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This week’s … Police Blotter

Between Feb. 25 - March 3, the Kirkland Police Department reported 406 traffic violations, 24 car accidents, 24…

Letters to the Editor

Eastside Trains helps boy with leukemia

I wanted to rave about the generousity of a Kirkland business to a student in my first grade…

Letters to the Editor

Responsibility: Where has it gone?

I read an article in the paper (“Reason to Hope for Immigration Change,” Feb. 18) stating why we…

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the feel-good news

I was very pleased to see the headline in a recent issue on the front cover (“The bench…

Letters to the Editor

Kirkland needs off-leash dog park

I enjoyed your article about having a new off-leash doggie park in Kirkland. I too am tired of…

Life

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Kirkland St. Patrick's Day events include:

Kirkland resident Bob Ely took this photo of the Wawona while eating breakfast at George's Place in 1973 when the schooner was docked in the city.

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Wawona’s seven-year stay left legacy

By the time the leaky three-masted schooner arrived at the old Kirkland dock in 1973, the town's role…

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LWSD seeks public opinion

Due to anticipated cuts in the state budget, Lake Washington School District anticipates that the district will receive…

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LWSD seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers

The Lake Washington School District is seeing a growing need for Spanish-speaking volunteers to help with all levels…

Kingsgate Library will display a collection of Girl Scouts memorabilia through March.

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Girl Scouts display at Kingsgate

To commemorate Girl Scouts 97th anniversary March 12, Kingsgate Library is displaying a collection of Girl Scout memorabilia…

Jeffrey Moore of Kirkland Eclectics Toastmasters Club took the title for two speech contests.

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Moore takes two Toastmasters titles

Moore takes two Toastmasters titlesJeffrey Moore of Kirkland Eclectics Toastmasters Club took the title of both the inspirational…

Business

Clearwire confident in WiMax expansion

Counting on the promise of increasing demand for hi-tech portable devices, streaming video and interactive media, local telecommunications…

Lake Washington High School senior Karl Meyer recently hiked more than 100 miles to raise money for the children of northern Uganda.

Life

Lake Washington students walk the talk for students in Uganda

The hit song “MMMBop” might have given the boy band Hanson a legion of fans in the late…

Clearwire's new CEO

Business

Clearwire brings in industry veteran as new CEO

Wireless broadband communications provider Clearwire Corporation announced on March 9 telecom industry veteran William (Bill) T. Morrow, 49,…

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Council revamps downtown zoning

Some things are just too important to be left to chance. That was the majority position City Council…

Kirkland resident Jason Mesnick

Opinion

For Love or For Love of the Game?

Has a Kirkland resident ever experienced such national/local attention or had to make such a big decision? Melissa…

A Kirkland Police sketch of one of the accused men

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Hispanic store robbers plead not guilty

Kingsgate resident Luis Fernando Koyoc-ek, 33, and Woodinville resident Oscar Chavarria-Sotelo, 24, pleaded not guilty to eight counts…

Daylight Saving begins Sunday

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It’s time: Daylight Saving this Sunday

Kirklanders, get ready to increase your natural Vitamin D high.

Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland)

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Bill passes to provide additional option for recession-hit families

In response to the large influx of housing foreclosures and struggling families, Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) introduced a…

The owner of Totem Lake Malls

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Totem Lake Malls quietly seeking a new owner

Kirkland City officials confirm the shopping center, long an underperforming dead-weight on the city's tax-base, is being privately…