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New jail is big part of policing Kirkland $37 million facility still in planning stage This is the second part in a four-part series on the Kirkland police department’s post annexation expansion BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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he future of law enforcement in Kirkland is centered on the Totem Lake neighborhood. The new public safety building will expand the city’s Municipal Court, give Kirkland Police officers more room and provide a central location for all
law enforcement duties. The building is due to open in 2014. “That’s huge for our response,” said Kirkland Police Chief Eric Olsen, noting the building will also be visible in the new center of Kirkland, near businesses and transit. The expansion of the force due to annexation and a growing city has made the need for a change. “In the existing footprint of City Hall we’re squished,” said Olsen. “We’ve taken conference rooms [ more POLICE page 19 ]
Lacey remembered as loving family man Man charged in road rage, DUI death
Benefit for Lacey kids
BY MATT PHELPS
The Goldfish Rodeo will be held at noon on Friday at 112 Lake Street South, between Milagro Cantina and Hectors, in downtown Kirkland at noon today to benefit the two children of Steve Lacey. The event will include goldfish catching, face painting and a bake sale. All donations will benefit the two children of Lacey.
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Kirkland resident and Google engineer Steve Lacey, who was killed July 24 during an alleged road rage accident, was remembered Sunday afternoon during a memorial service as a loving man who cared about his friends, and most importantly his family. “I know we will never see our wonderful husband, father, son and brother again, but he will always be in our hearts and minds,” said Lacey’s mother Janet, during the memorial service held in Bellevue at East Shore Unitar-
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ian Church. Lacey’s wife Nabila Lacey, who had just celebrated their 10 wedding anniversary, said it had been the best 10 years [ more LACEY page 7 ]
Linda McAllister, her daughter Katya, 9, and their dog Calvin, purchase a hot dog and soda from Qorban, right, and Nathan. Qorban, 13 and Nathan, 11, set up their hot dog stand at the corner of N.E. 116th Street and 104th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland on Monday. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
A lot of buttin’ heads at first ‘Goatalympics’ BY PEGGY KUNKEL UW News Lab
Greg Sheehan of Kirkland speaks affectionately about his Nigerian dwarf goats, Ben and Cooter. “These are my boys, not unlike any two 5-year old brothers. I refer to myself as the ‘old goat’ and Benny and Cooter, the ‘two young goats,’” he says. Sheehan and his “boys” recently won eight ribbons in the Goatalympics held July 9 at Evergreen State Fairgrounds. When Sheehan first heard about
this event, he decided right away that his goats would participate. The competition was the brainchild of a Ellen Felsenthal who rescues, rehabilitates and tries to find families to adopt animals no longer wanted, Sheehan said. More than 40 events were held throughout the day to raise funds for New Moon Goat Rescue and Sanctuary. According to Sheehan, “On the day of the event, you just hope they will [ more GOATS page 18 ]
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Greg Sheehan of Kirkland feeds one of his goats at his home. Greg and his “boys” recently won eight ribbons in the Goatalympics on July 9 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. PEGGY KUNKEL, UW Newslab
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