Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
Thursday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eastside Arts Partnership Support Grants (Washington) (fundsforngos.org) — Kirkland arts nonprofits can tap Bellevue's Eastside Arts Partnership grants for up to $15,000 in annual operating support if they serve Bellevue residents and are based on the Eastside. Eligible 501(c)(3) groups must offer public programming, primarily in Eastside cities including Kirkland, and can also seek a PowerUp bonus aimed at expanding equitable access to arts and culture.
• Let's Talk Food: Bader's Dutch Shortbread Cookies (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — A Kirkland connection pops up in a nostalgic look at Bader's Dutch Shortbread, as the late baker's daughter, now living in Kirkland, recalls his passion for cookie-making machinery. The story shares a home-baker-friendly recipe that closely mimics the long-discontinued cookies and dives into the history of shortbread and handy baking tools like parchment paper.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
FOUND KITTEN- in woods of Big Finn Hill Park (Kirkland). Message me if you've lost a kitten. UPDATE BELOW Has significant eye issue both eyes, goopy and worse. ideally hoping to reunite with owner! Had a… (Nextdoor Finn Hill)
🚨LOST CAT🚨- My indoor cat named Phoebe got out last night around 11:30 PM from the 2nd-floor balcony stairs in unit L-207 at Woodlake Apartment Complex. She is an orange British Shorthair with green eyes and a black tip on her tail. She is strictly an indoor cat, has no collar, but is microchipped… (Nextdoor Inglewood)
Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Kirkland. Apply here.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Redmond
This WA high school is among best in the nation, new ranking says. See which one (thenewstribune.com)
New Thriller Tackles Intelligent Design and Robert Oppenheimer (scienceandculture.com)
U.S. News high school rankings 2026: Where Oregon schools stand nationally (oregonlive.com)
Bothell
These are the best colleges in Washington state. Where did your alma mater rank? (thenewstribune.com)
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