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Articles by Raechel Dawson
A Willard’s Pest Control employee lifts up cloth on the corner of a couch that is infested with bedbugs. Company employees packed up items from the Kirkland town house on Sept. 8 after bedbugs infested the home. The work was done at no cost.
Kirkland business restores home infested with bedbugs, owner...
By Raechel Dawson • September 18, 2013 7:47 pm

Rick Mix of Willard’s Pest Control in Kirkland has never seen a bedbug infestation as bad as the one he encountered at a Kirkland town house.

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A Seattle Synchro team swims in the Juanita High School pool. Seattle Synchro is one of several teams that uses the year-round pool.
Kirkland to partner with LWSD to explore options...
By Raechel Dawson • September 18, 2013 2:24 pm

The Kirkland City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to partner with the Lake Washington School District to explore options for replacing the Juanita Aquatic Center at Juanita High School by 2017.

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Kirkland Police Department
Man arrested for knocking woman to ground, pulling...
By Raechel Dawson • September 17, 2013 4:34 pm

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

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American Red Cross
Kirkland to purchase generators for potential emergency shelters
By Raechel Dawson • September 17, 2013 4:11 pm

Kirkland city officials are working toward securing two portable generators for two places that could be used as shelters during emergencies.

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A Seattle Synchro team swims in the Juanita High School pool. Seattle Synchro is one of several teams that uses the year-round pool.
Lake Washington school board approves allocating funds to...
By Raechel Dawson • September 13, 2013 5:48 pm

The Lake Washington School District board unanimously passed a resolution on Sept. 9 that will allocate funds from a 2008 bond measure to go toward a new swimming pool if the current bond measure passes, which is planned to go before voters in February 2014.

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This photo was taken of the victims just hours before the head-on collision on Juanita Drive on Aug. 7
Kirkland woman’s trial set for Monday; charged with...
By Raechel Dawson • September 12, 2013 3:20 pm

More than one year after an alleged DUI incident that left a Kirkland woman dead and others injured, a King County Superior Court judge set Kirkland resident Kelly Ann Hudson’s trial date to Monday, Sept. 16.

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Via Lago owner Chapman McGrath Fina stands in front of her boutique
Downtown boutique owners prepare for first-ever fall fashion...
By Raechel Dawson • September 10, 2013 5:30 pm

Lamborghinis, Prada, Swarovski crystals and a $100 premium gift bag. Models on the catwalk, suited businesses men, red carpets and a 40,000-square-foot tent to house it all.

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Kirkland Police Department
Woman allegedly attacks boyfriend who refused to give...
By Raechel Dawson • September 9, 2013 8:23 pm

Between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5, the Kirkland Police Department reported 521 traffic violations (seven DUIs), 20 school zone traffic violations, 20 traffic accidents,

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board recently set limits on how many marijuana retail outlets each city throughout the state can have.
Kirkland limited to two marijuana retail outlets, based...
By Raechel Dawson • September 5, 2013 7:20 pm

The Washington State Liquor Control Board recently announced Kirkland is allowed only two marijuana retail outlet stores within city boundaries and appropriate zones.

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Eric Petrin and Maegan Blankenship were caught on camera stealing a computer and a bicycle from a Kirkland condo complex's mail room.
Seattle couple pleads guilty to burglarizing Kirkland condo,...
By Raechel Dawson • September 4, 2013 5:51 pm

A Seattle couple pleaded guilty on Aug. 27 to several burglary counts and possession of methamphetamine after being arrested for burglarizing a Kirkland condo complex last April.

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Kirkland Police Department
Man arrested at Motel 6 on criminal conspiracy,...
By Raechel Dawson • September 4, 2013 3:58 pm

Between Aug. 23-29, the Kirkland Police Department reported 347 traffic violations (12 DUIs), 10 animal calls, 34 alarm calls, 35 noise complaints, three juvenile crimes,

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Julia Rhee frequently visits The Whole Cat and Kaboodle with her mom to play with the kittens that are sometimes up for adoption. The new business opened in Houghton last May.
New Kirkland business offers The Whole Cat and...
By Raechel Dawson • September 4, 2013 3:43 pm

Kittens, just let out of their cages, eagerly scamper across the boarding-room-turned-living-room.

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Kirkland resident Sarah De la Cruz's son David helps her cook a vegan dish. De la Cruz is the creator of the blog 'Fried Dandelions
Kirkland woman blogs for Vegan Month of Food
By Raechel Dawson • September 3, 2013 6:07 pm

Pan-seared marinated tofu, homemade hummus, almond milk and PB&Js are just a few of the foods Kirkland resident Sarah De la Cruz and her family regularly enjoy.

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The residence
Kirkland man pleads guilty to having sex with...
By Raechel Dawson • August 29, 2013 3:09 pm

A Kirkland man pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to assault in the second degree after being arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old prostitute last winter at his Kirkland condo.

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Kirkland Police Department
Man wielding knife in downtown Kirkland arrested for...
By Raechel Dawson • August 27, 2013 7:36 pm

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

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Coffee Crossing owner Brandee Krumbah (right) stands with a barista at their drive-thru coffee stand on 324 Central Way in downtown Kirkland. The coffee stand is expected to close on Sept. 3.
Kirkland’s Coffee Crossing, White Swan, Chevron close to...
By Raechel Dawson • August 26, 2013 3:09 pm

A coffee stand, a car wash and a gas station are being shut down to make way for a five-story apartment complex along Central Way in downtown Kirkland.

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Former Kirkland City Council members Joseph A. Martineau and Doris Cooper stand in front of Kirkland City Hall in 1993.
Former Houghton and Kirkland City Councilman Joe Martineau...
By Raechel Dawson • August 23, 2013 8:16 pm

At 21 years old, Joseph Armand Martineau lost his eye after being hit by flak, or antiaircraft fire, while flying a B24 aircraft during a World War II in Germany.

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Seattle man charged for stealing mail from Kirkland residents among 40 others
Seattle man charged for stealing mail from Kirkland...
By Raechel Dawson • August 22, 2013 3:21 pm

A Seattle man was recently charged with two counts of possession of stolen mail after he allegedly took mail from six Kirkland residents among 40 others in the Puget Sound area.

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Kirkland Police Department
Bartender brawls with customer over $1 credit card...
By Raechel Dawson • August 21, 2013 3:17 pm

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

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Maureen O’Shaughnessy is the founder of the Kirkland high school L&E Academy
New private high school L&E Academy to open...
By Raechel Dawson • August 21, 2013 2:53 pm

Sixteen-year-old Katie Burkett wants to be a mineralogist. And typical high school events, such as prom or pep assemblies, were never a big deal to her.

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