Tag: kirkland

July 2, 2012

Port of Seattle holds Kirkland rail-trail project hostage over arena dispute

I did not care about the debate surrounding a proposed new arena in Sodo—until now. The Port of Seattle has decided to hold hostage a completely unrelated project that could revolutionize travel in Kirkland and the eastside by providing a 5.75-mile family-friendly biking and walking trail along the Eastside Rail Corridor (13 miles total). Now,…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, kirkland, port of seattle, sodo arena
March 19, 2012

Times: Kirkland rail corridor plans aim high

The City of Kirkland has some big hopes for the 5.75 miles of Eastside Rail Corridor it is on the verge of purchasing from the Port of Seattle (see our previous story). The Seattle Times reports that City Manager Kurt Triplett sees the right-of-way as Kirkland’s “equivalent of the Louisiana Purchase” because of its potential…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, kirkland, kurt triplett, seattle times
December 13, 2011

Man who killed Nakatani in Kirkland could face four years in jail

Nathan Godwin has two glasses of champagne, one “Adios Motherfucker” (a mix of five different hard liquors), one beer, smoked a blunt and took prescription Suboxone and Lexapro before getting behind the wheel of a Ford Excursion, driving 60 in a 35 and killing Bradley Nakatani while Nakatani was biking home from work. This is…
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tagged: bradley nakatani, crime, deaths, kirkland, nathan godwin, reckless driving, vehicular homicide
December 12, 2011

Kirkland may purchase 5.75-mile rail corridor, build new trail

UPDATE: The Kirkland Council approved the deal, Biking Bis reports. Original story: The City of Kirkland will consider the purchase of 5.75 miles of a rail corridor through the city. One likely use for the corridor would be a new trail and perhaps even some transit. The discussion comes days after Bradley Nakatani was struck…
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tagged: kirkland, kirkland city council, trails
December 9, 2011

Person killed biking home from work identified as Bradley Nakatani

Bradley Nakatani, 36, was biking to his Kirkland home after work when he was struck and killed by an impaired driver in a speeding Ford Excursion. The software engineer was dead by the time medics arrived. Coworkers, friends and family are mourning his death, and some are planning a vigil at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon…
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tagged: bradley nakatani, deaths, kirkland
December 8, 2011

Suspected drunk driver kills person biking in Kirkland – UPDATED

A 35 year-old man from Bellevue was struck and killed just before 3 a.m. Thursday, and the person driving the SUV has been booked on suspicion of drunk driving. The collision occurred at 132nd Avenue NE and NE 124th St in Kirkland. The collision totaled the bicycle and killed the man at the scene, King…
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tagged: deaths, kirkland