This Week in Kirkland

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We’re joined by Eva Odderson and Tanushri Goyal with Sustainability Ambassadors who lay down the facts on school commute carbon emissions and provide winning tips for Transit Bingo.  We also talk about Conversations with Council, appreciate our volunteers, announce life-saving training, and share ideas for burglary prevention. Plus, we preview the next council meeting and look forward to the the Kiwanis egg hunt, drive-in Mufasa, and Green Kirkland Partnership stewardship events.
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We share the mic with Karen Dawson, Community Engagement Liaison with Bloodworks Northwest, who busts myths about donating blood and explains how we can all be winners. Plus, we celebrate improvements to the Totem Lake Urban Center, dig into Earth Month, talk clean sweeps, and tee up “This Night in Kirkland.” Plus, we share upcoming events like the Parks Job Fair and Coffee with a Cop.
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We are joined by members of the Kirkland Youth Council, Layan Sattout and Devan Harbani, to learn all about the upcoming Youth Summit and what’s on the minds of Kirkland teens. We also put feelers out for a new fire chief, get festive about Fix a Leak Week, and provide a heads up about the Houghton Transfer Station. Plus, we recap the most recent council meeting and talk about Station Area Plan zoning, more Metro in Kirkland, ST3 updates, and upcoming events.
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We are joined by Leslie Myers, Clean Energy Product Manager with PSE who energizes us over the Green Power Challenge.  We also share how to throw out that old couch, put feelers out for parade planners, talk FIFA, and celebrate Kirkland firefighters’ successful stair climb to raise money for a good cause. Plus, we preview the next council meeting and give a rundown of March events like the Shamrock Run, Coffee with a Cop, Conversations with Council, Kirkland Pitch, and the Kirkland Parks Job Fair.
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Kurt Hellmann from Energy Smart Eastside stops by to tell us all about often-misunderstood technological wonders known as heat pumps.  We also learn how a Kirkland police investigation led to more than recovering a stolen bike, how to get your wellness on at PKCC, when spring and summer recreation registration starts, and what to watch out for when driving this weekend. Plus, we recap the latest council meeting and share exciting upcoming events like the Women in EMS & Fire Workshop, the Kirkland Shamrock Run, Wheels & Reels drive-in movies, and the Kirkland Pitch Competition.
Shownotes: www.kirklandwa.gov/podcast#20260305