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Eastside mayors discuss the new classes for Leadership Eastside. ​

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Eastside mayors meet to welcome Leadership Eastside classes

Mayors from across the Eastside helped welcome the incoming Leadership Eastside (LE) classes during a luncheon at Cascade…

Kirkland Oktoberfest

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More of everything this year at the Kirkland Oktoberfest

If this year’s third annual Kirkland Oktoberfest at Marina Park in downtown has a theme, it would be…

Lake Washington School District

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LWSD implements program to combat concussions in student athletes

The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) has implemented a comprehensive program to help identify, and mitigate concussions among…

New Interim Kirkland Fire Chief Joe Sanford comes from a family of police officers.

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Saving lives is in his blood | New interim fire chief comes from law enforcement family

Growing up in a family of cops that included his dad, four uncles and both his brothers, it…

Three of the five suspects in the attack on a special needs student at Juanita High School have pleaded down to assault.

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Former JHS students involved in assault playing football again, one in Kirkland

Two of the Juanita High School (JHS) students charged with assaulting a special needs student in the school…

Reporter TJ Martinell took a trip on the Lady Washington tall ship while it was in Kirkland during the first weekend of September.  The Lady Washington

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A pirate’s life has evolved over time | Reporter notes

This weekend I had the pleasure of sailing on the Lady Washington for yet another voyage on Lake…

This memorial for Redmond High School graduate and Kenmore resident Kyle J. Reel was created at the site of a car crash that took his life in Kirkland. The memorial has since been removed.

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Guilty plea in Kirkland car accident that claimed Kenmore man’s life

A Woodinville man has pled guilty to leaving the scene of a single-vehicle accident last September on the…

City of Kirkland

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City and Kirkland Police Guild reach new three year deal

The Kirkland City Council approved a new three-year agreement with the Kirkland Police Guild during an August meeting…

Home values in Kirkland have risen by 8.2 percent in the past year and the real estate market does not look to be slowing down heading into fall.

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Kirkland real estate market not slowing down

The end of the summer is not meaning the end of a strong real estate market in Kirkland.…

Life

DennyFest takes place this weekend in Kirkland

Finn Hill residents are set to celebrate the end of the summer with their annual DennyFest, featuring a…

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Kirkland residents start PAC for ARC ballot measure

Local residents have formed a political action committee (PAC) to promote the Kirkland City Council-approved ballot measure for…

The Kirkland Marina and Home Port building outlined in yellow that was sold for $28 million.

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Kirkland Marina, Home Port building sell for $28 million

The Homeport Building and Marina in downtown Kirkland has been sold to Bellevue-based PMF Investments for $28 million.

Kirkland Public Works maintenance workers fill city’s vactor truck with reclaimed water from King County’s Brightwater Treatment Plan as part of new agreement between the two agencies.

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Kirkland, King County take action to curb water consumption

A summer of record-setting hot, dry weather and low snowpack levels has the region on voluntary restrictions for…

Jane Hague and Claudia Balducci

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Race for King County Council pits long-time incumbent against Bellevue mayor

In the race for the King County Council seat in District 6 between incumbent Jane Hague and Bellevue…

The My Home store in Kirkland’s Totem Lake Malls is currently having a closing sale and plans to move to a new location as the property owners prepare for redevelopment.

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Leases terminated for most Kirkland Totem Lake Malls’ businesses

In 1974, Denny’s Pet World was the first business to sign a lease in the upper section of…

Kirkland Police Department

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Woman walks into traffic to avoid police during a welfare check | Kirkland Police Blotter

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

Kirkland Police Department

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Police continue to investigate two serious accidents

Kirkland Police are continuing to investigate two serious vehicular accidents involving Kirkland women.

Many families joined the fun as Google and the city of Kirkland hosted a celebration for the opening of the recreational area on the Cross Kirkland Corridor between the two Google buildings in Kirkland.

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Play time at Google | New recreation area on Cross Kirkland Corridor opens with a party

Google and the city of Kirkland, along with Kirkland residents, celebrated the opening of a recreational space Monday…

Three of the five suspects in the attack on a special needs student at Juanita High School have pleaded down to assault.

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Three of five former Juanita football players plead down in sodomy case

Three of the five Juanita High School (JHS) students accused of assaulting a special needs student in the…

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Fire in Kingsgate neighborhood in Kirkland displaces eight

Four adults and four children were displaced from their homes following a fire Saturday in the Kingsgate neighborhood,…