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A Makers' conceptual rendering shows what redevelopment of the Houghton Neighborhood of Kirkland could look like in the future.

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Houghton/Everest business district rezoning causes stir

Some Kirkland residents are concerned over proposed zoning amendments to a Neighborhood Center that rests on the dividing…

Hilda Wilson Krahn

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Golden Grad returns to Kirkland: Hilda Wilson Krahn graduated in Kirkland in 1928

Hilda Wilson Krahn was the oldest Kangaroo at last Saturday’s Golden Grads Reunion. The 101-year-old Union A High…

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Woman slaps daughter, puts cigarette out in her tea | Police Blotter

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Kirkland neighbors lobby for smaller density on proposed Potala Village project

The Kirkland City Council met with Planning Commission Chair Mike Miller last Tuesday to further discuss density unit…

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NW Bookfest to draw thousands to downtown Kirkland this weekend

One-hundred-and-fifty local authors will come to Kirkland this weekend. But it’s not to draw inspiration for their literary…

Bike kiosks like this one might become common place in Kirkland during the next couple of years if the council succeeds in bringing a  bike-sharing program to the city.

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Council wants to bring bike-sharing program to Kirkland

A new bike-sharing program could be coming to Kirkland within the next five years. King County and other…

My Home owner Merlin Smith and store manager Barb Jelly moved their store from behind the Fred Meyer in the Totem Lake neighborhood to Totem Lake Malls this summer.

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My Home takes over anchor position in Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls

Management at My Home Furniture and Decor is confident they can help change business at the sluggish Totem…

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Man arrested for kicking wife’s buttocks in kitchen

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Move to Amend to present case to Kirkland City Council

Anon-partisan Kirkland group with Move to Amend will present their cause to the Kirkland City Council on Sept.…

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Kirkland man throws lampshade, cuts roommate over marijuana dispute | Police Blotter

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Kirkland woman travels across country to find family

Kirkland resident Marie Cragar was upset, when at 19, she learned her parents were her grandparents and her…

A fire at at the Salisbury Court apartments damaged four units

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KITH apartments damaged by fire

A kitchen fire damaged four units at Salisbury Court apartments on Thursday. The apartments were owned by the…

Co-founders Kjell Oswald

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Children’s therapy practice comes to Kirkland

Carillon Point’s Starbucks, boutiques and lakeside cafes will welcome a children’s mental health facility to the mix on…

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Kirkland wants urban forestry survey filled out

Kirkland is reaching out to the public through a 16-question survey to understand how the public values its…

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TriFreaks bringing triathlon back to Kirkland

Kirklanders can expect about 500 to 750 participants to be running, biking and swimming around Kirkland’s Juanita Beach…

The Slater 116 apartments are being built on the intersection of N.E. 116th Street and 124th Avenue N.E.. The L.A. Fitness is almost finished and is located at 12618 120th Avenue.

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Apartments, gyms coming to Totem Lake neighborhood

The Totem Lake Malls have long been under-occupied by businesses but a new tenant on the south end…

Ryan and Julianna Werffeli at the USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships Aug. 11-12.

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Kirkland siblings play in USA Ultimate Frisbee championship, one wins

Julianna Werffeli’s passion for ultimate frisbee stems from her brother’s own fervor. She followed in Ryan’s foot steps…

DennyFest hosting a chili and pie-eating contest last year

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Finn Hill celebrates DennyFest this Sunday

DennyFest is set to kick off at O.O. Denny Park this Sunday Sept. 9 for the first time…

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Man arrested for smoking pot out of apple

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The Cross Kirkland Corridor (black line on map) runs through Kirkland. The Kirkland City Council purchased the corridor in April and hopes to turn it into a trail by the end of 2014.

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Old railroad chugs forward as money shuffles

King County executive Dow Constantine proposed paying the Port of Seattle $15.8 million for nearly 20 miles of…