King County prosecutors filed charges Oct. 9 of promoting prostitution, a felony, against a Kirkland man and three other women.
Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC) received a $310,000 start-up grant to implement Gateway to College, a nationally-recognized dropout recovery program originally developed by Portland Community College in Oregon.
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Positive Families Northwest, will host a free children’s safety workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12081 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. During the event, hosted also by the King County Sherriff’s Department, families will receive child ID kits and safety educational materials. A seminar will feature anti-abduction and stranger awareness. For reservations, call 425-820-5425.
Kirkland Police Chief Eric Olsen will join 24 other law enforcement executives from across the country this week for a leadership conference on domestic violence in Atlanta, Georgia.
I never thought I’d have time to volunteer for much of anything. I’ve always been a workaholic, working 24/7 in real estate, but three years ago one of my past clients approached me to join The Kirkland Senior Council, a group I’d never heard of. Having been actively involved on the front lines with my own senior parents, joining the council was appealing. It had been difficult to navigate “the system” on behalf of my elderly parents and I wanted to do something to help improve what so many of us boomers are going through. It felt as if we boomers were all hacking our way through the same medicare/seniors forest, but having to create our own paths. The Council seemed like a good fit for me to start my volunteer “career,” and, hopefully, to make a difference.
Wearing a Seahawks #37 Shaun Alexander jersey, 10-year-old Arvin Malkandi could be one of hundreds of football-loving kids from Kirkland, but he’s the only one who’s father is held at a maximum-security prison as an alleged terrorist.
A federal grand jury charged a Thai woman Friday with conspiracy to transport individuals for prostitution at brothels in Kirkland, Bellevue and SeaTac.
During the early morning hours of Oct. 6, an unknown male entered the Kirkland condominium of a 63 year old woman. The victim, who lives alone on the 10000 block of NE 122nd Street, awoke to find the intruder standing in her bedroom. The victim was bound and assaulted. According to recent news reports, the assailant allegedly took photographs of the woman during the assault.
Between Wednesday, Oct. 1 and Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Kirkland Police Department reported 276 traffic violations, 24 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 18 assaults (12 domestic violence), 17 DUIs, 17 thefts and 14 controlled substance violations. At least 49 people were arrested.
The Attorney General’s Office recently filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Republican Party for alleged violations of the state’s campaign finance disclosure law.
Vying for the chance to represent local residents from the state’s 45th Legislative District, both former Rep. Toby Nixon (R-Kirkland) and current Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) are hoping they’ll get the majority of voters to agree with their re-election to Olympia.
A King County jury verdict awarded $4,248,200 today to the family of a Seattle area girl born with severe brain damage in 2003 after a traumatic delivery at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland.
8th District candidates also spar over economy, Iraq War and Guantanamo Bay
Have you ever wondered how a place gets its name? Sometimes it’s logical, such as Seattle (Chief Sealth), but often it’s not. Take the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This was named after a Greek navigator who “discovered” the channel in 1592, and used a Spanish pseudonym in honor of his employer.
During the early morning hours of Monday October 6, an unknown male entered the Kirkland condominium of a 63 year old female.
What do a deputy fire marshal, a police corporal, a human resources analyst and an engineer have in common? They are among 23 City employees who have pledged to reduce drive-alone commuting by participating in King County’s The Green Bike Project. The program requires that participants bicycle to work for at least 60 percent of their total commute times from August through mid-November and mid-February to the end of May. Participants can choose to receive a specially branded bicycle or have their personal bicycle tuned up. At the end of the project, participants who fulfill their pledge will earn sole ownership of their green bike, or if the participant opted for a tune up of their existing bike, be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 REI gift card.
The 18th Annual All Church Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale at Lake Washington United Methodist Church will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11.
The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club held their 15th Annual Don James Golf Classic at the Golf Club at Newcastle Sept. 12. More than 200 guests gathered to golf and help raise about $85,000 for Boys & Girls Club’s programs.
Earning praise for making crosswalks more pedestrian-friendly, Kirkland’s leaders and parents are trying to shift the spotlight on to local children and encourage them to walk to school — or in some cases, build better ways to get there.
