There are several issues that have to be ironed out before annexation can take place on June 1. One of those matters could ultimately cost the City of Kirkland $144,000 a year – a bill the city had not planned on.
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation set its sights on the stars during its sixth annual “A Legacy for Learning” benefit luncheon at Juanita High School on Wednesday. The fund raiser, which drew more than 550 perspective donors who packed the school’s field house, featured keynote speaker, former astronaut Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar.
Several explosive-sniffing K-9 units from around the state converged in the parking lot at La Quinta Inn in Kirkland Tuesday afternoon.
Thirty Eastside businesses gathered 9,809 pounds of food during Hopelink’s second annual March Can Madness competitive food drive.
The Senate recently passed a proposal offered by Kirkland’s 48th District Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina, to move the teaching profession toward a performance-based model that rewards effectiveness in the classroom.
Start an annual tradition by attending Kirkland’s first ever Li’l Crumpets Mother’s Day Tea Party. Children ages 3-8 and who are accompanied by their mother, grandmother, aunt, or other motherly favorites will treasure the memory of this special afternoon.
Take some lumber, a little soil, seeds and add some caring members of the Kirkland community and a few more people will have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Members of boards and commissions provide an invaluable service to the City of Kirkland. They advise the Council and city staff on a wide variety of subjects by making recommendations on important policy matters.
Not even rain can spoil Easter for many youngsters. Floppy-eared bunnies will be hiding eggs all over Kirkland this weekend and here are just some of the fun events for kids and families.
Kirkland resident Sandra Williams spotted Stu Clarke fixing up the Cotton Hill Park Trail on April 9 and snapped this photo of him.
The Lakeview Coolcumber Club won first place at the statewide Destination Imagination Tournament held in Wenatchee on April 2.
The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 45th and 48th Districts recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org):
Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar will be the keynote speaker at the Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s annual “A Legacy for Learning” Luncheon, which will take place at 11 a.m. April 20 at Juanita High School, 10601 N.E. 132nd St., Kirkland.
Lois is a sweet 7-year-old kitty who was brought to Purrfect Pals when her family lost their home. Lois loves attention and would love a home where she would be with people all day.
Morgan Hopper, of Kirkland, a rising senior at Overlake School, has been nominated to represent Washington as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2011 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
The City of Kirkland’s Utility Billing Division is upgrading its online payment system to better serve Kirkland utility (water, sewer, and garbage/recycling) customers.
Emergency 9-1-1 calls regarding missing and/or sexually exploited children could be the first step towards saving a child in your community.
Oklahoma City University has named Kirkland resident Erica Olavarria to its President’s List for the fall 2010 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.9 for the President’s List.
For many Harding University students, spring break was a time to recharge and prepare for the remainder of the school year. But for Alanna Pruett of Kirkland, it was a time to serve.
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.