Regarding your recent editorial concerning the need for a homeowners Bill of Rights, by Andrew Villeneuve.
The Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30) does not require agencies to provide a period of public comment at all.
I recently called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) and discussed Kirkland’s April 7 annexation public hearing process with their general counsel.
Ms. Kristin Terpstra believes it will be to her benefit if Finn Hill is annexed to Kirkland.
I am not opposed to the annexation of the areas north of Kirkland as I can see the tax benefits
Sometime today, Kirkland will submit the minutes from the annexation public hearing conducted yesterday.
The writer of a letter in the March 25 Kirkland Reporter has made the classic mistake that all anti-capitalists make in assuming that every economic system is a zero-sum game.
I am an ECEAP mom and I am outraged at the Washington State Legislators for considering to cut the ECEAP program
Daniel Bennet believes that the cause of our economic woes “was the institutions which had never had any regulations to begin with” and the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act (3-25). He couldn’t be more wrong.
It was months ago when Gov. Chris Gregoire said on KIRO radio there was “no projected budget deficit in our state” when there was already a $4 billion dollar projected shortfall.
Thank you for publishing the Green Kirkland Cotton Hill Park restoration event March 7 picture
Can you say, “fluctuating prices?” I hope so, because this is the key to creating wealth in America, something Pres. Obama’s plans don’t consider.
In light of the $9 billion deficit, it appears that no state funded program will be spared. Among those that will suffer the greatest loss will be our children.
I was certainly glad that C.G. Skilling(“Don’t feed the ducks,” March 11) enlightened me to the fact that I was engaging in illegal and destructive behavior.
Many think unfettered capitalism caused this economic crisis. Au contraire, it was over-regulation and subsidy that caused the housing bubble and bad loans.
The request to Metro was technically correct but, as can be seen at bus-stops thru-out King County, there are no Metro-owned benches.
The Lake Washington PTSA Council has unanimously endorsed a redefinition of Basic Education and its full funding by Washington State.
I noticed a photo (Feb. 25 issue) of Christel Kohler of Bothell and grandson, Christoph, feeding the ducks at Marina Park. Surely, you must be aware of the significant problem Kirkland and other lakeside communities have had for many years with waterfowl as a result of people feeding them.
I wanted to rave about the generousity of a Kirkland business to a student in my first grade class. I am a teacher at Woodmoor Elementary and I have a child in my class with leukemia.
I read an article in the paper (“Reason to Hope for Immigration Change,” Feb. 18) stating why we need immigrants that finally fired me up. We are constantly being bombarded in the news that say our people won’t take menial jobs.
