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๐ฑ Patch AM: Kirkland family injured after distracted-driving crash sends minivan off embankment
Make time for Family Fun Nights including free dinner, games and teaching for the kids on the Kirkland Patch calendar
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- Kirkland family injured after distracted-driving crash sends minivan off embankment
Also on today's calendar: Family Fun Nights including free dinner, games and teaching for the kids and 6 more events.
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- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading
• Three injured in three-car collision on US101 in Pacific County (chinookobserver.com) — Several Kirkland residents were hurt Monday when their Chrysler Pacifica was struck in a three-car collision on US 101 near South Bend, sending one person by air ambulance to a Tacoma trauma center. State Patrol says a northbound Tesla crossed the center line, hitting an SUV and then the Kirkland family's minivan, which went down an embankment. Investigators cite distracted driving as the preliminary cause, though everyone was wearing seatbelts. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland
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★ Featured events ★
- Family Fun Nights including free dinner, games and teaching for the kids →
Woodinville Alliance Church, 13940 NE 166th St, Woodinville
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- Sponsored Research Post-Award Office Hours for Administrators
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
10:00 am - Campus Tour
University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
11:00 am - GFO Summer Office Hours
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
12:00 pm - Summer Meals at Kingsgate Library
Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
12:00 pm - Sponsored Research Virtual Pre-Award/Cost Transfer Office Hours
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
3:00 pm - For Real! Realistic Fiction and Funny Books for Kids
Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
3:00 pm - Book-Themed Printmaking for Adults and Teens
Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
5:30 pm - Beats Beyond Boundaries
Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tie-Dye Party
Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
12:00 pm - Family FISH Day
Redmond Library 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
2:00 pm - A River Runs Under It Book Group
Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
3:00 pm - Bike Maintenance for Teens
Kenmore Library 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Evergreen Goodwill posted a job opening for Custodian Part-time in Kirkland. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Redmond
- Book Child Care Services in Redmond, WA with Jenny S. from $37/hr (care.com)
- The race to replace a salmon-killing tire chemical (acs.org)
- Recent Advances in Smart Wound Healing Patches: From Passive Dressings to Intelligent Theranostic Systems (cureus.com)
Bothell
- Bothell police warn about mail theft, urge people to double check mailed checks (kiro7.com)
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