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Sleep Country USA collects over 56,000 school supply items for foster kids

As the new school year kicks off, Seattle-based Sleep Country USA collected over 56,000 school supply items for…

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Crosswalk enhancements coming to select locations in Kirkland

The improvements for the 2011 program include installing specialty signage and pedestrian crosswalk lights known as Rectangular Rapid…

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Countywide forums seeks feedback on long-term solutions for county and Metro

Countywide Community Forums of King County (CCF) is hosting a series of forums and online survey on finding…

The mockup pontoon provides Kiewit-General crews the opportunity to implement the practices and lessons learned during the Advanced Construction Methods and Engineering process at Satsop in 2010. Here a crane operator carefully moves an interior wall segment into position.

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Pontoons take shape for SR 520 floating bridge

Construction is shaping up from the inside out on new pontoons for State Route 520. Local officials saw…

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Frost Elementary School’s tree mosaic takes shape

With the help of local artist Nicole Appell, Frost Elementary School students in Kirkland have created stones that…

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KDOG to offer free seminar on staying safe at Kirkland’s new dog park

The Kirkland Dog Off-Leash Group is offering a free seminar, "Having Fun & Staying Safe at Kirkland's Dog…

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25 Lake Washington students named National Merit semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that 25 Lake Washington School District (LWSD) high school seniors qualified…

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Students to host Veteran’s Honoring Pow Wow in Kirkland

For the fifth year in a row, students from the Eastside Native American Education Program (ENAEP) will host…

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Kirkland company offers new services for Northwest authors

Pullar Productions, a Kirkland company, announces a new suite of services designed to help Northwest authors navigate the…

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Mobile Breast imaging tour offering free ultrasound on Saturday

Ford Motor Company Fund and mobile testing provider, HealthFair have teamed up to sponsor the Women's Health Initiative…

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State student competition promotes learning Chinese

Washington Association for Chinese Education (WACE) launched its first annual scholarship competition with the grand prize of an…

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Lake Washington School District named to Washington Green 50 list

Seattle Business Magazine revealed the 2011 Washington Green 50 list of the most sustainably operated companies and organizations…

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City of Kirkland replacing damaged in-pavement lights with crossing flags | LETTER

Kirkland was the first city outside of California to begin using in-pavement lights nearly 15 years ago, and…

A Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club volunteer paints the staircase of KITH's Salisbury Court housing on Aug. 27.

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Bellevue Rotary spruces up KITH housing in Kirkland

As part of a Rotary District 5030 Simplified Matching Grant project, 19 volunteers from the New Member committee…

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Kirkland’s Lucia restaurant lauded in national food magazine

Lucia, an esteemed Italian restaurant and bar in Kirkland, has humbly amassed a loyal following that includes Eastside…

Cutting the ribbon at the new Kumon Center in Kirkland left to right: Bill Vadino

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Kumon opens after-school enrichment program in Kirkland

Kumon, the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program, opened a center in Kirkland at 385 Kirkland…

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Metro Transit’s service change to include Kirkland route revisions

Major restructuring of Metro Transit’s bus network begins Oct. 1.

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Apply for vacancy on Kirkland’s Cultural Council

The City of Kirkland Cultural Council has an adult vacancy and interested residents are encouraged to apply by…

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Don James Golf event raises $100,000 for Kirkland Boys & Girls Club

The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club hosted their 18th Annual Don James Golf Classic at the Golf Club…

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Going postal in the internet age