hot air balloon floats through Kirkland skyline

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Drunk driver enters I-405 wrong way, collides with exiting traffic | Kirkland Police Blotter

DUI: 12:05 a.m., 11400 N.E. 68th Street. A 30-year-old man was arrested for DUI after attempting to enter…

The City of Kirkland is in the process of buying My Home Wholesale for a new public safety building. The business plans to move to another Kirkland location after 2013.

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Kirkland police staffing for annexation transition on track, despite setbacks

The annexation of the Kingsgate, Finn Hill and North Juanita neighborhoods require many new services and increased staffing…