As leadership in the House and Senate nail down budget details, they must not lose sight of the fact that family planning funding is one of the best investments our state makes.
Welcome to Kirkland residents of the annexation areas. Prepare for your inaugural reaming.
First poke: Garbage. For years we have had good service from Allied Waste. We have 96 and 64 gallon containers, and have paid about $88 for three months of service.
Kirkland Police Chief Eric Olsen is spot on in his April 29 column in the Kirkland Reporter when he says, “Changing poor driving behavior is a fundamental factor to community safety, and a highly visible traffic enforcement program is a critical element to our community safety priority. There is no denying that traffic enforcement reduces accidents and enhances safety.”
A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out Saturday to participate in Clean Sweep! Because of your generosity of time and efforts, we were able to get a great start on cleaning Downtown Kirkland and prepare it for the summer season.
Thank you for publishing the commentary from Jeff Jared (My Turn, April 22). It is always a joy to read – and the primary reason I visit your site or pick up a paper when possible.
In reading “Bias Media Coverage” by Don McConaghy, I couldn’t help but feel his frustration much like the rest of us. We all know the game isn’t the Democrats versus Republicans; it is the 1 percent of the wealthy population who owns the government versus the other 99 percent of the population who has nothing but a single vote each.
As a Kirkland resident and constituent, I am writing to thank Rep. Ross Hunter for maintaining funding for ECEAP in the recently released House budget. Hunter has always been a true champion for early education and his recent heroic efforts to stave off cuts to ECEAP despite the budget crisis need to be lauded.
As an owner of a couple downtown firms and a Kirkland resident, I travel Market, Central and Lake Washington Boulevard several times a day. The huge increase in patrol cars on these streets is amazing.
I read with some amusement Mr. Jared’s column about nuclear power (April 8), and how this country should let the markets decide our “energy policy.”
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation supports academic excellence and success for all students in the Lake Washington School District.
I’m writing to suggest a different perspective on energy policy to that Mr. Jared proposed in the 8 April edition. It was “let the market decide” energy policy.
The state superintendent of public instruction (SPI) is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars for new construction in the capital budget.
Democrats watch MSNBC, NBC, etc. and for the most part detest talk radio. Republicans like (or love) talk radio and watch Fox news.
Kathy Robertson’s recent letter calling Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance narrow-minded and an obstructionist was over the top and hypocritical.
Being 80, and a native, Matthew McCauley’s story on the Kalakala provides me with a few memories.
I am in favor of combining two fire houses into the proposed station that would be on N.E. 138th Place.
The recently proposed state legislation that would affect the Houghton Community Council (HB 1812) created quite a stir in Kirkland.
After reviewing the available information from the fire district, Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance and talking to neighbors, we support locating the fire station at the 138th Pl. site in Big Finn Hill Park. It’s our belief that the fire station would be an asset to the entire Finn Hill neighborhood to have an optimal location for providing emergency services.
I want to let everyone know about the amazing play I saw last night at Kirkland’s very own Studio East! I am hoping they can fill the house for the remaining shows. It’s such a great musical that everyone must see. It’s fun, easy entertainment for ages 9 and up and by coming to this fabulous musical, you are supporting a local non-profit that is providing incredible opportunities for young people to discover and explore the performing arts.
After reviewing the available information from the fire district, Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance and talking to neighbors, we support locating the fire station at the 138th Place site in Big Finn Hill Park. It’s our belief that it would be an asset to the entire Finn Hill neighborhood to have an optimal location for providing emergency services.
