Kirkland Views Daily Briefing

LETTER | Alternatives are higher Density for Potala than Federally Subsidized Seattle Project

Karen Levenson — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:07:36 +0000

Posted in DevelopmentOpinion  Dear Editor: I would like to draw citizen of Kirkland attention to the greater intensity of Alternative(s) proposed in Potala EIS (Lake Washington Blvd) vs....

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Kirkland Art Center presents Eduardo Calderón Lecture, May 17 at 7pm

Rob Butcher — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:53 +0000

Posted in ArtsEventsPhoto: Mary Randlett Eduardo Calderón Lecture Thursday, May 17 @ 7PM * FREE Kirkland Arts Center Gallery 620 Market Street, Kirkland map Artists are simultaneously a product of...

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Kirkland City Council Meets with Moss Bay Neighborhood on May 21

Rob Butcher — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:19:22 +0000

Posted in GovernmentThe Kirkland City Council invites residents and businesses of the Moss Bay Neighborhood to a special meeting of the City Council on May 21 at 7 p.m. at Heritage Hall. The...

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Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance Meeting, May 23

Rob Butcher — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:39:47 +0000

Posted in Neighborhood NewsPark trails, stormwater details, and public opinion that prevails to bediscussed at Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance public meeting It’s a potpourri of parks, water, and...

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7 Hills of Kirkland Cycling Event, May 28

Rob Butcher — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:36:09 +0000

Posted in CharitableEventsCommuters in downtown Kirkland should use extra caution due to the 7 Hills of Kirkland event to be held on Monday, May 28, 2012 from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. The cycling event...

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Pedestrian in Crosswalk Injured When Struck By Vehicle

Rob Butcher — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:55:51 +0000

Posted in Police & FireKirkland Police responded to the 10400 Block of NE 132nd St this morning on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The call came in at around 7:30 am and officers...

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Male Armed With Handgun Robs Juanita Subway

Rob Butcher — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:52:25 +0000

Posted in Police & FireKirkland Police responded to a robbery call from the Subway store located in the 13500 Block of 100th Ave at around 08:30 am today. A male suspect entered the store with a...

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Kirkland Now & Then: Artillery Cannons at the City Gates

Matt McCauley — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:47:11 +0000

Posted in HistoryNow & ThenProbably no organization was as prominent and powerful a force in 1920’s Kirkland civic life than the Warren O. Grimm Post 83 of the American Legion. Its members...

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LETTER | Parking for our parks

Chuck Pilcher — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:18:36 +0000

Posted in DevelopmentOpinionEditor: It’s Sunday, but it isn’t even summer yet. Here’s a photo of what the parking situation looks like on NE 62nd Street near Houghton Beach Park....

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Woodmark Hotel launches “Bee on the Lake” with six honeybee hives

Rob Butcher — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:26:21 +0000

Posted in BusinessKirkland hotel launches its first-ever honey program with delivery of six honeybee hives Honey has long been known for its natural ability to sweeten up any dessert, provide a tasty...

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LETTER | Thumbs Up / Down on Unlimited Density and Intensive Development

Karen Levenson — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:17 +0000

Posted in DevelopmentOpinionDear Editor: The decisions that will be made by the City Council this Tuesday night are commercial designation specific zoning decisions not project specific. One of the...

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Eastside Community Aid Thrift Store wins National recognition

Rob Butcher — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:36:25 +0000

Posted in AccomplishmentsNeighborhood NewsAssistance League of the Eastside® is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based...

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Kirkland Wednesday Market 2012 Season Opens May 16

Rob Butcher — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:29:16 +0000

Posted in BusinessFood & WineNeighborhood NewsRestaurants The Kirkland Wednesday Farmers Market season begins next week on Park Lane in Downtown The Kirkland Wednesday Market (KWM) season...

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LETTER | King County Councilmembers Should Not Condone Criminal Activity

Robert L. Style — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:39 +0000

Posted in OpinionDear Editor: It’s a felony if someone who files a tax return uses a false SS number for employment. That person becomes a criminal. If it’s someone other than an illegal or legal...

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Kirkland Police Locate Male Who Was Hiding in Backyard

Rob Butcher — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:23:58 +0000

Posted in Police & Fire Kirkland police responded to 814 8th St South just after 4:30 this afternoon after a home owner confronted a strange male hiding in his backyard. The male was limping and...

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PSE Sammamish-Juanita 115 kV Transmission Line Project: Advisory Group Meeting, May 16

Rob Butcher — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:27:08 +0000

Posted in GovernmentGovernmentNeighborhood NewsSince February, PSE has been working hard studying the route alternatives recommended by the project’s stakeholder advisory group. PSE considered the...

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LETTER | Potala Project

Rob Butcher — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:20 +0000

Posted in DevelopmentOpinionDear Editor: Comes now the Potala project on Lake St S., a fancy new building with with 143 condo units and 2 underground parking floors for 316 stalls. Consider the...

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Cascade, Water Providers: Water available for next 50 years

Rob Butcher — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:14:12 +0000

Posted in GovernmentWise investments, planning mean economic, environmental advantages Imagine it’s the year 2060. Growth has exploded. Industry is thriving. The region is booming and...

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Help the Hungry, Support Kirkland CROP Work-Walk

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:19:37 +0000

Posted in CharitableSocial ServicesKirkland CROP Work-Walk The Kirkland Interfaith Network (KIN) is sponsoring It’s 25th annual CROP Work-Walk on Saturday, May19th. Over the years KIN churches have...

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Juanita Waxing and Waning — new board elected at contentious annual meeting

Rob Butcher — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:20:19 +0000

Posted in Neighborhood NewsOpinionWalking along the shore of Juanita Beach Park, one cannot miss the telltale signs of economic development a mere hundred yards away — construction cranes...

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