Kirkland’s Evergreen Hospital Medical Center has received a Level III Trauma Center designation from the Washington State Department of Health. The DOH awards this designation to hospitals that meet a high level of 24-hour trauma emergency, operative and critical care services. Evergreen had been a Level IV Center since joining the state trauma system in…
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Kirkland Suspends Change of Use Impact Fees for Existing Buildings
At its meeting on January 18, the Kirkland City Council unanimously adopted legislation that suspends transportation impact fees charged to a business when the use of an existing commercial building is changed. The temporary suspension applies city-wide and will be in effect until December 31, 2013. The Council’s goal for the suspension is to fill…
Kirkland Goes After High Fiber Google Network
Kirkland hopes to add some seriously high fiber to the community’s broadband network as it competes for Google’s “Fiber for Communities” project. Google plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more locations in the United States and seeks proposals, including citizen feedback, from cities, counties and communities. The Kirkland City Council supports…
