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Angela Brown said “all fireworks are indeed illegal. This includes sparklers all year round leading up to the fourth of July on the July 4, after the July 4,” and urged people to “leave the fireworks to the professionals.” Hosts also promoted the city’s July 4 parade, which they said draws about 10,000 attendees, and encouraged residents to attend permitted fireworks shows in the area.

David Wilbragg and other hosts noted safety tips for waterfront and park users — slow down while driving, watch for pedestrians, and use life jackets on the lake — and described temporary measures being used to reduce after‑hours problems in parks, including solar camera trailers.

On neighborhood safety and events, the podcast announced National Night Out will be observed Tuesday, Aug. 5, and said the city will help coordinate street-closure requests, invite first responders and support neighborhood block parties. Hosts also listed summer events and schedules mentioned on the episode: Wednesday concerts at Farritonspur Park in July at 6 p.m., an outdoor movie series at Juanita Beach Park on Saturdays in July, and evening concerts at Marina Park on Thursdays starting July 10.

On property maintenance, Wilbragg reminded homeowners that “property owners are responsible for trimming back vegetation along their property lines” and said clearance around sidewalks and fire hydrants is the owner’s responsibility. He advised light trimming for branches blocking sidewalks and said heavy pruning is not ideal during the growing season; the podcast recommended certified arborists for larger work and said the city’s website has more guidance.

The episode summarized recent council business (a June 17 meeting), noting that the City Council adopted Resolution R-56-86 affirming Kirkland as a welcoming, inclusive city, adopted middle-housing code amendments, and received an update from Connections Crisis Clinic in Totem Lake. Those items were presented as a recap rather than as live discussion on the show.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","This Week in Kirkland - June 19, 2025 - $60K Up For Grabs for Events in Kirkland","oneSentenceSummary","Podcast hosts reminded listeners that consumer fireworks are illegal in Kirkland, promoted the July 4 parade and National Night Out on Aug. 5, and reiterated property owners’ responsibility to trim vegetation and keep fire hydrants accessible.","taxTitle","Kirkland, King County, Washington","taxId",2569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191950,"King County agencies moving to encrypt radio channels; Kirkland says public records still available",39,568000,607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5&start=568&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5/thumbnail_568000.jpg","/articles/6191950/Kirkland/King-County/Washington/King-County-agencies-moving-to-encrypt-radio-channels-Kirkland-says-public-records-still-available","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191950-400b7688f214de1d2ffca00f56df9f32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445482&Signature=KtjO94530tJ0PlQD1lHYeWc6mkyvxFyO~1tzCSbO5QevCapqSd5gcPy3BM2rQWminb0ZlaEjtKJ~1RgiwLIRLcK6Edz5211vIZ6uaYfWYPShLRzHdGI6P9wfx3AV2lzFsPqelxV25AQneZnRi848cOegM59OAg3OnKBCqANj1gnNwv9M32~R0GtkUmeCDkHlU0HnFkW0hq-gnSIFTzJ-Lai2py9jivZa90n4Dm-xRm6z53~sT6Wx2PYJiVJVZLamQ7EOhTM6yOBE7VJc0TEITzmnuSVk3s4bF~bqjVWGOjhgF-dBskNzWEYNHxPjNt3kF1FI60us9nB89QwbApmRcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Angela Brown said on the City of Kirkland podcast that King County’s Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (often referred to on-air as PCERN) is undergoing changes as agencies decide to encrypt some radio channels.

“...a lot of police, fire, and EMS agencies are moving to encrypt their radio channels,” Angela Brown said, explaining the stated goal is to “help improve safety for first responders [and] to protect private information.”

Brown said the change affects people who listen to public radio scanners but “does not change access to public information.” She advised that public-information requests remain the route for obtaining incident information that is no longer available via live radio feeds, and that further details are posted on the city website.

The episode did not list which specific channels are being encrypted, which agencies have completed the change, or whether the county issued a formal schedule. The podcast framed the change as an operational decision by first-responder agencies intended to balance responder safety and privacy with public information access.","The podcast reported that some first-responder radio channels in King County are being encrypted to protect sensitive information; city hosts said encryption does not eliminate access to public information and that records can be requested.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191955,"Kirkland places solar-powered camera trailers in waterfront parks as deterrent, footage deleted unless needed",23,483000,506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5&start=483&end=506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5/thumbnail_483000.jpg","/articles/6191955/Kirkland/King-County/Washington/Kirkland-places-solar-powered-camera-trailers-in-waterfront-parks-as-deterrent-footage-deleted-unless-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191955-497ece093aea88155ea29472b69818b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445482&Signature=b3wv0~s-4zgdcrYIiIACFIcaamRbC9eAqZQnxTR9CgV3hv~q2dyWVCG4SJYoiwlch03RCRa3nfnIsn2eQ38T3NA2u1F2SDuUlBR~uKXX9eiM0VdEGrpp--ddGWpwtyDvKA4~gVxi4AhV1M7HOzp-LSqr8GDpDcLQJFOwoXMzNd4FW46DOLcr7ciFaajxXXn3jKwZFK-T8SLixGhCHqQMzw5rJrXceBI34arAxacgmiTPKcA5zNxSugtH2reb8-yxP7bxoflBqotnmX27KHqhFQ4xWbmZNP-b9vAJbny2wyZOYyAyWpYHZ10ozZMOHEbKyH~v0O5oAM3pnAQwZPb4hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Wilbragg and Jen Davis Hayes said the city is deploying temporary, solar-powered camera trailers in Kirkland’s waterfront parks as part of a police–parks safety partnership.

