Today is the election day deadline for the April 28 Special Election for all registered voters in King County. Voters have until 8 p.m. to return ballots without a postage stamp to any of 24 drop-off locations or three Accessible Voting Centers.
The Metropolitan King County Council today adopted a motion establishing a new county policy that working parents employed by King County will receive up to 12 weeks in paid parental leave after a birth, adoption, or new placement of a foster child.
A 36-year-old Kirkland man and level three sex offender has pled guilty to five counts of assault with sexual motivation and was sentenced to more than three years in jail.
For the third consecutive year, readers of 425 magazine selected EvergreenHealth as the best hospital and health system. The annual “Best of 425” poll, published in 425’s upcoming May 2015 issue, recognizes businesses and organizations that are voted as the most preferred by local consumers.
Lake Washington High School senior Ashley Gailus is The Rotary Club of Kirkland’s Student of the Month for April.
Imagine walking to school in shoes that don’t fit or having cramped toes while running during gym class. For Northwest foster children who often arrive in new homes with just the clothes on their backs, this can be a reality as foster families use funds to replace the many other essential items a growing child needs.
Northwest University’s Jonathan Ferguson took first place in the men’s 1,500-meter run on Saturday at the 34th annual Ralph Vernacchia Open Meet in Civic Stadium.
Classes will be canceled on May 6 for Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students as teachers will participate in a walkout due to a Lake Washington Education Association (LWEA) strike against the Legislature to protest the lack of state education funding.
The cyanobateria levels in Kirkland’s Waverly Beach Park have been deemed by Public Health – Seattle & King County to be at safe levels and the beach is open.
All parents from the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) are invited to attend Lake Washington PTSA Council’s Parent Resource Fair. It will be held from 6-8 p.m. on May 8, at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center.
The city of Kirkland Finance Department has been notified by recipients of a letter from “Megamillion Clearing House” (St. Louis, MO) advising that they have been “selected to receive a grand sweepstake prize.”
Major floods, landslides and earthquakes have devastating effects, yet firefighters, who are highly-trained first responders and often closest to the scene, are currently prohibited from helping out in the most serious disasters.
Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland knows good wine and good public policy. And also he knows that in order to make good wine, or good beer or good spirits for that matter, you must be able to taste them.
Lake Washington School District teachers are the latest to approve a one-day strike against the Washington Legislature over funding for smaller K-12 class sizes and professional pay and benefits for educators.
Lake Washington School District had 16 female students honored as STEM (Science, Technology and Math) Scholars by the Kirkland/Redmond American Association of University Women at their annual celebration April 22 at the LWSD Resource Center.
Through the collaboration between Kirkland residents and city staff, 17 city-wide neighborhood safety projects were identified by a panel and presented to the City Council at its meeting on April 21, 2015.
At its April 21, 2015 meeting, the Kirkland City Council unanimously approved Resolution R-5124 formally removing Juanita Beach Park as a potential site for the proposed Aquatics/Recreation/Community (ARC) Center and authorizing the next steps to place a ballot measure before Kirkland voters as early as November 2015.
Shelley Kloba announced her intention to run for re-election to the Kirkland City Council, Position 2 on April 23. During an event at Ryan James Fine Arts last weekend, she highlighted her work locally, regionally and nationally. She reaffirmed her commitment to smart growth, responsible budgeting and transportation solutions that work for everyone, according to a release.
Rescue: Freedom International (R:FI) of Kirkland has received a $286,000 grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to fund infrastructure and the expansion of their development department.
Public Works crews for the city of Kirkland rescued a family of ducks from a catch basin by Columbia Athletic Center near Juanita Bay Park on April 20.