The group Eastside Trail Advocates (ETA) held their first informational meeting Wednesday in Kirkland to express their ideas for the rail line formerly owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). And while the group stresses it is not opposed to a commuter train, or Light Rail, on the line, they would like a paved commuter trail be considered in the corridor as well.
The Lake Washington School District looks to be going two-for-three in ballot measures proposed in a special February election on…
The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all…
The Kirkland City Council is making every effort to move forward from the ethics scandals that plagued it during the…
Santos Contreras has served the Kirkland community in many capacities, including a decade on the Kirkland City Council. That spirit of community has been passed down to his sons Greg and Eric Contreras.
The brothers opened Parkplace Pub Jan. 4 in the old TGI Fridays space and are finding that their third restaurant/bar is thriving thanks to the spirit of the Kirkland community.
Cold Case is one of the most popular shows on TV. But for the Kirkland Police Department and a Kirkland…
The Lake Washington girls basketball team dissected Bothell Friday 53-29 in a game with very little drama. But Kang head…
The Lake Washington High School wrestling team got a good start to the post season Saturday by finishing second at…
Bob Murray listened to what citizens want in a new city manager and even a little constructive criticism for his firm’s last choice during a public forum Jan. 26 at Kirkland City Hall.
A teenage girl and her toddler sister were hit in a crosswalk Wednesday afternoon and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The accident took place in a marked crosswalk in the 12600 block of 100th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland.
The sisters were crossing eastbound in the crosswalk after traffic in the first lane had come to a stop. They continued to cross when a white SUV in the second southbound lane failed to stop and struck them both.
A busy 60 day session of the state legislature included, for the first time in state history, two pieces of legislation to reform marijuana laws. Although both were voted down in the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee, the chances for reform may still have life through an initiative campaign to get a measure on the ballot in November.
Between Jan. 13-20, the Kirkland Police Department reported 481 traffic violations (eight DUI), 24 traffic accidents, 13 noise complaints, 24…
The Kirkland City Council unanimously voted to discontinue action against sitting Councilmember Bob Sternoff during the Jan. 19 meeting. The…
Every time Steven Pyeatt and his wife drive down Slater Avenue, they see the vacant brown structure that used to house a family.
Since a fire ravaged the home three years ago, the frame of the house has been rebuilt. But a lawsuit over the structure’s foundation left reconstruction on the rest of the house dormant until recently.
The unfinished house reminds Pyeatt what happened the night of July 16, 2006, when the family – including 28-year-old Olga Milkin, her sons Andrew, 5 and Justin, 3; and her sister, Lyubov Botvina, 24 – was stabbed to death.
New Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride addressed the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce on the state of the city during its first…
Last year at this time the Lake Washington boys basketball team was looking up at most of the other teams…
By Matt Phelps and Megan Managan Reporter newspapers The Juanita High School wrestling team traveled to Mercer Island to take…
Juanita High School has many facilities that other schools do not have, including a pool, a large field house and…
Between Dec. 22 to Jan. 5, the Kirkland Police Department reported 682 traffic violations (six DUIs), 28 traffic accidents, 15…
Education, budget cuts and tolls on the 520 bridge were front and center during a forum of more than 60 people with 48th District Washington State legislators at Kirkland City Hall Thursday.
Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Bellevue), Rep. Ross Hunter (D-Medina) and Rep. Deb Eddy (D-Kirkland) affirmed their commitment to hold on to funds for education that will be threatened by budget cuts, through the new legislative session that began Monday.
