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Wayne Golf Course - Reporter file photo
OneBothell, Forterra and Bothell honored by King County...
By Matt Phelps • April 18, 2017 1:30 am

King County Executive Dow Constantine kicked off Earth Week by honoring 13 organizations with the Green Globe Awards, including OneBothell,…

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Kenmore City Council member Laurie Sperry - Reporter file photo
Kenmore Councilwoman Laurie Sperry won’t seek fourth term
By Matt Phelps • April 17, 2017 1:30 am

Laurie Sperry has spent more than a decade on the Kenmore City Council and helped guide the city through some…

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Bothell resident, NSD paraeducator killed by Mason County man while showering
Bothell resident, NSD paraeducator killed by Mason County...
By Matt Phelps • April 4, 2017 1:30 am

A Northshore School District paraeducator and Bothell resident has been identified as the victim of a shooting in Belfair, Wash….

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Heroin users leave car with so many needles that police deem it a safety risk | Bothell Police Blotter
Heroin users leave car with so many needles...
By Matt Phelps • March 27, 2017 1:30 am

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of calls…

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DeKay pitches shutout against Eastlake, Inglemoor softball team earns win
DeKay pitches shutout against Eastlake, Inglemoor softball team...
By Matt Phelps • March 24, 2017 1:30 am

Mackenzie DeKay didn’t allow a single run and just one hit during a complete-game win on Thursday, as the Inglemoor…

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Stolen credit card used to make $1,000 purchase at grocery store | Kenmore police blotter
Stolen credit card used to make $1,000 purchase...
By Matt Phelps • March 24, 2017 1:30 am

The blotter feature is a description of a small selection of law enforcement incident calls to the King County Sheriff’s…

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Man wearing four pairs of pants caught stealing from Fred Meyer | Bothell Police Blotter
Man wearing four pairs of pants caught stealing...
By Matt Phelps • March 21, 2017 1:30 am

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of calls…

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Free gardening classes at the Northshore Utility District building
Free gardening classes at the Northshore Utility District...
By Matt Phelps • March 16, 2017 1:30 am

The Northshore Utility District and the Saving Water Partnership are sponsoring free classes to help residents save water, save money…

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Free gardening classes at the Northshore Utility District building in Kenmore
Free gardening classes at the Northshore Utility District...
By Matt Phelps • March 16, 2017 1:30 am

The Northshore Utility District and the Saving Water Partnership are sponsoring free classes to help residents save water, save money…

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Northshore Junior High School Principal Tiffany Rodriguez, right, presents NSDF’s Innovation in Education Award to teacher Trudy Swain in her 9th grade home arts class. Contributed photo
NJH teacher named Northshore Schools Foundation’s Innovative Educator...
By Matt Phelps • February 27, 2017 1:30 am

Northshore School District (NSD) teacher Trudy Swain has been honored with the Northshore Schools Foundation’s 2017 Innovative Educator Award. Swain…

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Volunteers move across Swamp Creek in a Hobie Cat with supplies during a previous replanting event. Contributed photo
Volunteers sought to invade Kenmore’s Swamp Creek via...
By Matt Phelps • February 7, 2017 1:30 am

An armada of canoe-bond volunteers will invade Swamp Creek in Kenmore on Feb. 18 with the mission of planting 400…

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Thousands of kids in the Puget Sound area missed school on Monday due to inclement weather. Daniella Beccaria / The Herald
Bothell, Kenmore schools closed Tuesday due to road...
By Matt Phelps • February 6, 2017 1:30 am

All Bothell and Kenmore schools are closed for a second day, Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the Northshore School District (NSD)….

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The Kirkland Police Department closed parts of Juanita Drive early Friday morning after a car drove off the road and struck a power pole. Matt Phelps/Kirkland Reporter
Section of Juanita Drive in Kirkland closed during...
By Matt Phelps • December 30, 2016 1:30 am

Editor’s note: Juanita Drive has since been reopened and the onsite investigation has concluded.

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Bothell Police - Reporter file photo
Bothell man calls police to report he is...
By Matt Phelps • December 15, 2016 1:30 am

A Bothell man made an unusual call to the police 10:34 a.m. Tuesday morning while driving west on State Route…

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Snohomish County Sheriff - Contributed art
Suspect arrested in north Bothell shooting death
By Matt Phelps • December 10, 2016 1:30 am

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Deputies took a 22-year-old Seattle man into custody just before midnight on Friday in connection with the…

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Brackett’s Landing Park in Bothell is pictured during a previous winter storm. Reporter file photo
Local Northshore-area schools closed due to weather and...
By Matt Phelps • December 9, 2016 1:30 am

The Northshore area was blanketed with snow Thursday evening and into Friday morning, making the morning commute a challenge. Weather…

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Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office - Contributed art
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in north...
By Matt Phelps • December 9, 2016 1:30 am

Officials with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that a 36-year-old man has died after he was shot outside…

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This is an artist’s rendering of a man believed to be the suspect in an armed robbery attempt of a U.S. Postal carrier. He is believed to be a white male, with a thin build, approximately 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, and had dark-brown chin hair. Contributed photo/U.S. Postal Service
Postal inspectors seeking information on attempted armed robbery...
By Matt Phelps • November 29, 2016 9:40 am

Most people have worries about delivered packages being stolen from their front porch during the holidays. But most don’t think…

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ATF rules Bothell Main Street fire cause undetermined
ATF rules Bothell Main Street fire cause undetermined
By Matt Phelps • November 17, 2016 3:25 pm

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has not been able to determine a cause for the massive Main Street fire that ravaged downtown Bothell and destroyed numerous buildings on July 22.

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Two Kenmore residents among six arrested in organized crime investigation
Two Kenmore residents among six arrested in organized...
By Matt Phelps • November 9, 2016 2:50 pm

Undercover detectives with the Shoreline Police Department served 11 separate search warrants at various residential homes and commercial buildings on Nov. 3 between Shoreline and Arlington, including at a house in Kenmore.

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The 2016 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8 with many issues on the ballot other than President. King County Elections
Election day is here, many important issues on...
By Matt Phelps • November 8, 2016 6:30 am

The 2016 general election day is finally here.

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Bothell/Kenmore and Kirkland Reporter regional editor Matt Phelps won third place for Best Feature Photo for this picture. Reporter file photo
Bothell/Kenmore Reporter staff honored for reporting, photography by...
By Matt Phelps • October 17, 2016 1:21 pm

The staff of the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter was honored with multiple journalism awards during the annual Washington Newspaper Publisher Association awards gala on Friday in Wenatchee, Wash.

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Vote yes on Proposition 1 in Bothell, Kenmore | Editorial
Vote yes on Proposition 1 in Bothell, Kenmore...
By Matt Phelps • October 6, 2016 9:30 am

Transportation is always a hot topic in Northshore, whether it is traffic on State Route 522, cycling on the Burke-Gilman Trail or toll lanes on I-405. But the safety and conditions of the streets and sidewalks will take center stage on the upcoming general election ballot in Kenmore and Bothell.

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