Realtors understand the importance of excellent schools. They are a priority for most homebuyers. The quality of schools in a district is often the first thing house hunters ask us about.
We also understand budgets and fiscal responsibility, particularly for prospective homeowners, and particularly during these challenging economic times.
They’ve barely finished counting the votes on I-1053 and already Gov. Chris Gregoire is trying to get out from under its restrictions. She now wants to change the operation of the state ferry system. It’s another case of the state ducking its responsibility and should be rejected by the Legislature.
A few weeks ago we editorialized about the stark choices lawmakers faced when they then met to balance the current state budget. Things have now gone from stark to grim.
As a business person, I’m appreciative of the questions we have been hearing about the City Manager Kurt Triplett’s compensation, and the extra investment we’ve made in having him move to Kirkland.
Going through issue after issue of old Eastside Journal newspapers on microfiche at the Bellevue Library recently, it was refreshing to see how vibrant the Totem Lake Malls were when they broke ground in 1973.
Schooling
Changes abound for Kirkland residents in 2011 – some exciting, some complicated.
The noise rumbled through the North Pole headquarter’s corridor like the pitter-patter of feet down the stairs on Christmas morning.
As a mother of three teenagers, I dedicated an entire weekend for buying Christmas gifts this year.
It was no easy task.
Winter is here! And with winter come cold, rainy, dark days. What is a parent to do with kids who have a lot of unspent energy? Exercise!
A great way to share the satisfaction of home cooking is to give gifts that make it easy: mixes and…
Every year, during the final weeks before January rolls around again, retailers and auto-makers go to great lengths to persuade…
Thumbs up to the Kirkland Downtown Association and the many volunteers who put on the annual tree lighting ceremony in…
The arts – whether it’s drawing or drama, music or movement – can stimulate and inspire, and lead to improved academics.
