The Eastside Republican Club will award a $500 scholarship to the author of the best essay, as determined by the club’s judges, submitted on the topic :“Why did the founders choose a republic instead of a democracy, and what are the benefits of a republic to the citizens?”
Georgia Louise Reid, of Kirkland, was named to the Dean’s List at University of Montana for the autumn semester.
Marie Roderick, a local student from Western Washington University and 2008 graduate from Lake Washington High School, will be traveling to Thailand this summer to volunteer in a local Thai community.
Here’s the scoop: Ben & Jerry’s in downtown Kirkland is offering a free ice cream cone to everyone who stops by the shop Tuesday, April 12. Enjoy a scoop of ice cream with flavors like Bonnaroo Buzz, Cherry Garcia, Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl, Chunky Monkey and more.
Kirkland residents Jessica L. Pang and Jessika R. Smith were recently named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the fall semester.
The first day of spring has come and gone and the gates to the south portion of Juanita Beach Park are still locked. Weather-related setbacks have pushed the initial spring open date back.
The Kirkland Parks and Community Services Department is currently accepting vendor applications for the third annual Go Dog, Go! Canine Festival & Dog Walk to be held on July 23 at Juanita Beach Park.
King County Fire District 41 Commissioners have begun setting up a structure to extend the public process and still preserve…
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 4 on the intersection of Central Way and 6th Street in downtown Kirkland. The work is expected to be complete by early July. The project will install multiple upgrades and to increase efficiency of the intersection.
Kirkland resident Emily Lootens, a junior at of the University of Washington, has been awarded The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Scholar Abroad Scholarship, a $5,000 award to help pay for her spring 2011 semester abroad in Rome.
Kirkland resident Kathleen McHugh, a former health care consultant and busy mother of two young children, has joined The International Au Pair Exchange (TIAPE) team as a Lo
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):
Courtney Church-Richdale of Kirkland, class of 2014, was named to the Honor List at Agnes Scott College for the fall semester.
Reme Bohlin of Kirkland was among more than 170 students from Whittier College who made the fall Dean’s List.
Eliot Nathan Low of Kirkland was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Low is a graduate of International Community School and is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.
Katherine Kimura of Kirkland was named to the Dean’s List of Emory College for the fall semester. She is the daughter of Dr. Gary D. Kimura and Christine N. Kimura.
The following Kirkland students made the Seattle Pacific University 2010 Autumn Quarter Dean’s List:
A former mayor of Kirkland is leading the charge to replace state mandates on local governments with taxpayer-friendly choices that can help communities grow and weather the remainder of the economic downturn.
Kirkland residents Tatiana Kolomeytseva and Victor Olavarria have earned placement on Berklee College of Music’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2010 academic year. To be eligible for this honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.
Natalie Barney of Kirkland, a music major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2010 semester at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.