Local motorists can expect to see more red and blue lights flashing in their rear-view mirrors if they don’t slow down, thanks to more officers out on Kirkland streets doing traffic stops.
A distinctive deep voice, Panama hat, mustache and dark sun glasses. Very few entertainers have as unique and mysterious of a persona as entertainment legend Leon Redbone. The music icon will bring his one-of-a-kind live performance to the Kirkland Performance Center April 23.
The eclectic show will also feature comedy queen and famed Seattle burlesque dancer Miss Indigo Blue.
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. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.
The first day of spring has come and gone and the gates to the south portion of Juanita Beach Park are still locked. Weather-related setbacks have pushed the initial spring open date back.
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. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police action originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,100 per week.
Seeing Jeffrey Ross on the street one might think he is a radio personality, has personally waged a war against hair brushes or was an extra from Lord of the Rings – good thing he is a comedian.
The prospect of getting up at 4:45 a.m. is never appealing to me. Going out and standing in the rain, taking photos in the wee morning hours of a dark downtown Kirkland is an even worse idea.
The last of five men involved in an attempt to break into the Finn Hill home of Medical Marijuana activist Steve Sarich last year was sentenced Friday in King County Court.
Dakota Laughren, 18, received a sentence of 94 months, or just under eight years in prison for his involvement. He received the longest sentence of all five by King County judge LeRoy McCullough.
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. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.
White gloves, bright red jackets and honking horns brought vibrancy to downtown Kirkland at 6 a.m. on Friday. It was all a part of remembering Kirkland resident Bill Petter who brought joy to many Kirklanders. Petter died of a heart attack earlier in the week at age 79.
Four decades ago a group of teachers led the charge to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 with the 26th Amendment.
Most economic talk about the annexation of Kingsgate, Finn Hill and Juanita residents is centered on how much will it cost current Kirkland residents.
Very few people leave a mark on a city like Bill Petter did in Kirkland.
Felicia and her three children were in a bad situation. Her husband was abusive and when she began to fear for her children’s safety she knew it was time to get out. She picked up her kids from school and never returned to the place that had become like “hell.”
Representatives Steve Kirby, D-Tacoma, and Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, along with the City of Kirkland’s lobbyists have all said this week that they have asked the Senate to kill a bill that would effectively end community councils in Washington State. Both representatives have also tried to clarify Kirby’s statements on the matter in an effort to diffuse anger from the Houghton community.
The arts community honored two of its own Monday night at Heritage Hall for its R&R – reading and rockin’. The Kirkland Cultural Council and Mayor’s Cachet Awards were presented to Jeff Lockhart of Northwest University’s (NU) Creatio program and Parkplace Books.
Recently released Census numbers show an increase of 830,419 Washington residents during the past decade. That increase will give Washington State a 10th Congressional District – but where will it be located?
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. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.
Initial numbers from the 2010 Census having to do with ethnicity and population were released last week.
During the past month, Totem Lake Malls has thrived on the weekends. Finding parking has been more difficult than just driving to the front of the parking lot. The sounds of shoppers walking through the lower mall has replaced silence.
