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Police Blotter
Between Wednesday, Aug. 13 and Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Kirkland Police Department reported 274 traffic violations, 26 noise…
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Kirkland firefighters collect $10,000
Kirkland firefighters hit the streets in full force recently to collect $10,000 in donations for the Muscular Dystrophy…
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Juanita streets blocked by water main break
Slowed by the summer rain, afternoon traffic in Juanita also had to contend with a water main break…
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Local students outperforming peers in college prep test
While national and state mean scores for college-bound seniors dipped in 2007, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) seniors…
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Downtown developer files lawsuit against city
For nearly a year, developers working on a plan for the corner of South Lake Street and Kirkland…
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Kirkland holds ‘open house’ on budget concerns
The city of Kirkland is hosting two budget open houses to share the city’s current and future financial…
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Inslee sees clean energy revolution
Tired of archaic policies and the government’s inability to change them, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee decided years ago…
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Seattle school counselor Khajavi to comptete in North Face Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc
Jamshid Khajavi doesn’t own a TV. He goes to bed every night at 8 p.m. and doesn’t have…
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Surge in motorcycle fatalities prompts state “Endorsement” reminder
Increasing rate of motorcyclist fatalities has authorities concerned
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Kirkland Hosts Budget Open Houses in September
Financial Condition, Strategies to Balance Budget to be Presented
Life
Lake Washington Class of ‘88 reunites & reminisces at Safeco Field
With squeals of delight at old friends lost and found again, the Lake Washington Class of 1988 reunited…
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Kirkland’s ‘Bachelor’ Jason Mesnick returns to primetime in 2009
Local celebrity Jason Mesnick will have a second chance at on-air love and stardom on the next season…
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Peter Kirk’s ‘Pittsburgh of the West’
It was big news on June 1, 1888 — for the nation, Seattle, and the approximately 200 inhabitants…
Opinion
Looking for Bigfoot? Well, I’ve talked to him
You might have seen the news story last week: A couple of guys from Georgia told people that…
Sports
There’s a new mood at Juanita
Something is off at Juanita. It’s the second day of football practice. Players should be sore, sweaty and…
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Kirkland names boy ‘chief for a day’
Joe Taylor will become a “Chief for a Day” thanks to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission…
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Juanita Creek’s history of bacteria spurs all-out water sampling effort
A long history of frequent beach closures has prompted one of the most intensive sampling efforts now underway…
Opinion
For the Olympics we get a Chinese American Idol
Like a lot of you, I’ve been watching the Olympics. I’m not tuning in for the sporting events.…
Opinion
No new bridge? No tolls
When the 520 floating bridge opened in 1963, travelers had to stop at a toll booth on the…
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Anybody home at state Rep. Goodman’s campaign HQ?
Is state Rep. Roger Goodman deliberately trying to throw his re-election effort? Judged by a review of his…