Kirkland, six neighboring cities, and Puget Sound Energy are joining forces to involve residents in a home energy-saving pilot program. Kirkland households have been notified and those who participate will receive free, customized Home Energy Reports designed to help them make more informed decisions about their energy usage and ultimately, lower their energy bills.
The Loyalty Club at Lake Washington High School recently collected 500 bags of food and household items for Hopelink as part of its annual Holiday Baskets, a school-wide effort to help those in need. The school also raised $2,000.
Most years, “kitten season” ends in October. This year, area cats got an early start and appear to have made time for an extra litter.
Snow fell in many neighborhoods of Kirkland on Wednesday morning. There is continued chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Partly cloudy overnight changing to mostly sunny tomorrow, with a high near 39.
Thirty teachers in the Lake Washington School District achieved National Board Certification®, as announced by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 45th and 48th Districts recently voted on several bills (according to washingtonvotes.org):
KITH is grateful for the outpouring of community support for its 2010 Holiday Adopt-a-Family program. With its community partners, KITH served 85 families with holiday gifts this year.
The major improvements to King County’s Houghton Transfer Station in Kirkland are nearing completion, and access to the facility by all customers will be fully restored on Monday, Jan. 24.
This is the transmission from Santa via a phone call we received two minutes ago from somewhere over Venezuela, Caracas.
This is the transmission from Santa via a phone call we received five minutes ago from somewhere over the outskirts of Morocco.
This is the transmission from Santa via a phone call we received two minutes ago from somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean.
This is the transmission from Santa via a phone call we received three minutes ago from somewhere over the outskirts of Finland.
The trip has been some work and some play so far.
Seattle photographer Yathárth Gupta captured this image of the lunar eclipse as he camped out in Kirkland for two-and-a-half hours.
He used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi.
A Kirkland woman who formerly owned the Houghton Lakeview Adult Family Home was sentenced to a year in jail Friday for the preventable death of an elderly woman.
Two employees of the state Department of Licensing and a Kirkland man were sentenced Friday for their organization of a scheme to sell fake identification documents out of the Bellevue DOL office.
Kraken is the Pet of the Week for Regional Animal Services for King County.
The Reporter staff went out on two nights to find some of the best decorated holiday homes in Kirkland.
Every year, Jerry Shipman thinks he “has had it” with putting up the Christmas lights on his house.
The cold wind and rain can make anyone take a year off. But when the 72-year-old craftsman waits too long, he gets visitors.
Kirkland Kiwanis not only raised the banners, but is expanding in Kirkland’s annexation area. During October, Kiwanis International sponsored Key…