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Vote 2016 - Contributed art
Palumbo pulls slightly ahead of Moscoso in 1st...
By Matt Phelps • August 3, 2016 8:36 pm

A new round of results from from the state-wide primary election were posted by King and Snohomish Counties on Wednesday afternoon.

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A major injury accident blocked southbond I-405 in Kirkland for two hours on Monday morning. AARON KUNKLER/Kirkland Reporter
Bothell man dies at hospital after accident on...
By Matt Phelps • June 6, 2016 8:34 pm

A 49-year-old Bothell man died at EvergreenHealth hospital on Monday following a three-car collision on I-405 that nearly closed the freeway for two hours on Monday morning.

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Washington State Patrol - Contributed art
Kirkland man hospitalized after car struck by metal...
By Matt Phelps • June 6, 2016 9:08 am

A 19-year-old Kirkland man was taken to a local hospital after a metal cylinder came off a flatbed truck and crashed through the windshield of his car in eastern Washington on Friday.

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The Fourth of July parade in Kirkland precedes the community picnic and fire works display. Reporter file photo
Organizers select theme, seek community support for annual...
By Matt Phelps • May 18, 2016 3:57 pm

Celebrate Kirkland and the Kirkland Downtown Association have announced that the theme for this year’s Fourth of July celebration in downtown Kirkland will be “It’s a Small World.” The groups are also seeking support from community businesses.

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LWSD bond measure results certified, three Kirkland schools to be rebuilt
LWSD bond measure results certified, three Kirkland schools...
By Matt Phelps • May 9, 2016 10:02 am

The April 2016 special election results were certified on May 6. Those results include the approval of the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) $398 million bond measure to reduce overcrowding and enhance aging facilities. The measure officially passed with 66.28 percent or 27,585 votes in favor and 33.73 percent or 14,031 votes against.

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Kids line up prior to the start of the 2015 Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt at Peter Kirk Park in Kirkland.
Two chances for Kirkland kids to hunt for...
By Matt Phelps • March 23, 2016 2:11 pm

With Easter on Sunday, kids will have two opportunities to hunt for eggs this weekend.

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Construction workers have begun the process of knocking down the lower mall in Totem Lake Malls in Kirkland.
California-based development company begins knocking down Totem Lake...
By Matt Phelps • March 7, 2016 11:43 am

California-based development company recently began knocking down the lower mall in Totem Lake Malls in Kirkland to make way for its new development The Village at Totem Lake.

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This Fred Meyer store surveillance footage shows the suspect who allegedly stole a ring from Fred Meyer Jewelers on Monday.
Man steals ring from Fred Meyer Jewelers in...
By Matt Phelps • February 11, 2016 7:52 pm

The Kirkland Police Department responded to an armed robbery call from the Totem Lake Fred Meyer Jewelers on Feb. 8.

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Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen
Walen re-elected mayor by the Kirkland City Council,...
By Matt Phelps • January 6, 2016 2:17 pm

Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen was re-elected to head the Kirkland City Council and Councilman Jay Arnold was elected deputy mayor during the Council’s first meeting of 2016 on Tuesday night at Kirkland City Hall. Both will serve two-year terms.

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Hundreds of people rush into the cold waters of Lake Washington on New Year's Day for the annual Polar Plunge at Marina Park in Kirkland.
Hundreds pack Marina Park for Kirkland Polar Plunge
By Matt Phelps • January 4, 2016 1:37 pm

Screams of glee and shock could be heard all through Marina Park in downtown Kirkland at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day, as hundreds of people from around the Puget Sound area participated in the annual Kirkland Polar Plunge.

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The power outage in Kirkland
Power outages in Kirkland close some local schools
By Matt Phelps • November 18, 2015 11:50 am

A wind storm that ravaged the Puget Sound area nocked out power to many neighborhoods in Kirkland in Tuesday evening.

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Juanita High School
Juanita advances to state quarterfinals behind Ahmed’s six...
By Matt Phelps • November 16, 2015 11:01 am

The Juanita High School football team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs by crushing Columbia River, 57-7, on Saturday in Vancouver, Wash.

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Kirkland resident Kenneth Hanson died in a house fire Sunday morning. He worked for the Lake Washington School District for more than three decades and graduated from Lake Washington High School.
Beloved Kirkland resident, former LWSD employee found dead...
By Matt Phelps • November 9, 2015 6:59 pm

Kirkland firefighters discovered a man who died in a house fire, just blocks from Lake Washington High School, early Sunday morning.

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Juanita continues win streak against Kangs with 10-point win | Prep football
Juanita continues win streak against Kangs with 10-point...
By Matt Phelps • September 19, 2015 11:00 am

The last time Lake Washington High School defeated Juanita was in 2006. The Kangs came into the game against their cross-town rival with hopes of ending that streak and starting a new one of their own. But the Kangs will have to wait one more year to start a streak of their own.

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Man dies in one car rollover accident on I-405 in Kirkland
Man dies in one car rollover accident on...
By Matt Phelps • September 9, 2015 12:52 pm

A Salt Lake City, Utah man died early Wednesday morning during a one car crash on I-405 in Kirkland, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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The Lake Washington High School football team takes a run from the high school gymnasium to Tech City Bowl for a day of bowling and bonding during the preseason.
It’s about the process, not the destination for...
By Matt Phelps • September 4, 2015 7:00 am

For Lake Washington High School head football coach AJ Parnell the field is like the classroom – and he wants his players to be complete in both areas. Parnell said his team last year finished 5-5 but made great strides in communicating what being a leader is to the underclassmen. They also finished with a team GPA over 3.0.

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New Juanita High School head football coach Lele Te’o addresses his team following a recent preseason workout.
Juanita will try to utilize speed to its...
By Matt Phelps • September 2, 2015 9:42 pm

The Juanita High School football team’s season came to an abrupt end last season with a first round loss in the state playoffs. Since that time the team has gone through many changes, including the hiring of long time assistant coach Lele Te’o as the new head coach.

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Summer is really over, be prepared | Editor’s note
Summer is really over, be prepared | Editor’s...
By Matt Phelps • September 2, 2015 9:36 pm

On Saturday, my wife and I went to comedy show and the stand up comic made the joke that “boy, when summer ends, it really ends.”

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The high winds on Saturday resulted in a lot of downed trees
Storm knocks out power to 238,000 Puget Sound...
By Matt Phelps • August 31, 2015 1:51 am

The powerful wind storm that blew down trees, telephone poles and littered local roads with debris also knocked out power to 238,000 residents in western Washington, according to Puget Sound Energy. Approximately 50,000 resident remain without power as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, including approximately 1,500 in Kirkland according to PSE.com.

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Back to school in Kirkland, drivers watch out for kids | Editorial
Back to school in Kirkland, drivers watch out...
By Matt Phelps • August 26, 2015 3:42 pm

Every parent knows what next week brings as kids head back to school. It is a little bit of stress, thinking about schedules, supplies, music or sports practices, etc…

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