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How many lobbyist’s dinners are too many? | Cornfield

A panel empowered to guide elected leaders along a righteous path is struggling to draw clear ethical boundaries…

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Diabetes – easily preventable, yet tragically unstoppable | Gustafson

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 29 million Americans suffer from diabetes today,…

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray

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Ensuring children are fed in summer | Sen. Patty Murray

Schools across Washington state have let out for the summer break, and I know this is the time…

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No pressure, achieve your own greatness | Editorial

High school graduation is a great time in a person’s life. You reach that point where you feel…

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Summer camps and activities in Kirkland | Hoff

Summer is a great time to sit back, relax and enjoy the fabulous warm weather. It’s also a…

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Educational community builds Little Library at Horace Mann Elementary

Horace Mann Elementary welcomed a new addition that has the community buzzing with excitement.

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Constantine’s veto of council plan not the answer | Editorial

The King County Council made the right decision Monday to deal with Metro’s financial problems.

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Questions remain for Oso commission | Cornfield

Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish…

WGU Washington Chancellor Jean Floten addresses the Class of '14 at the May 17 commencement ceremony at McCaw Hall in Seattle. The three-year-old university awarded more than 1

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WGU emerges as an unconventional success story | Brunell

Imagine 350 college grads walking across the stage to receive their degrees in a ceremony with no valedictorian…

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Why breakfast is an important part of healthy eating | Gustafson

For the longest time, nutrition experts have emphasized the importance of eating breakfast. But while numerous studies have…

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Why scouts must be prepared | Martinell

Reading the letter to the editor about the Boy Scouts on our website cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/kirklandreporter (and below) made me…

Kirkland Kiwanis

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Thanks for Kirkland for making Kiwanis pancake breakfast a big success

It was Memorial Day Saturday, May 24. The Kiwanis Club of Kirkland sponsored their Annual Pancake Breakfast at…

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Work toward your own financial independence day | Financial

It’s almost the Fourth of July, the day when we celebrate our independence as a nation and the…

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Older adults more vulnerable to effects of bad relationships | Gustafson

Being in a relationship that has soured or become dysfunctional is stressful and can take a serious toll…

Land of the spree

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Land of the spree, home of the grave | Cartoon

Land of the spree, home of the grave | Cartoon for June 8

What is the future for new college graduates? | Cartoon for June 7

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What is the future for new college graduates? | Cartoon

What is the future for new college graduates? | Cartoon for June 7

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Republicans find an immigrant’s voice to run against DelBene for Contress | Cornfield

In an online video announcing his campaign for Congress, Pedro Celis acknowledges the audibly unmistakable: “In case you…

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Veterans deserve VA facilities to help, not hurt health needs | Editorial

It’s a sad commentary that as we note the 70th anniversary of D-Day, when troops stormed the beaches…

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Eating right for healthy skin | Gustafson

Beauty may only be skin deep, as the 1966 hit song by The Temptations famously reminds us, but…

The Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland.

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Safety tips for a fun summer at the lake | Woodmark Hotel Waterfront Adventures

For many of us, summer fun in Kirkland means a lake adventure. As great weather arrives and the…