“...we have some temporary security camera trailers that are actually solar powered. So this is part of a safety partnership between Kirkland Police and our parks team,” David Wilbragg said on the city’s podcast, describing the trailers as a preventive measure that can be repositioned based on calls and incidents.

Wilbragg and Hayes both stressed the units are intended primarily as a deterrent. Hayes said the trailers are not “surveillance cameras” in the sense of continuous live monitoring; the city can retrieve recorded footage after a report of a crime or incident, and “any and all footage that is not needed to be pulled by PD, it does get deleted,” she said.

City hosts said the trailers are being used in response to increased park visits and a rise in after-hours activity and vandalism; they indicated the units may move among parks over the summer based on need. The episode did not specify vendor, permitting, or a formal city policy governing these trailers.","City says solar-powered, movable camera trailers are being used as a preventative safety measure in waterfront parks; police can retrieve footage for incidents and nonessential footage is deleted.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6191962,"Kirkland tourism committee opens grants with about $60,000 to fund events, hosts encourage applications",1123,111000,1234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5&start=111&end=1234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4258812-48cad3147b0411f62f6410ce4bd5aee5/thumbnail_111000.jpg","/articles/6191962/Kirkland/King-County/Washington/Kirkland-tourism-committee-opens-grants-with-about-60000-to-fund-events-hosts-encourage-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191962-974b79c196a3879c267eb90e44f59c85/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445482&Signature=b-9MvzhrTrxRT1-xoly7TGm~W7akE1FZ2imVn~y~CaSfzUh1de3ovKZrm6HHOxIYj8L5qzsZcHcOqgBLUFiYN8QfeEseJSlBs2sMAZ2~zNuNBT-KsAGN1bM14H-8HmoKqiYIDzxAZ-riG-HxIBszx7hBYGyNPIZ-oKQ5AIvTa6rqhZK4tM-BBbPlc6bku0ZoI1hnw2LowCJHXerQB75A86BU9QJnaDZAuIg7Elu7y19iYqBvouSiSot2X0F0o9sKpbjaaeqivFCPeC2pM85QquK9p3zeu1KLfoaj5iCTQ~83R9PRRRJST5sobsi9j2MEKwMrT63njbtSvXf6-~bXvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jen Davis Hayes, the City of Kirkland’s economic development manager, said the city’s Tourism Development Committee is accepting grant applications to support events and marketing that attract visitors to Kirkland.

“The grants are online now … we have $60,000 of money to give out,” Jen Davis Hayes said on the city’s This Week in Kirkland podcast, describing the TDC program as a way to “reinvest in events and marketing of our community that benefit everybody.”

The podcast highlighted several events the committee has supported, including the long-running Junior League Softball World Series and a new Fringe Festival organized by the Kirkland Arts Center. Hayes said the city is investing in festivities tied to the softball tournament, including a Friday-night rally, a celebrity baseball game and a film screening in Peter Kirk Park the night before tournament play begins.

Hosts said the TDC grants are intended to bring visitors who spend nights in local hotels (a source of tourism-dedicated revenue) and to encourage longer stays and business for downtown establishments. The Fringe Festival was described as an October arts weekend that will include performances across venues and a modern-art show at Kirkland Urban.

The episode gave application timing in two different ways: at one point the hosts said the grants were “open until Monday, July at noon,” and elsewhere they said applicants “have till the 20 first.” The podcast directed listeners to the city’s online materials for more information; the episode did not provide a single unambiguous deadline or an ordinance number governing TDC funds.

Organizers encouraged a broad range of proposals, saying barriers to entry are limited and that the program funds both small neighborhood activities and larger draws. Hayes noted the World Series has run in Kirkland for 25 years and called the TDC a chance to grow events over time.

Applications and further program details were described as being available on the city’s website.","City economic development manager said the Tourism Development Committee has roughly $60,000 available for event grants; hosts highlighted the Junior League Softball World Series and a new Fringe Festival as examples of funded events.","actionData","errors"]

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Kirkland hosts remind residents: fireworks illegal, parade planned and National Night Out set for Aug. 5; property owners must trim vegetation

King County agencies moving to encrypt radio channels; Kirkland says public records still available

Kirkland places solar-powered camera trailers in waterfront parks as deterrent, footage deleted unless needed

Kirkland tourism committee opens grants with about $60,000 to fund events, hosts encourage applications