October 8 event seeks to help native plants grow Community members, neighborhood, school, faith-based organizations and businesses are encouraged to help restore Juanita Creek in Juanita Beach Park by volunteering time to remove invasive plants and mulch around native plants. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 8, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the [...]
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Street Overlay Program – Lake Washington Boulevard and 98th Avenue NE
Sections of six Kirkland streets have been or are scheduled to be resurfaced by Lakeside Industries. The following areas are affected: 98th Avenue NE in Juanita Village: The contractor will be closing the right-hand northbound lane of 98thAvenue NE from NE 116th Street to just beyond NE 120th Place to do concrete repair work starting 7:00am Friday, September [...]
Weekend construction on I-405 in Bellevue is CANCELLED due to rain
Rain throws a monkey wrench into the I-405 Bellevue construction plans. The Sunday forecast for 60 percent chance of rain has forced construction crews to cancel the 53-hour long closure of northbound I-405 this weekend. At this time, the work is tentatively scheduled for next weekend, Oct. 1. The weekend work in Bellevue was focused [...]
City Upgrading Crosswalks with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at Select Locations
The Crosswalk Upgrade Program is a City-wide program for maintaining and improving crosswalks throughout the City. The improvements for the 2011 Program include installing specialty signage and pedestrian crosswalk lights known as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at select locations. RRFBs are user-activated flashing amber lights that supplement pedestrian warning signs at un-signalized intersections and mid-block [...]
City of Kirkland Seeks Vendors for its Holiday Craft Show
November 26 & 27 Event Offers Holiday Shopping The City of Kirkland seeks vendors for its 2nd Annual Kirkland Holiday Craft Show. Featuring the work of local artists and craftsmen, the Holiday Craft Show promises a shopping treasure trove of one-of-a-kind gifts, fine jewelry, gourmet treats, holiday décor and more. It’s a great opportunity for [...]
Pump Station Upgrade Work Begins in Downtown Kirkland
King County Kirkland Pump Station and Sewer Upgrade In order to protect public health and the environment, the King County Wastewater Division is upgrading the Kirkland Pump Station and the sewers that lead in and out of the pump station to provide the required capacity to accommodate recent and projected growth in Kirkland. Construction [...]
Salmon Watcher Program needs volunteers to count fish
September training sessions offered in Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, Woodinville The salmon are headed home – and King County needs volunteers to count returning fish. Many Pacific salmon species have begun the final stretch of their remarkable migration from the open ocean back to the King County rivers and streams of their birth, where [...]
Kirkland Code of Ethics and Conduct 18 months in the making
In response to several requests about the status of the City of Kirkland’s proposed Code of Ethics, we would like to present the following status update: In March 2010, the Kirkland City Council created a citizen task force to help it develop a Code of Ethics. Task force members were volunteers appointed by the City [...]
Kirkland Reaches 40% Goal of Urban Tree Canopy Coverage Thanks to Annexation
Results show that Kirkland’s tree canopy coverage increased from slightly under 32% to 36% within Kirkland’s pre-annexation boundaries. When considering the recently- annexed area’s more heavily forested areas, the City meets its 40% tree canopy coverage goal established by the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The following news release is from the City of Kirkland: This summer, [...]
Opt out of junk mail with new online service
Say ‘No!’ to junk mail with new King County EcoConsumer online service Project with non-profit Catalog Choice makes unwanted mail opt-outs easier King County residents can now make unwanted mail go away with just a few clicks on their computer. “You have the ability to opt out of junk mail now to stop the flurry [...]
Houghton Community Council appoints Georgine Foster as new Councilmember
Georgine Foster was appointed to a vacant seat on the Houghton Community Council at the Council’s regular meeting on August 22, 2011. The appointment is for an unexpired four-year term which will end upon certification of the 2013 general election. The position became vacant upon the resignation of former Councilmember Kathleen McMonigal.
First Phase of Construction Begins on Kirkland’s 85th Street Corridor
Intersection improvements at 114th Avenue kick-off major project The City of Kirkland has begun one of its most ambitious capital projects ever – the NE 85th Street Corridor Project. Construction has started at the west end of the corridor at NE 85th Street at 114th Avenue NE to build a second southbound-to-eastbound left turn lane and update traffic signal controller [...]
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