Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft will be able to expand operations in Washington state under legislation signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee.
All King County residents can safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items at no cost when the Wastemobile makes a stop in Kirkland from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day May 22-24.
Matt Williams, the son of Ken Williams of Kirkland, graduated Magna Cum Laude in Civil Engineering from Gonzaga University on May 10.
The eight congregations of the Kirkland Interfaith Network will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Kirkland CROP Hunger Walk on May 16.
This is the sixth consecutive year the team has sponsored college scholarships with for outgoing seniors at Juanita High School in Kirkland.
In support of survivors of domestic violence, Bartell Drugs is accepting donations for The Salvation Army’s Domestic Violence Programs, now through May 23.
Kirkland Resident Lauren Scovel, majoring in Theatre Studies: Acting at Emerson College, was one of 53 students inducted into the Gold Key Honor Society on April 27.
This week is the official filing period for those in Washington state seeking political office. The Kirkland City Council has three seats up for grabs this year and all three incumbents have declared their intention to seek another term.
Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, a Sound Transit Board member and former director of the King County Jails, officially filed for the King County Council to represent District 6. The seat is currently held by two-decade incumbent Jane Hague.
Drivers who plan to use the State Route 520 floating bridge to cross Lake Washington may encounter delays early Thursday morning.
The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.
Lake Washington School District invites the public to review and comment on science instructional materials. These materials are under consideration for adoption as science curriculum for grades 9-12. If approved by the district’s Board of Directors this spring, the materials will be purchased for use in the 2015-16 school year.
Earlier this month, Kirkland resident Hanae Straub, was one of two Washington State University (WSU) seniors honored with the 2015 Top Ten Senior Award in Visual and Performing Arts.
The American Cancer Society will host 27 teams of 260 local community members during the annual Relay For Life of Juanita on May 16-17. The family friendly event will take place from noon to 9 a.m. at Juanita High School with music, food, and games for all ages.
King County Elections (KCE) announced today that King County Superior Court Judge Position No. 7 is open for filing.
Jane Hague filed for re-election to the King County Council on Monday.
Washington state’s taxable retail sales grew in the fourth quarter of 2014, rising 7.1 percent over the prior year, according to the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Local homeschooled students Nelson Sun of Kirkland, Sabrina Al-Ghosien of Sammamish, Benjamin Brokaw of Woodinville and Cole Welch of Redmond represented Allant Academy as a seventh grade team at the 2015 Washington Middle School Math Olympiad in Arlington on May 2 earning superiors in every category.
Kirkland firefighters rescued a handful of boaters on Lake Washington Saturday evening after their two boats collided a few hundred yards off of Houghton Beach.
King County Elections Director Sherril Huff will not seek re-election as King County Elections Director.