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Kirkland City Council officially removes Juanita beach site for ARC consideration

The Kirkland City Council has removed Juanita Beach Park from consideration as possible sites for the Aquatic Recreational…

Bel Lago Condominium on Juanita Drive. The owner is seeking to replace two piers with a 272-foot long pier with 22 slips/lifts for boats.

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Kirkland residents start petition to stop 272-foot pier from being built by Juanita Beach Park

Residents near Juanita Bay are protesting a proposal to replace the two current private piers at the Bel…

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Kirkland Parks Board recommends removing Juanita beach, community center sites for ARC

The Kirkland Parks Board is recommending the City Council drop both the Juanita Beach Park and North Kirkland…

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Raise a pint for St. Paddy’s Day | Reporter’s notebook

Like all Americans of Irish descent (Fitzgerald), I look forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day each year. Hoisting…

Don and Sally Hanson are preparing to close their long-time business Juanita Bay Pharmacy.

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Kirkland’s Juanita Bay Pharmacy closure leaves hole in customers’ hearts

With the closure of Juanita Bay Pharmacy, Kirkland is not just losing its only independent pharmacy but a…

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Drive-by shooting at Kirkland apartment complex | UPDATED

Kirkland Police are investigating a drive-by-shooting that took place early Tuesday morning in the Evergreen Hill neighborhood.

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76-year-old woman shoots through dinningroom window to stop neighbors from killing racoons | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

Kirkland Resident Patty Dutt accepted the Congressional Gold Medal for her father James Campbell.

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Kirkland resident accepts Congressional Gold Medal for father

At the Capitol in Olympia, Kirkland resident Patty Dutt got to accept a posthumous award for her father,…

The Lake Washington High School baseball team has a tradition of playing its games at Lee Johnson Field in downtown Kirkland.

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Possible Title IX violation behind efforts to move LWHS baseball team

A letter from Lake Washington High School Principal Christina Thomas reveals that one of the main rationales behind…

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Potala Village developer submits new plan to city of Kirkland

Potala Village, LLC has submitted a new plan for its project to the city of Kirkland after it…

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Finding cause of parking issues in downtown Kirkland not as easy as finding solution

A city of Kirkland study session looking to garner public comment on proposed solutions for parking downtown may…

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A sucker for film noir | Martinell

I am what might be known as a sucker for black and white films, especially film noir. There’s…

Kirkland resident Hope Solo.

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Kirkland prosecutor files appeal in Hope Solo case

The city of Kirkland has filed an appeal with King County Superior Court after a Kirkland Municipal Court…

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Man arrested for assault, drug possession, obstruction, malicious mischief and resisting arrest | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

The Lake Washington High School baseball team has a tradition of playing its games at Lee Johnson Field in downtown Kirkland.

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Confusion reigns about LWHS baseball team’s potential removal from Lee Johnson Field | UPDATED

Any doubt that playing high school baseball at Lee Johnson Field is a highly-cherished community tradition was removed…

Totem Lake Malls has been the subject of redevelopment rumors for more than a decade.

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California company on verge of buying Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls property, redevelopment | UPDATED

A California-based retail development company may be on the verged of purchasing the Totem Lake Malls property in…

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Kirkland massage therapist charged with rape

A 31-year-old Kirkland massage therapist has been charged with second degree rape for allegedly sexually assaulting a 26-year-old…

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Neighbors witness man strangle girlfriend from balcony | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

Denny’s Pet World manager Kelly Parsons bags a customer’s purchase using a plastic bag

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Kirkland business community reacts to bag ban

The Kirkland City Council voted to approve a proposed ban on most plastic bags at city businesses, despite…

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Heated discussions dominate public hearing on 405 tolls at Kirkland City Hall

The proposal to toll Interstate 405 from Bellevue to Lynnwood received less than an enthused response at a…