Between July 7-13, the Kirkland Police Department reported 534 traffic violations (six DUIs), 17 traffic accidents, 24 noise complaints, 17 thefts, three domestic violence calls, 28 alarms, 14 motor vehicle prowls, seven burglaries, 12 disturbances, 10 cases of fraud, four harassment calls, seven malicious mischief cases, five civil issues, one assault, five car thefts and 11 animal control
The state Department of Ecology (Ecology), King County Sheriff’s Department, and Kirkland City Marina staff managed the response to a boat sinking at the Kirkland City Marina, on Lake Washington Sunday.
A 32-foot privately owned power boat was reported submerged at the marina at about 6:45 a.m. Sunday.
A fire destroyed one home and damaged another in the South Rose Hill neighborhood Wednesday night. The 40-foot high flames sent a smoke plume high into the air that could be seen from Seattle and caused between $500,000-$750,000 worth of damage to the combined properties.
As a pilot project to mitigate anticipated traffic impacts and congestion from the Classic Car Show and Kirkland Uncorked events being held on Sunday, July 18, parking fees will be instituted at the Peter Kirk Municipal Garage. A parking fee of $5 will allow for unlimited parking during the day. Pay parking will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
When she’s not being your furry greeter, she’ll happily curl up in a cat bed or sit in a sunny windowsill. To meet Maxine and learn more about her, visit Meow Cat Rescue at 10600 Northeast 68th St. in Kirkland.
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Kirkland, I would like to thank all of those who made our fundraiser, the 2010 Duck Dash, a success.
Key King County elected and appointed officials will forgo pay raises next year to help close a $60 million gap in the county’s budget.
DUI: 12:05 a.m., 11400 N.E. 68th Street. A 30-year-old man was arrested for DUI after attempting to enter I-405 using the off ramp from N.E. 70th Street. The driver attempted a U-turn but collided with exiting traffic before finishing the maneuver. The man submitted a .087 blood alcohol content.
The annexation of the Kingsgate, Finn Hill and North Juanita neighborhoods require many new services and increased staffing within the City of Kirkland. Arguably the most important is public safety.
The Kirkland Police Department (KPD) is continuing to hire new and lateral police officers to staff the area currently policed by the King County Sheriff’s Department.
From Houghton to Rose Hill to Bridal Trails, neighborhoods have a big impact on identity and resources in the City of Kirkland.
The city has begun meeting with neighborhood leaders in the annexation area to discuss how the current neighborhoods can be broken up into smaller sections of the city.
Annexation-area skies were bright with colorful explosions, loud with laughter and thick with the smell of igniting gunpowder during Fourth of July celebrations 10 days ago. Next year the skies will be silent.
“Next year (the annexation area) will have the same regulations that we currently have in Kirkland, which means they can’t do the safe and sane fireworks,” Assistant City Manager Marilynne Beard told Kirkland City Councilmember Dave Asher
King County’s Kirkland Pump Station and Sewer Upgrade Project is scheduled to begin construction in early 2011 to replace aging sewer infrastructure. As part of the upgrade, King County will connect a new force main extending down Kirkland Avenue to the county’s
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This September the Washington State Liquor Control Board will open a new liquor store in the City of Kirkland. It…