Kirkland News

US Rep. Dave Reichert has declared his support for moving to the floor of theA U.S. House of Representatives a federal transporation funding bill that would would eliminate the Safe Routes to School program and guaranteed public transporation funding,A Publicola reports .A In addition to possible effects on Metro and Sound Transit, the elimination ... (more)

First he saw it on Craigslist, put up for sale by a guy named Simon in Kirkland.

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth and Paccar Financial's joint extended warranty program is now available through June 30 for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.

The longtime Park Lane fixture Lakeshore Gallery is closing this month with the retirement of owner Georgie Kilrain, who is inviting all to say goodbye Friday from 6-9 p.m. Lakeshore opened 29 years ago, helping spur somewhat of a art gallery boom in downtown Kirkland that peaked in the 1990s at about 15.

KIRKLAND IS ON A PATH to buy the "Kirkland Segment" of the Eastside Rail Corridor as a first-step in completing the long-planned cross-Kirkland Trail.A Faced with possibilities that the corridor might be sold off piecemeal to speculators or others, Kirkland negotiated an extremely favorable price that will ensure our community can plan the future ... (more)

Kirkland members of the national Community Emergency Response Training program are seeking volunteer "victims" for a disaster simulation drill on Sunday, March 4 at the Peter Kirk Community Center .

Kirkland father, community to release balloons into the Bellevue sky for missing 2-year-old House passes bill that could end Houghton Community Council Sky Metalwala, age 2, has been missing since Nov.

Kirkland father, community to release balloons into the Bellevue sky for missing 2-year-old House passes bill that could end Houghton Community Council New traffic signal installed at West Main and West Valley Highway to help traffic flow in Auburn Oil spill cleanup and wildlife assistance under way at Auburn pond Basketball teams play Saturday; ... (more)

Kirkland father, community to release balloons into the Bellevue sky for missing 2-year-old House passes bill that could end Houghton Community Council For the first time since Bill Vadino became the executive director of the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce seven years ago, he was speechless.

Soldier accused of murdering Kirkland woman has history of violence, drugs House passes bill that could end Houghton Community Council The Washington state House of Representatives approved a bill late Thursday that could bring an end to the Houghton Community Council .

Eastside Cool Mommies , a Redmond-based organization for mothers, is miffed at theA i»¿Kirkland Branch i»¿ A of the King County Library System, saying it was turned down from booking the library public meeting room.

Calling all eastside tennis players - and the community at large!A All are invited to visit and tour a brand new tennis facility in Kirkland that featuresA six standard-sized tennis courts and six additional 36-foot tennis courts designed specifically for children.

While TDRs have not been used in the past decade, when Maple Valley's population increased by 59 percent, a similar King County program called the 4-to-1 program was used during the development of the 150 acre Maple Ridge Highlands in the 1990s.

The U.S. Army will most likley court-martial the suspect in the stabbing death of Kirkland's Scarlett Paxton on charges of being absent without leave and assault before turning him over to King County to face first-degree murder charges, says a spokesman at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Dakota Miles Wolf, 19, a private in the Army and also from ... (more)

King County Elections New Pacific mayor's changes jolt City Hall, community Soldier accused of murdering Kirkland woman has history of violence, drugs Pierce Transit sets public hearing on boundary changes First group of 'Camper Cats' available for adoption Bonney Lake moving ahead with new public works facility Valley serial flasher arrested in ... (more)

Gallery Wine & Art in Kirkland will hold a wine tasting and art event on Feb. 27 to benefit Providence Hospice of Seattle.

In what one city official called an "Aha! moment," Kirkland has decided to merge the siting of a long-planned new fire station on Finn Hill into the city's current strategic fire and building planning process.

Kirkland band Rising Union is releasing their debut album on Feb. 14. Members include: Peter McMurray, Beth Ross, Kira Johnson, Doug Stewart, Andrew Wilde, Garrett Congdon and Colin Walter Votteler.

Romantic procrastinators, if you haven't yet scored a Valentine's Day restaurant reservation, you may not score.

In the months leading up to the alleged murder of a 19-year-old Kirkland woman, Pvt.