The city is seeking greater input as it embarks on several major plan updates and studies, including on the Cross Kirkland Corridor, Juanita Drive, parks and open space and transportation.
The Department of Transportation is advising drivers that some lanes and ramps will be closed on Interstate 405 in Kirkland Monday night as part of the ongoing widening and express toll lane project.
Incumbents Penny Sweet and Amy Walen are unopposed in their races, while Doreen Marchione will face challenger William "Bill" Henkens.
A King County Superior Court judge says the city must allow Lobsang Dargey to build the controversial apartment project on scenic Lake Street at the density level in effect when the developer applied for a shorelines permit.
Six routes that serve Kirkland are at risk of being deleted.
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to stop the creation of a land border crossing fee.
U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman ruled that the proper venue for the case, filed by a small Ballard Railroad company, is the federal Surface Transportation Board.
The city of Kirkland building at 505 Market Street will be closed from 1-5 p.m. May 8 due to a planned power outage as PSE replaces a power line.
Waverly Beach Park and David E. Brink Park were deemed safe for swimming or wading Sunday.
Upgrades to the pump station including new equipment and larger pipes are expected to be completed in 2014.
The council's newest member says he plans to visit every community in District 1 this year, starting May 9 in Shoreline.
The Washington Department of Transportation is advising motorist of specific impacts this weekend for Opening Day, and through the summer boating season.
Construction work to replace culverts and reduce flooding along the boulevard will start in May and continue into October. Drivers are advised to expect congestion and find alternative routes.
Kirkland officials invite the community to a “Renovation Celebration” on May 17 for the city's new 100,000 square foot Public Safety Building in the Totem Lake area, where work is expected to begin in June.
The Kirkland hearing examiner has rejected arguments by neighbors opposed to Stuart McLeod's Lake Street Place proposal, which in the long run would create a 189,586-square-foot complex of retail, office and parking space downtown.
US Rep. Dave Reichert (WA-8) tempered expectations at a gathering in Issaquah to announce legislation that would designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area.
The two runs are on Sunday, May 12, starting and finishing at Juanita Beach Park.
State regulators say the company violated law by missing collections in unincorporated areas of King, Snohomish and Skagit counties, disproportionately allocating replacement driver to cities with separate contracts.
Voters will decide on Aug. 6 whether to replace two expiring levies with one to support King County's 200-plus parks, as well as to operate and expand its regional trails system.
A Kirkland Business Roundtable meeting is set for May 14.
Public comments on the project's potential environmental impacts are invited through 5 p.m. May 1.
Crews restriping the highway will close up to three lanes of southbound I-405, between Kirkland and Bothell, Saturday, April 27, to Sunday, April 28.
The 45th District Democrat tells The Seattle times that drunk-driving laws should be tougher, while pot laws weren't effective because they were too harsh.
A bill is headed to the governor that will let drivers who think they were unfairly penalized over late toll payments make their cases in front of a judge.
The Kirkland City Council shared their concern over unmet need for local transportation funding.
A contractor will work on resurfacing projects from south to north, starting on 108th Avenue NE. The city credits voter approval of the Proposition 1 street levy last November for doubling the amount of work.
The tree removal is part of the on-going work to widen Interstate 405 and add express toll lanes and will be on the west side of the freeway in spots between NE 60th and NE 70th Place.
Here are some eco-friendly ways to celebrate Earth Day any day, plus community events coming up this weekend in Kirkland.
The city council followed Planning Commission recommendations, deciding to wait until neighborhood and comprehensive plans are updated for the 'Chaffey' site on Finn Hill and a parcel near Evergreen Hospital. A third request was also denied.
The council formally approved a plan at its meeting Tuesday night that will put rauthorization of the highly regarded lifesaving service on the November ballot and allow a study of whether Kirkland can employ paramedics.
Following two hours of interviews and an executive session, the Kirkland City Council selected Shelley to fill the position 2 vacancy on a second vote.
The city says it is adding time in the afternoon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for residents to apply for U.S. passports. But it will no longer take applications on Thursday and Fridays.
Habib will discuss his work in the Legislature and take questions from his 48th Legislative District constituents from 6:05 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. on April 18.
At a special meeting Monday, the council narrowed the field of 17 applicants for the vacant Pos. 2 to five, who council members will interview on Tuesday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m.
Monday is the deadline for federal income taxes, and the county is reminding property owners that other tax is due by the end of this month.
Sen. Andy Hill: We’ve developed a (budget) plan that won’t endanger the state’s financial well-being, enhances our commitment to public education and continues providing the government services Washington residents expect.
The King County Regional Policy Committee voted Wednesday to allow a study of whether Kirkland might employ its own paramedics in the highly regarded life-saving service -- it now is the only major city involved that does not.
The same funding shortfall that's fueling talk about Metro bus cuts could lead to the closure of several bridges in unincorporated King County, officials warn.
The seventeen citizens will be reviewed and interviewed on April 15 and 16, with the final selection made by majority vote of the council. Please share any information or thoughts you might have about the candidates.