🌱 Patch AM: How is Kirkland PD helping track a regional robbery suspect?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Kirkland PD helping track a regional robbery suspect?

Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Comedy with Meaghan Elwood @ Chainline Brewing Company featuring Barbie Collins Young and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A bit of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recap of Renton murders in 2025 (rentonreporter.com) — Kirkland residents should know local police are working with Renton, Seattle, Newcastle, and the King County Sheriff’s Office to track a robbery suspect possibly tied to multiple cases. The article mainly recaps Renton’s 2025 homicides, detailing several charged cases and two still under active investigation, while emphasizing how regional detectives share evidence and pursue long-term justice for victims.
   

📸 Around Kirkland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland

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Tuesday January 13

• Family Story Time
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  1:00 pm
• Dandylyon Drama Musical Theatre Club - 1/13 through 3/10/26
  Friendship Academy , 1206 N 185th St , Shoreline
  5:00 pm
• 5:45 Woodinville Storehouse Volunteering
  Woodinville Storehouse , 17110 140th Ave NE , Woodinville
  5:45 pm
• Family Story Time
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Bothell Business Forum
  Bothell City Hall , 18415 101st Avenue NE , Bothell
  8:30 am
• Middle School and Teen Gaming Club
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  1:30 pm
• Asuntos de Matemáticas / Math Matters
  Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
  2:30 pm
• Grades 4-5 Gaming Club
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  2:30 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Stand Up Comedy with Meaghan Elwood @ Chainline Brewing Company featuring Barbie Collins Young
  Chainline Brewing Company Taproom at Urban , 500 Uptown Ct , Kirkland
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• WorkSource: Job and Resume Assistance
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  10:15 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  10:30 am
• Tech Help Mondays
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm

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• Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone think eBike Safety Education is important?
  Source: YouTube https://share.google/cfD1HX62fy0398A1C (Nextdoor Kingsgate 3 and 4)
• Seattle Fire Department reports a fire in an apartment at 805 Cherry St that has been extinguished, leading to a downgrade in response.
  1:25PM on Jan 10: Fire reported in a building at 805 Cherry St, Seattle. (Nextdoor )

• Northwest University posted a job opening for Adjunct Community Health Nursing Clinical Instructor in Kirkland. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Roofing scam in Redmond costs victim nearly $300K (kiro7.com)
• Well-Documented 1965 Ford Thunderbird (barnfinds.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Issaquah Eagles vs. Kentwood Conquerors (maxpreps.com)

Bothell

• Public school enrollment falls across Washington state (chronline.com)
• The 14 Best Local Diners To Visit For Classic Comfort Food In Seattle (tastingtable.com)
• Saturday's Scores- Girls Prep Basketball (goskagit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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