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Police Blotter: Dec 24 – Dec. 30
The Kirkland Police Department reported 247 traffic violations (7 DUIs), 32 disabled vehicles, 23 alarm calls, 13 assaults…
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Sims issues emergency proclamation to fight flooding, slides
King County Executive Ron Sims effectively declared a state of emergency Jan. 8 as authorities intensified emergency flood…
News
Kirkland donates 10 tons of food to Hopelink; Market wins challenge
Kirkland Hopelink Center Manager Shona Koester announced their Neighborhood Challenge food drive had helped raise 21,702 pounds of…
News
Construction worker hit crossing Juanita Drive
A construction worker was struck crossing a busy arterial road in Juanita, suffering serious injuries.
Business
Pace National clean-up stirs old enmities in Moss Bay
Operating under a unique agreement reached earlier this year, the Washington State Department of Ecology (WSDOE) is seeking…
News
Weather warnings of flooding, high winds
Regional coverage through the Reporter Newspapers group can be found here. Several towns and villages across the Puget…
Opinion
Beating out the worst
It was the best of times. But for Kirkland, it was the worst of times. In fact, in…
Opinion
A bailout plan for struggling newspapers
Even in the year 2050, newspapers will still line birdcages.
News
Paine graduates from basic training
Air Force Airman Nicholas L. Paine has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in…
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Event gives parents a look at many eastside preschools Annual Preschool Night
Lake Washington Toddler Group and Redmond Toddler Group will be holding their annual Preschool Night on Thursday, Jan.…
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Stroller Strides of Kirkland grand opening Jan. 7
Stroller Strides, the nation’s largest fitness program for new moms, has arrived in Kirkland.
Life
Kirkland’s ‘The Bachelor’ star makes big announcement
Hoping the “third time is the charm,” Kirkland celebrity Jason Mesnick will have a second chance at on-air…
News
City Hall temporary site for garbage, recycling through Jan. 2
aste Management, Inc. has resumed normal curbside garbage and recycling pickup for City of Kirkland residents and businesses.…
Opinion
The Kirkland City Council recently voted to approve To
The Kirkland City Council recently voted to approve Touchstone Development Corporations’ plan to re-develop Kirkland Parkplace. The project…
Opinion
Kirkland parks are thawing and still thriving with things to do
This period of restriction due to weather disruptions has reminded me of a book I read years ago…
Opinion
What I expect from the New Year
It’s time for another glorious year. While I’m not big on resolutions -- to me, they’re little more…
Opinion
It’s cold out, but state and Kirkland budgets are colder
On his Facebook page (Don’t have one? Too bad, Facebook is almost as much fun as writing provocative…
Life
Snow-laden lines cause thousands of area power outages
Some residents suffered power cuts on Christmas Day as a result of the rain weighing down the snow-laden…
Life
Kirkland HIghlands couple finds lost pooch wandering in winter snow
Highlands residents Brenda and Rick Baker were busy dropping off Christmas cookies when they noticed a stray dog,…