Dangerous predators
Instead of another tax hike to rescue our government-run monopoly and centrally planned bus system (King County Metro), we should just legalize private jitneys.
The ringing of school bells will tell us kids are back in class. It also should tell drivers to slow down. School zones – with a 20 m.p.h. speed limit – are there for a reason. They save lives.
Back(s) to School
Your entitlements
In response to Neil Goldberg’s recent letter about Martin Morgan, what Mr. Goldberg fails to mention is that the city has had Mr. Morgan in court more than a dozen times and Mr. Morgan has won each and every time
Fate brought us to Kirkland.
Now fate has brought me to this, typing on a keyboard again.
Certainly, it was news when Standard and Poors (S&P) lowered the U.S. long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. This is, after all, the first time that the U.S. has lost its AAA status since its initial publication 70 years ago. Furthermore, S&P put a negative outlook on the rating, which means that further downgrades are possible. But despite these developments, there’s no reason to think that the sky is falling in on the investment world. Consider the following:
Kirkland’s Lee Johnson Chevrolet was charged with excitement recently when the Chevy Volt came center stage at its open house event and offered customers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the manufacturer’s first extended range electric vehicle.
The Volt’s initial appearance in six states and Washington D.C. has performed and sold out to audiences who are eager to own a vehicle that is very fuel efficient and good for the environment. Chevrolet dealerships in Washington State will have a limited number of Volts available as the manufacturer ramps up production for its 2012 model.
You’ve likely heard about the big fraud cases, such as Enron, WorldCom and Bernie Madoff. But, did you hear about the bookkeeper who walked away with $200,000 or the office manager who charged $150,000 to the company credit card? Maybe you read about it in a newspaper, but probably not. Unfortunately, fraud happens. It does not discriminate based on industry, background, status or any other characteristic, so you need to be aware and protect yourself and your business.
Cartoon for the week of Aug. 12.
Kirkland city leaders, residents and construction workers packed onto the southwest corner of 97th Ave. N.E. and N.E. Juanita Drive Friday. It is a corner that has only seen inquisitive passerbys gazing through a chain-link fence at a torn-up park during the past 15 months. The saga led many residents to write letters to the editor, call city officials, brought TV news crews to Kirkland and drew the overall ire of those who frequent one of the best little recreation areas in the city.
Steve Lacey lived an extraordinary life but died while running a most ordinary errand. The forty-three year old father of two was born and raised in England where he showed an aptitude for computers as a child. His career path led him to Microsoft, then Google, where his skills as a programmer and innovator catapulted him to the top of his profession.
Steve Lacey was on his way to Costco on Sunday afternoon, July 24, and was sitting in traffic, waiting for a light to change when his life ended. A minute before he was tragically killed, a 52-year old driver, Patrick Rexroat, was allegedly speeding southbound on I-405, carrying three and a half times the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream, and chasing a car that he thought had cut him off in traffic. While in hot and drunk pursuit of the other driver, Rexroat failed to negotiate the turn he attempted at high speed and slammed into the driver’s side door of Steve Lacey’s car, killing him instantly.
Hanford | Cartoon for the week of Aug. 5
Kirkland Reporter Cartoon
DUI incidents have plagued the pages of the Reporter for many years in tragic stories and in the weekly police blotter.
This week was no exception.
A drunk driver killed Kirkland resident and Google engineer Steve Lacey on Sunday as he drove home along N.E. 85th St. after running an errand at Costco.
Soft summer memories for the Seattle Mariners
A recent development in New York regarding unions may once again put a tough decision on the backs of union members here.
A view of obesity in America | Cartoon
Since the June 1 annexation of the Finn Hill, Kingsgate and Juanita neighborhoods, one main issue continues to spark readers’ opinions.
