Taxable retail sales increased 6.6 percent to $124.85 billion during calendar year 2014 compared to 2013, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported on May 26.
Juanita High School Theatre Arts competed in this year’s state Thespian Conference in March. The following students are national qualifiers.
The Lake Washington School District locked in a savings of over $17.3 million on May 14 by lowering the interest cost on $167.8 million of its debt through issuing refunding bonds.
The 7 Hills of Kirkland celebrated its 15th anniversary on Monday with the playing of bag pipes, bubbles, honoring veterans and, of course, the grueling bike ride that winds through Kirkland, Redmond, Kenmore and Woodinivlle.
Kirkland historian Matt McCauley will give free guided tours of of the Kirkland Cemetery across the street from Lake Washington High School from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday.
Three Tesla STEM High School juniors won a third award in the Environmental and Engineering category at the International 2015 Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, Pa.
For the second consecutive year, the Lake Washington Schools Foundation (LWSF) and Waste Management turned waste into a resource for a brighter, more sustainable future for the Kirkland community.
The Washington State Supreme Court this week agreed with an Attorney General’s Office “friend of the court” brief that local jurisdictions have the right to regulate or ban collective gardens.
The Lake Washington High School softball team survived itself on Thursday during the 3A District tournament semifinal game.
As the Kiwanis Club of Kirkland gears up for its May 23 Pancake Breakfast to be held the Peter Kirk Community Center from 7 a.m. to noon, local youth musicians are tuning up for the occasion. This is the third year that music has been part of the fun at the breakfast.
More than 800 people packed into the Meydenbauer Center Thursday morning to support Jane Hague’s campaign for re-election to the King County Council.
Memorial Day isn’t just a day off from work to relax with some buddies over barbeque, it’s also a day to recognize and mourn the lives lost defending the freedoms that Americans’ enjoy today.
Seven Kirkland residents will graduate as part of Eastside Catholic School’s Class of 2015.
Kirkland-based International Ballet Academy’s (IBA) participation in the International Dance Open Ballet Festival in St. Petersburg showed that regardless of world politics, dancers know how to stay en pointe.
Washington’s unemployment rate for April dropped to 5.5 percent, on a preliminary, seasonally adjusted basis, according to estimates by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent. Unemployment in the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett area was 4.3 percent.
Come celebrate the addition of Billy and Cory Roeseler into Kirkland’s Plaza of Champions for their achievements in the sport of kiteboarding. The event will be held at noon on May 24 near Marina Park at 25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fire department is urging Washitonians to use caution this Memorial Day weekend due to the dangers of forest fires.
Emily Skulec, a theatre major from Kirkland, earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University after earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the 2015 spring semester.
Kirkland resident Jesse Klug has been inducted to the Mortar Board Honor Society at Bucknell University.
This Memorial Day, there will be honor guards snapping to attention as flags ripple in the breeze. Amidst the green lawn and bright flowers of cemeteries throughout the state, lone buglers and mournful pipers will evoke a heartfelt tear.