Elevated wooden features and a "double black diamond" trail have been removed from the project's plans. The Redmond City Council is set to vote on the settlement agreement at its April 16 meeting.
Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett responds to concerns about the city's role in putting reauthorization of King County Medic One on the November ballot.
Funding for the program will come from the new solid-waste rate that went into effect on Jan. 1.
Leaders of firefighters' union locals say Kirkland is stalling the effort to get on the fall ballot reauthorization King County's highly regarded Medic One system. But Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett says the city just wants minor changes.
Married Bothell Mayor Mark Lamb, who admitted a sexual relationship with a former law firm employee, has had a related lawsuit against him dismissed.
You can renew expired licenses for your dog or cat without being sent to the doghouse through the month of April. The amnesty is offered by King County and partnering cities, including Kirkland.
The City Council plans to conduct public interviews and appoint a new member on Tuesday, April 16.
A Ballard railroad company has been awarded a temporary injunction barring the city from moving forward with plans to convert a rail line to trails.
The Kirkland City Council will take up the issue of how to select a replacement at tonight's meeting.
The transit agency says an ongoing funding gap could cause it to cut 65 routes and reduce 86 more. A total of 13 routes that serve Kirkland could be dropped or or reduced.
The city of Kirkland on Monday took over management of the 46-acre park on Lake Washington at the foot of Finn Hill, following voter approval of the Prop. 2 parks levy last November. The Finn Hill Parks District has ended collecting its own tax levy.
Among the most recent gun deaths in Washington state were an adult brother and sister who police say were shot by their father in Puyallup, a suicide at a gun safety class in Bellevue, and a murder at a Bellevue bar.
Marchione said she plan to hold a campaign kick-off event April 10 at the Kirkland Performance Center, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Georgine Foster writes that following the recommendation of the Urban Land Institute to leverage open space assets and trail potential is the right move for the city of Kirkland.
State Sen. Andy Hill and state Reps. Larry Springer and Roger Goodman will host a town hall meeting Saturday, March 30 at Kirkland City Hall, providing updates on the 2013 Legislative session.
After a lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, a divided council approved the ordinance 4-3.
The two Kirkland legislators will take questions from participants during the telephone town hall on March 21 at 6 p.m.
Karen Levenson submitted the following letter to Kirkland Patch regarding a proposed city of Kirkland ordinance, which receives a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Residents can expect sporadic but brief interruptions in the city's websites, phone system and downtown Wifi, but the work is planned primarily for weekends through April 19.
Sweet announced Thursday that she plans to run for a second term on the Kirkland City Council.
Up to three southbound I-405 lanes could be closed Saturday night from NE 128th in Kirkland north past SR 522. The work is part of the on-going project to widen I-405 and add express toll lanes.
Kirkland City Staff told members of the Finn Hill Neighborhood Association they plan to recommend neighborhood planning for the area first.
Inclement weather has prompted the transportation agency to cancel the closure that was planned for March 15-18.
The city of Kirkland will take public testimony leading up to and including at a March 19 public hearing as it continues to consider an anti-discrimination ordinance. The meeting will televised on the City’s website and local access cable.
Do you remember working for minimum wage in your teens? How much was it, and where did you work? Share your recollections here.
Eastside homeless housing and service providers including Hopelink, the Sophia Way, and Imagine Housing, voiced their support of the proposed ordinance that would prevent landlords from refusing a tenant solely on the basis of Section 8 housing vouchers
During construction, there may be inconvenience associated with driving through the work zone; traffic control and flagging operations will be in effect.
The new Kirkland representative on the King County Council, Rod Dembowski, will be sworn into office Monday, March 4.
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene: Sequestration will cost us 750,000 jobs nationwide, affecting nearly 30,000 jobs in Washington state alone.
The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance plans to meet with city officials Wednesday at its meeting, and in the meantime sent the city a letter outlining its position on a zoning change request that could bring multi-family development to the neighborhood.
Washington state is set to lose more than $11 million in education funding and $173.4 million in pay for furloughed military employees, according to the White House.
The Sammamish Review reports that in divorce proceedings, the legislator's wife accused Goodman -- a champion of tougher DUI laws -- of driving after using pot. Goodman denies ever having driven under the influence.
Habib (D-Kirkland), will testify today in support of a bill he proposed, co-sponsored by Larry Springer (D-Kirkland), and Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island), that would give toll court judge's leeway to hear appeals of toll penalties.
The state plans to spend tens of millions of dollars in contingency funds to repair existing cracks and prevent future flaws from occurring.
Karen Levenson reminds residents that there is a meeting tonight about a proposed ordinance, which would prevent a landlord from refusing to rent to a tenant solely based upon the applicant’s use of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
King County Council’s newest member, Rod Dembowski, will also serve on Government Accountability, Transportation and Law and Justice Committees. Dembowski represents Woodinville, Kirkland and Shoreline, among other communities.
The deadline to apply has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 27 for interested residents.
The county assessor has attributed the increase to voter-approved measures in various towns and jurisdictions.
Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride will be part of a panel to oversee the planning process for the 42-mile trail and transit corridor.
Walen, who serves on City Council in Position 5, said she believes there's a lot more she'd like to help accomplish for Kirkland.