The lawsuit filed by neighbors of a controversial Puget Sound Energy substation in Juanita was dealt a blow as a judge threw out the claims against the City of Kirkland on June 24.
Anyone who has been to Juanita Beach on a Friday night in July knows that it is a popular place. The Juanita Friday Market, along with Juanita Beach Park and open businesses, make for a social environment. But a crowded Juanita Spuds Fish and Chips restaurant made for a silent crime that could happen at any Kirkland business.
The business unknowingly received three counterfeit $20 bills and the problem is getting more frequent for establishments.
The Aug. 16 primary will be busier than first thought for Kirkland voters. For the first time in at least a decade there will be two run-off elections, as the race for Kirkland Council Position No. 2 will join Position No. 6.
Seventy-three people packed the Kirkland City Council chambers Wednesday night for a public hearing on the proposed congestion reduction charge to help fund King County Metro services.
Between June 24-30, the Kirkland Police Department reported 463 traffic violations (three DUIs), 30 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 30 noise complaints, 30 malicious mischief calls
Cody Creek, 6, didn’t flinch when one pirate grabbed his leg and another threatened to cut it off. After all, the Seafair Pirates are more into giving than taking.
Three of the group’s members invaded Kirkland’s Heritage Hall Wednesday stealing kisses, wreaking havoc and speaking to the Kirkland Heritage Society about the pirate’s rich 62-year history.
Between June 20-23, the Kirkland Police Department reported 328 traffic violations (one DUI), 12 alarm calls, eight car accidents, 13 noise complaints, nine thefts, two car prowls, three domestic violence calls, one call for harassment
Puget Sound residents’ love for coffee is a reputation known worldwide. But they have nothing on Dave Foley.
“I drink about 50 cups a day when I am on set,” said the iconic comedian and actor, who will play Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland July 7-9. “They keep two thermoses around just for me so I don’t have to keep taking breaks to go get one.”
The Kirkland Fire Department has responded to a fire in a five-unit commercial complex in the Totem Lake neighborhood.
Secrecy surrounded Kirkland resident Jim Hudson as a child. During the earliest years of Hudson’s life, he and his family resided in a mansion, formerly owned by world-renowned German aircraft designer Wilhelm Messerschmitt in Munich during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But Hudson had some questions for his father, James.
State Rep. and Kirkland resident Roger Goodman announced early Monday morning on his Facebook page that he will run for Congress in the 1st instead of the 8th Congressional District. The democrat’s decision to switch comes on the heels of former 8th Congressional District democrat Jay Inslee’s announcement that he will run for Washington State Governor.
The City of Kirkland has authorized Marshbank Construction to expedite construction to allow public access to the beach at Juanita Beach Park this summer.
The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,200 per week.
The $2.7 million lawsuit filed by Juanita substation neighbors against Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the City of Kirkland has taken some turns during the past two months.
A Redmond woman was extradited from Great Britain last week and charged with first-degree murder in the poisoning death of a Kirkland man.
The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers
Recent natural disasters such as the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and the volcanic eruption in Chile have raised concerns about how the Puget Sound would cope with such devastation.
The City of Kirkland terminated DMSL Construction, Inc. on June 3 after the contractor failed to complete Juanita Beach Park renovations on time. City officials began to see a pattern of project delays and business issues with the company in October of 2010, according to documents obtained by the Kirkland Reporter.
Norkirk resident Chuck Hinson filed to run for Kirkland City Council on Thursday after friends and family urged him to run. Hinson has been involved in the community for years and many thought he would make a good council member. On Monday he said he planned to withdrawal from the race, citing time constraints.
City council incumbent Dave Asher will have plenty of company during the August 16 run-off election as three candidates filed for Position No. 6 on Friday.
