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Costco has reintroduced its Kirkland Signature Chicken Pot Pie and Kirkland Shepherd's Pie for the fall season, with sightings in Illinois suggesting a nationwide rollout soon. Each five-pound pie retails around $25 and is ready to bake in about an hour to an hour and a half. Fans praise the pies’ flavor and texture and often freeze portions or serve with sides, while some note potential saltiness and offer prep tips.
Seattle Kraken and the City of Kirkland announced a privately financed $60 million, 80,000-square-foot iceplex at the former Houghton Park & Ride on Kirkland’s Eastside, featuring two NHL-size rinks, a community center, a public restaurant, and a team store; the project is expected to generate about $7 million annually in economic activity, break ground in May 2026, and open in fall 2027, with Kraken headquarters remaining at Northgate and public programming planned, and a potential future home for the Seattle Torrent.
Kirkland and the Seattle Kraken announced a private-public project to build a two-rink Kraken Iceplex and a city community center on the former Houghton Park & Ride site, breaking ground in May and aiming to open in fall 2027. The facility will feature two NHL-regulation rinks, a public restaurant, Kraken Team Store, a city-run center, and space for programs and events, with residents gaining access to free public-skate sessions and Kraken Foundation programs. Officials say the project will grow hockey participation, expand youth and adult programming, and boost the Eastside economy (about $7 million annually) without taxpayer dollars.
A nationwide class-action alleges Costco misled customers by labeling Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken as preservative-free, claiming the product contains sodium phosphate and carrageenan that act as preservatives and that Costco has cheated customers out of tens to hundreds of millions of dollars; two consumers filed in a Southern District of California federal court on Jan. 22. Costco says it removed preservative-free signage and notes the ingredients are used for moisture and texture and are approved by food-safety authorities.
Costco has recalled over 3,300 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke sold across 33 states due to potential listeria contamination from green onions, urging consumers to discard or return the product and watch for symptoms of illness.
Shoppers favor certain Kirkland Signature products from Costco, such as diapers, microwave popcorn, strawberry spread, Greek yogurt, medication, maple syrup, and frozen chicken chunks, over similar items at Target, citing better quality and value.
US law firm Paul Weiss has made another move to poach talent from rival firm Kirkland, hiring a team of restructuring lawyers in New York. This comes after Paul Weiss recently hired a group of private equity lawyers from Kirkland. The raid on Kirkland is seen as part of Paul Weiss' strategy to expand its restructuring practice and compete with other top law firms in the US.