Bothell City Council unanimously votes to put annexation back on the ballot

The Bothell City Council last night unanimously approved a resolution to place the North, East and West of Bothell Annexation area (NEWBA) back on the ballot, this time in the April 17 special election.

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updated 7:49 AM February 22, 2012 1

Swafford pleads not guilty to attempted child rape charges

Former Northshore Juniors Volleyball coach Ronald Swafford pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted rape of a child in the second degree and communication with a minor for immoral purposes during his arraignment hearing today at the King County Courthouse.

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1:25 PM February 22, 2012 0

Kenmore open house set for Feb. 28 will feature discussion about building bridge components

Representatives from contractor Kiewit/General/Manson (KJM) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will hold an open house from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Kenmore City Hall to discuss the construction of bridge components being built in Kenmore for the new State Route 520 floating bridge. The public is welcome.

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5:28 PM February 21, 2012 0

Sammamish street named after officer Chapin of Bothell; longtime local resident died Jan. 30

The new entrance to Eastlake High will have a very familiar name. The city of Sammamish approved a resolution Feb. 13, renaming the portion of 233rd Avenue Northeast between Northeast Eighth Street and the high school, Stan Chapin Way.

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updated 3:50 PM February 21, 2012 0

Lucky to be near President Obama, a 'relatable leader,' at his Everett visit | Teen Scene

Kathleen Hughbanks, a Boeing flight inspector, might very well have been correct when she said that introducing President Barack Obama would be the “most exciting introduction of my life.” Certainly, this has been the most exciting story I have covered to date.

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12:47 PM February 21, 2012 0

'Piggyback Bandit' with Northshore ties pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault charges in Montana

Sherwin Shayegan, a 2001 Inglemoor High graduate and former Cascadia Community College student, according to his Facebook page, pleaded guilty on Feb. 1 to two misdemeanor assault charges after "jumping onto the backs" of two high-school soccer players during an Oct. 28 state tournament in Helena, Mont., according to charging papers.

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updated 3:12 PM February 17, 2012 0

Northshore volleyball coach charged with attempted child rape

A man affiliated with the Northshore Juniors Volleyball program has been charged with attempted rape of a child in the second degree and communication with a minor for immoral purposes, according to King County Superior Court documents.

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updated 1:03 PM February 17, 2012 0

Kenmore, Bothell city council newcomers are set to make a difference

When Brent Smith attended Kenmore City Council meetings as an outsider, he didn’t always see things running smoothly. From his spot in the crowd, the longtime resident often witnessed a lack of communication between the elected officials and bits of dysfunction creeping into the gatherings.

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updated 3:02 PM February 16, 2012 0

Officer tases man on the scene of interstate accident in Bothell

What started out as a minor collision on Interstate 405 in Bothell ended with a police officer tasing a man and restraining him to a backboard.

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1:56 PM February 16, 2012 0

McMaster winner Adman likes connecting with people

Once Staci Adman started volunteering in the Kenmore community, she couldn’t stop. There’s the Arts of Kenmore, St. Edward State Park playground project, Northshore Fire Station Public Art Committee and much more. “It just kind of snowballed — you get involved in things,” she said. “I’ve gotten good at juggling whatever the biggest priorities are.”

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2:51 PM February 15, 2012 0

Family, friends launch T-Mac Award for former Inglemoor teacher, activity coordinator

Alex Acacio and her family were tight with Tina MacRae. For more than a decade, they were friends in the community and at Inglemoor High.

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updated 2:45 PM February 15, 2012 0