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DUI incidents have plagued the pages of the Reporter for many years in tragic stories and in the weekly police blotter.
This week was no exception.
A drunk driver killed Kirkland resident and Google engineer Steve Lacey on Sunday as he drove home along N.E. 85th St. after running an errand at Costco.
Soft summer memories for the Seattle Mariners
A recent development in New York regarding unions may once again put a tough decision on the backs of union members here.
A view of obesity in America | Cartoon
Since the June 1 annexation of the Finn Hill, Kingsgate and Juanita neighborhoods, one main issue continues to spark readers’ opinions.
The Reporter recently ran a two-part series on the future of Lake Sammamish State Park – once a popular regional destination for families, boaters and picnickers.
Beware of open season
The tragic death of 12-year-old Drew Hanson rips at the heart. For those of us who are parents, the thought of a child that young dying is tough to handle.
Maybe it’s time to legalize marijuana
I have never, in 23 years of living on Finn Hill, seen so many police officers patrolling my neighborhood since annexation took place.
The Wednesday Farmer’s Market was wonderful last year at the Marina. Not so much this year.
After the annexation of the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhoods on June 1, Kirkland now has 80,000 people now, up from 50,000.
Q: How do we find out if the City of Kirkland has restrictions of inflatable characters, arches, the waving man tube, etc.?
Bummer of summer
Anyone who has been in the Kingsgate, Juanita or Finn Hill neighborhoods of Kirkland at night recently knows that the new fireworks ban is not being observed by all of its residents.
Gov. Chris Gregoire is overcooked
Last week, the City of Kirkland marked a major milestone with the annexation of more than 31,000 new residents and 200 businesses from the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhoods.
Kirkland is the 12th largest city in the state. That’s a fact. Now, how do we handle our new situation?