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Bicyclist killed on Juanita Drive in Kirkland identified

Kirkland Police are investigating a vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a bicyclist on Juanita Drive…

Brilliant fireworks ignite over Lake Washington during the Fourth of July celebration in Kirkland. But some local residents had fireworks shows of their own

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Kirkland Police see high volume of fireworks complaints, look to ramp up enforcement next year

KPD Capt. Bill Hamilton said the department received a high volume of fireworks complaints throughout the city this…

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Grandmother flees to police after granddaughter throws knives and forks at her | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between July 1-7, the Kirkland Police Department reported 589 traffic violations (12 DUIs), 42 alarm calls, 24 car…

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Judge sides with City of Kirkland in PSE substation lawsuit

The lawsuit filed by neighbors of a controversial Puget Sound Energy substation in Juanita was dealt a blow…

Spuds Fish and Chips owner Larry Marion checks a fake $20 bill in the light to show that it is counterfeit.

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Spuds hit by counterfeiters, Kirkland police urge vigilance

Anyone who has been to Juanita Beach on a Friday night in July knows that it is a…

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First time in at least a decade there will be two run-off elections for Kirkland City Council

The Aug. 16 primary will be busier than first thought for Kirkland voters. For the first time in…

Anti-tax initiative activist Tim Eyman

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Residents sound off on King County’s proposed car-tab tax during public hearing in Kirkland

Seventy-three people packed the Kirkland City Council chambers Wednesday night for a public hearing on the proposed congestion…

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Man arrested after he bites girlfriend’s neck, throws her through door | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between June 24-30, the Kirkland Police Department reported 463 traffic violations (three DUIs), 30 alarm calls, 21 car…

Seafair Pirate Chas Anderton takes Kirkland Heritage Society President Loita Hawkinson captive for a moment during a visit to a Heritage Society meeting June 29.

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Seafair Pirates invade Heritage Hall with kisses and shenanigans to talk with Kirkland residents

Cody Creek, 6, didn't flinch when one pirate grabbed his leg and another threatened to cut it off.…

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Husband hangs up phone on wife during argument, wife comes home and punches in window | Kirkland Police Blotter

Between June 20-23, the Kirkland Police Department reported 328 traffic violations (one DUI), 12 alarm calls, eight car…

Comedian and actor Dave Foley will be playing Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland on July 7-9.

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Comedy icon and coffee addict Dave Foley to play Kirkland’s Laughs Comedy Spot

Puget Sound residents' love for coffee is a reputation known worldwide. But they have nothing on Dave Foley.…

Sixty firefighters and 21 units from the Kirkland

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Large fire breaks out in business park in Kirkland’s Totem Lake neighborhood, no injuries

The Kirkland Fire Department has responded to a fire in a five-unit commercial complex in the Totem Lake…

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Kirkland man remembers father, WWII spy who captured Nazis

Secrecy surrounded Kirkland resident Jim Hudson as a child. During the earliest years of Hudson's life, he and…

Kirkland resident and State Rep. Roger Goodman will run for the 1st Congressional District seat vacated by Jay Inslee

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Goodman to run for 1st Congressional District seat as Inslee announces intention to run for Governor

State Rep. and Kirkland resident Roger Goodman announced early Monday morning on his Facebook page that he will…

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City of Kirkland hires new contractor to complete Juanita Beach Park improvements

The City of Kirkland has authorized Marshbank Construction to expedite construction to allow public access to the beach…

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Stepfather slams stepson’s head into counter after mother knocks him through window | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

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Some good news for Kirkland substation neighbors as Puget Sound Energy pays for damages, lawsuit continues

The $2.7 million lawsuit filed by Juanita substation neighbors against Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the City of…

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Redmond woman extradited from Great Britain, charged with poisoning death of Kirkland boyfriend

A Redmond woman was extradited from Great Britain last week and charged with first-degree murder in the poisoning…

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Domestic violence suspect arrested after he flees scene and tracked by K-9 unit

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

Mitchell builds a circuit with an electronic kit during a Lake Washington Ham Club meeting on Saturday. The club member has his own radio operating license.

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Ham radio operators to showcase emergency response skills in Kirkland

Recent natural disasters such as the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and the volcanic eruption in Chile…