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Kirkland limited to two marijuana retail outlets BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
The Washington State Liquor Control Board recently announced Kirkland is allowed only two marijuana retail outlet stores within city boundaries and appropriate zones. The board issued the information on Sept. 4 after approving the proposed supplemental rules for Washington’s marijuana sales, production and processing likely to take effect Dec. 6. Of 334 marijuana retail outlets throughout the state and of the 61 in King County, Kirkland’s limit stems from population taken from the 2010 Census and some consumption data from their consultant, a spokesman with the Liquor Control Board said last week. However, the Census data used does not accurately represent Kirkland’s current population. According to the 2010 population Census, Kirkland had 48,787 people. Now, there are at least 81,000 residents after the Finn Hill,
North Juanita and Evergreen Hill (Kingsgate) neighborhoods were added to Kirkland in June 2011. The board issued a news release on Sept. 4 that said they applied a method that allocates retail store locations using Office of Financial Management population data, with a cap on the number of stores per county. “Using OFM population data as well as adult consumption data supplied by the state’s marijuana consultant - BOTEC Analysis Corporation - the board allocated a proportionate number of stores and at-large stores available to serve other areas of the county,” according to the news release. But Washington Office of Financial Management officials said their 2013 population forecast for Kirkland is 81,730 – a difference of 32,943 people. The Liquor Control Board did not return calls from the Reporter on Sept. 5 to verify why the 2010 population data was used. [ more RETAIL page 2 ]
State and city elected leaders join Google officials to break ground on the company’s second building in Kirkland on Sept. 5. The new building will double Google’s footprint in Kirkland. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, Kirkland Reporter
Google breaks ground, again BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ crodriguez@kirklandreporter-com
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oogle is booming. The Internet giant has long outgrown its garage workspace that it occupied in California during its modest beginnings – exactly 15 years ago. And as the company marked its
anniversary this week with now-unparalleled growth, Google officials also celebrated another milestone in Kirkland on Sept. 5. The company broke ground on a second building that will double the size of what is already Google’s third-largest engineering center in the country. Holding shovels with Google’s colors – blue, red, green and yellow
– Kirkland dignitaries joined Google officials, elected representatives and SRM Development for a ceremonial groundbreaking. “We have a lot of innovation happening here,” said U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene. “The fact that Google is expanding here highlights the area and the great talent we have here.” [ more GOOGLE page 2 ]
Local boutiques to hit runway for fall fashion show BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
Lamborghinis, Prada, Swarovski crystals and a $100 premium gift bag. Models on the catwalk, suited businessmen, red carpets and a 40,000-square-foot tent to house it all. The first-ever Kirkland Fall Fashion Show is here. Put on by the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by
The Spa at PRO Sports Club, proceeds from the Sept. 19 fashion show will benefit the Washington Scholarship Foundation, which will help to provide scholarships for future Miss Washington pageant winners. Downtown Kirkland boutiques will showcase fall trends in hair, makeup and clothes, all of which can be found locally. “We want to attract more people to come to Kirkland
as the place for boutiques and fashion,” said Samantha St. John, who is the business and communications manager for the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce. “Bellevue is famous for having the Bellevue Collection and Fashion Week and we think we have a really great product here too.” Upon arriving at 150 Lake Street, between Milagro Cantina and Hector’s, a “fleet” of luxurious high-end cars - think Ferarris, Rolls Royces,
Audis, Bentleys and, of course, Lamborghinis - will be lined up, said the director of events Jeremiah Kahn with Emerald City Events. “There will be a lot of affluent people. All those cars - they’re all owned. They’re not from dealerships,” Kahn said, adding the successful business men and women are enthusiastic because small business was how many got their foot in the door. [ more FASHION page 6 ]
Via Lago owner Chapman McGrath Fina stands in front of her boutique, which will be one of several featured at the 2013 Fall Fashion Show on Sept. 19. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter
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