Growing up in a family of cops that included his dad, four uncles and both his brothers, it seemed logical that Joe Sanford would make a career out of law enforcement.
Two of the Juanita High School (JHS) students charged with assaulting a special needs student in the school locker room last year are listed on football rosters for other schools in the Lake Washington School District, with a third listed on the football roster at another school district in King County. One of the guardians of a defendant in the case is claiming that the incident was, in part, the result of an uncurtailed culture of hazing at the high school.
This weekend I had the pleasure of sailing on the Lady Washington for yet another voyage on Lake Washington. Unlike my last venture, however, I did not climb aboard under false pretenses.
A Woodinville man has pled guilty to leaving the scene of a single-vehicle accident last September on the Kirkland and Kenmore boundary that left one of the passengers dead.
The Kirkland City Council approved a new three-year agreement with the Kirkland Police Guild during an August meeting that included salary increases and a restructured work schedule.
The end of the summer is not meaning the end of a strong real estate market in Kirkland. At the moment, Kirkland home values are up by 8.2 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors. The nearby city of Kenmore home values are up by about the same percentage, 8.1.
Finn Hill residents are set to celebrate the end of the summer with their annual DennyFest, featuring a professional BBQ grill and live performances by local Kirkland artists.
Local residents have formed a political action committee (PAC) to promote the Kirkland City Council-approved ballot measure for a metropolitan park district (MPD)to fund the Aquatic and Recreational Community Center (ARC).
The Homeport Building and Marina in downtown Kirkland has been sold to Bellevue-based PMF Investments for $28 million.
A summer of record-setting hot, dry weather and low snowpack levels has the region on voluntary restrictions for water usage. The city of Kirkland is also taking steps of its own to curb such water consumption.
In the race for the King County Council seat in District 6 between incumbent Jane Hague and Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, both are touting their ability to collaborate. And while Hague has name recognition and a long record on the council, Balducci’s own accomplishments are getting the attention of voters and elected officials alike.
In 1974, Denny’s Pet World was the first business to sign a lease in the upper section of the Totem Lake Malls. Now, 41 years later, the store and many other businesses in the upper and lower mall are leaving in anticipation of the long-awaited redevelopment. According to several business owners the Reporter spoke to, almost all of the businesses have had their leases terminated.
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 1,000 per week.
Kirkland Police are continuing to investigate two serious vehicular accidents involving Kirkland women.
Google and the city of Kirkland, along with Kirkland residents, celebrated the opening of a recreational space Monday along the Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC) that city officials hope will be replicated elsewhere on the trail.
Three of the five Juanita High School (JHS) students accused of assaulting a special needs student in the school locker room have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
Four adults and four children were displaced from their homes following a fire Saturday in the Kingsgate neighborhood, according to the American Red Cross.
Kirkland firefighters put out a fire at a 12-unit multi-family building on the 14300 block of 124 Ave N.E. Thursday that damaged two units damaged on the third floor.
Those eager to participate in a mock sea-battle or enjoy an evening sail around Lake Washington, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will offer both during their week in Kirkland.
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 1,000 per week.
