News
Kirkland’s foreclosure rate on the rise
Kirkland may be one of the wealthiest communities in the state, but the city is not immune to…
Opinion
Response to July 2: ‘Our city’s wild side’
We bought our house in 1989 in Kirkland’s Bridle Tree neighborhood. Near Bridle Trails State Park, the development…
Life
Summer sounds return of downtown’s waterfront concerts
With summer in full swing, Kirkland’s resort-town atmosphere takes a festive turn this week as the annual Summer…
Opinion
Child safety missing from July 4 parade
Child safety should always be a priority during any public event where children are present. Child safety was…
Opinion
Real Parkplace ratio different than reported
Had Kendall Watson attended any of the meetings at City Hall prior to the first big public hearing?…
Opinion
Debunking some myths of the PSE sale to foreign investors
Note: A proposed acquisition of Puget Sound Energy by a group of investors from Australia, Canada and New…
Life
Kirkland’s Uncorked to challenge Seattle in battle of food festivals
Billed as the battle of East vs. West food celebrations, the Kirkland Uncorked festival from July 18-20 along…
News
District institutes pilot mentoring program
A volunteer appreciation picnic on June 20 celebrated the kick-off of a pilot volunteer and mentor program in…
News
A funny thing happened on the way to the parade…
Note: This brief uses a first-hand account e-mailed in by Terri Fletcher, an announcer for Kirkland’s July 4…
News
Rotary seeks host families for exchange
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is seeking host families for an exchange student who will attend Lake Washington…
News
Heritage society elects new president
The Kirkland Heritage Society (KHS) last week announced Lynette Friberg Weber as its newly elected president for a…
Sports
Juanita standout a football all star
Recent Juanita High School graduate Joell Reyes was one of seven KingCo 4A football players -- and the…
Sports
One camp to go: Questions surround Seahawks run game
The Seattle Seahawks training camp is approaching and the team has made a few offseason moves designed to…
Sports
Kirkland native making a name for himself in sport of competitive shooting
Travis Tomasie could be called a sharpshooter, a marksman or a crack shot. But he’s probably best described…
News
Council wrap: Appeal generates fireworks at meeting
The Kirkland City Council sparked some fireworks of its own last week as a meeting lit by a…
News
Expect delays on N.E. 124 Street until Sept.
Motorists using N.E. 124th Street can expect delays and temporary lane closures from now until late September.
News
Police Blotter
Between Wednesday, June 25, and Tuesday, July 1, the Kirkland Police Department reported 279 traffic violations, 33 alarm…
News
Local man missing on Snoqualmie River
A 36-year-old Kirkland man who went missing on the Snoqualmie River last week is presumed drowned.