Drivers who plan to use the State Route 520 floating bridge to cross Lake Washington may encounter delays early Thursday morning.
The Kirkland City Council approved a resolution during the April 7 regular meeting amending the employment contract for City Manager Kurt Triplett with an increase in retirement contribution and contract extension through 2020.
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.
Come this summer, you may notice unusual-looking police patrol vehicles on the Cross Kirkland Corridor. New to the Kirkland Police Department’s fleet are two 100 percent electric Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) equipped with sirens, lights and speakers.
Home prices in Kirkland for February were up 6.8 percent but there was a 20.9 percent drop in home sales year-over-year, according to the Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker.
The Kiwanis Club of Kirkland put in its 41st Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday and filled Peter Kirk Park with local residents young and old. The Kiwanis put out 27,000 chocolate eggs for local youngsters.
The Hopelink Can Madness trophy is headed back to Kirkland after a spectacular run by Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc. in the sixth year of the competitive food drive. The second-year team cruised through each round of the tournament and in the end, managed to edge out a very determined Universal Avionics team from Redmond in the final round.
Sound Transit is seeking volunteers in Pierce County and East King County to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to the public. The agency has two openings on the Citizen Oversight Panel (COP), one representing Pierce County and one representing East King County. Sound Transit relies on the oversight and expertise of this dedicated and independent group of volunteers.
Barnes and Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher” essay contest honors excellence in teaching from the very students being taught.
The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 48th District recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org) during the 2015 session.
The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 1st District recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org) during the 2015 session.
The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 45th District recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org) during the 2015 session.
Immerse your child in the written and oral word. Here are a few tips parents of preschoolers can use to help them prepare for the reading process.
It’s the battle of the underdogs in the last week of Hopelink Can Madness, with both teams advancing to the final round in only their second year of the competition. The winner will be announced April 3.
Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Jane Hague and King County Assessor Lloyd Hara will host two town halls in Bellevue and Kirkland.
STAR 101.5 surprised Mark Twain Elementary School teacher Jenny Maver and presented her with the STAR 101.5 Elementary Teacher of the Week award at 11 a.m. on April 2.
Tomorrow’s business leaders are already CEOs today if the contestants in the Teen CEO competition are any indication. Eight high school students from around Lake Washington School District made their pitches in a “Shark Tank” style competition for a total of $5,000 in prize money to invest in their businesses.
Kameha’s Coffee in Juanita has shut down after police were called to a domestic disturbance in late February involving the family running the business.
The annual Eastside Subaru Mother’s Day Half Marathon and 5K set for May 10 at Juanita Beach Park will mark the first major event on the Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC) since its completion and ribbon cutting in late January.
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.