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In today's newsletter:

• How one Kirkland neighbor turned her unused RV into a lifeline
• How a onetime Kirkland broker siphoned millions from investors
• How a violent Puget Sound robbery ring was finally tracked down

Also on today's calendar: Lindberg Trunk Show and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 47, low: 35.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kirkland woman donates RV to family who lost home in Washington flooding (fox13seattle.com) — A Kirkland woman named Sarah donated her unused RV and holiday gifts to a volunteer firefighter’s family who lost their home in catastrophic Cowlitz River flooding, giving them a secure place to live. Her quiet act of generosity, coordinated through FOX 13, turned a devastating loss into a hopeful new beginning just before Christmas and highlighted Washingtonians’ willingness to help one another.
   

• Former Eastside real estate broker convicted of scheme that stole over $2 million (kiro7.com) — A former Eastside real estate broker who once lived in Kirkland was convicted in federal court for a long-running real estate investment scheme that stole more than $2 million from investors. Prosecutors say she and her husband diverted fund money for personal luxuries, failed to report over $1.6 million in income, and now face lengthy potential prison terms, with sentencing set for March 2026.
   

• VIDEO: Elderly couple robbed, attacked in Lynnwood, WA parking lot (fox13seattle.com) — Elderly shoppers in Lynnwood and Bellevue were violently robbed of jewelry and an $80,000 watch, leading police to arrest a Romanian couple believed tied to a wider crime ring. For Kirkland residents, the case is a reminder that similar parking-lot scams are happening around Puget Sound, often targeting older, primarily Asian victims under the guise of offering help or prayer.
   

📸 Around Kirkland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• SALSA & BACHATA DANCE SOCIAL
  LaVida Dance Studio, Totem Square Plaza, 11961 124th Ave NE, Kirkland
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Trinity Church Kirkland, WA 98033
• 7 PM Lessons & Carols Service
  Providence North , 19021 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  7:00 pm
• 7 PM Lessons and Carols Service
  Trinity Church Providence North, 19021 120th Ave NE, Bothell, WA, 98011
  8:00 pm
• 8:30 PM Elders Meeting
  Trinity Church Church Office
  8:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• 10 AM Christmas Morning Service
  Providence Classical Christsian School , 18943 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Lindberg Trunk Show
  Urban Eyes , 400 Urban Plz E-110 , Kirkland
  1:00 pm
• ITALIAN WINTER BAKESHOP
  FrogLegs Cooking School , 501 Market St , Kirkland
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Intermediate Choir
  Hollywood Hill Elementary , 17110 148th Avenue N.E. , Woodinville
  8:30 am
• The Friendship Club
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  12:00 pm
• Bellevue Community Resource Center
  Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
  1:30 pm
• Redmond Library Teen Advisory Board
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Diamond was LOST on December 16, 2025 in Maltby, WA 98072 near 57th & 228th Bot Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Juanita)
• Firefighters respond to and secure a natural gas leak at 4422 Bagley Ave N, Seattle, with no gas detected on the meter.
  8:10PM on Dec 21: Major natural gas leak reported at 4422 Bagley Ave N in Seattle. (Nextdoor )

• Goodwill Seattle posted a job opening for Material Handler - Full-Time in Kirkland. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Schatz, Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers From ICE on Racial Profiling of Tribal Members, Refusal to Accept Tribal IDs (yellowscene.com)
• ICE Now Reportedly Questioning And Detaining Native Americans (crooksandliars.com)
• 7 HR pros who led boldly in 2025: Advice, strategies and predictions (hrexecutive.com)

Bothell

• Portal Space Systems Expands Bothell, Washington, Operations (areadevelopment.com)

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