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City's Legislative Agenda and Letter in Support of Sunsetting the HCC

Published on January 26, 2022

The City of Kirkland 2022 Legislative Agenda is available for review on the City's website.

The Kirkland City Council has also published a letter to explain why they unanimously support sunsetting the Houghton Community Council (HCC) as one item on their list of annual state legislative priorities.

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Kirkland Seeks Feedback on Draft Police Use of Force Dashboard

Published on January 21, 2022

The City of Kirkland introduces a draft Police Use of Force Dashboard that makes available to the public data on use of force incidents from 2016 through 2020.

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Village at Totem Lake Receives Governor’s Smart Communities Award

Published on January 20, 2022

As part of the Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Kirkland City Council meeting, the City was awarded the Governor’s Smart Communities Award for the Village at Totem Lake. The Smart Communities Award recognizes local governments and their partners for exceptional work in implementing the state’s Growth Management Act. Kirkland received the Judge’s Merit Award.

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Kirkland Youth Council Teen Survey

Published on January 10, 2022

The City of Kirkland will be increasing its Parks and Community Services offerings to teens in 2022. The Kirkland Youth Council would like feedback and fresh ideas from teen voices and would greatly appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete a survey to share your thoughts and opinions. For those who are interested, one hour of community service is offered for your time.

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Recently Elected Kirkland City Councilmembers Sworn In

Published on January 06, 2022

Kirkland’s four recently-elected Councilmembers were sworn in during a ceremony at the Kirkland City Council meeting on January 4, 2022.

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Launch Your New Year at the Inaugural January Jump! Polar Bear Plunge

Published on January 04, 2022

Kirkland Parks and Community Services will be hosting their first annual January Jump! Polar Bear Plunge event at Houghton Beach Park in Kirkland on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from noon to 2 p.m.

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Community Encouraged to Access City Services Remotely in January

Published on January 03, 2022

The City of Kirkland remains open for in-person services but is encouraging community members to access City services through remote options in January in order to help slow the current surge of COVID-19 brought on by the omicron variant.

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Third Annual Shop with a Cop Event Continues Legacy of Generosity

Published on December 22, 2021

The Kirkland Police Department’s 2021 Shop with a Cop event took place Saturday, December 18, at the Kirkland Fred Meyer.

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Kirkland City Council Unveils New Fire Station 24 with Ribbon Cutting

Published on December 17, 2021

The City Council celebrated the opening of the new Fire Station 24 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on December 16, 2021.

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LWSD’s Cassandra Sage Awarded City Council Certificate of Appreciation

Published on December 16, 2021

This week, the City Council awarded its Certificate of Appreciation and the Mayor’s Outstanding Service Award to Cassandra Sage for her service on the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors for the past four years.