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Nixon declared winner of City Council Position No. 4 BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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he final race for Kirkland City Council was decided Tuesday, as former State Rep. Toby Nixon was declared the winner over two-term incumbent Jessica Greenway for Position No. 4. The King County Elections certified Nixon as the winner by just 196 votes.
Nixon released a statement member I will do my best early Tuesday mornto represent and ing. consider the inter“I’m grateful ests of everyone in to the people of Kirkland, including Kirkland for this all neighborhoods opportunity to serve old and new, withthem as a member out regard to who of the city council,” they might have Toby Nixon said Nixon. “I’m supported in the humbled by how campaign.” close the vote was, and affirm The final totals were close. once again that as a council Nixon beat Greenway by less
than 1 percent of the 21,152 for both of us.” votes cast. Greenway said that she Greenway called felt the two biggest to congratulate factors were an antiNixon Tuesday incumbent mood afternoon. and that there were “The people changes, thanks to have spoken,” said the annexation. Greenway. “He won. “I thank Jessica Greenway He had more votes Councilmember than me. It was very Greenway for her close and I think it reflects many years of faithful service that there was a lot of support to the city and for a hard-
fought but civil campaign,” said Nixon. “I look forward to continuing to work with her, since I know her love of the city will not allow her to just sit back and relax anymore than would mine.” Nixon held a 3 percent lead on election night, but Greenway has become accustomed to making comebacks. She trailed on election night dur[ more NIXON page 6 ]
Missing boy’s parents alleged abuse, neglect against each other | Part 2
Steve-O brings stunts to stage
BY MATT PHELPS AND CARRIE WOOD Kirkland Reporter
Star of the hit ‘Jackass’ Steve-O will perform his stand-up routine at Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland. For the full story see page 2. BY MIKE CARANO
Woman dies suspiciously from neck trauma in Juanita BY MATT PHELPS AND CARRIE WOOD Kirkalnd Reporter
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Kirkland Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 19-year-old woman who died from a neck wound early Wednesday morning in Kirkland.
“We don’t know if it was self-inflicted or not at this point,” said Mike Murray, operations lieutenant for the Kirkland Police Department. The woman’s boyfriend called 911 at approximately 2:50 a.m. from the Hidden [ more DEATH page 2 ]
PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES
Washington State Patrol officers investigate an area behind the Juanita Albertson’s grocery store for evidence in the suspicious death of a 19-year-old woman on Wednesday. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
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Authorities have not ruled out any theories as they continue searching for missing 2-year-old Sky Metalwala. The investigation has also largely focused on the boy’s parents, Julia Biryukova and Solomon Metalwala, who were nearing the end of a bitter divorce and custody battle just weeks before their son disappeared on Nov. 6. This is the second story in a two-part series that examines the neglect and abuse the couple alleged against each other. The first part examined the parent’s contentious marital history.
While living in their Kirkland home, located in the South Rose Hill neighborhood, neighbors said the couple was very friendly. “Solomon is a very kind man,” former neighbor Nicolas Collins told the Reporter. “Very soft spoken, what you
SKY METALWALA
see on TV is how he is.” He said he would mostly speak with Solomon, who was often outside doing yard work. He also saw Biryukova on occasion taking her daughter for a walk. “They had a new baby and it was summer so she was not very comfortable,” Collins recalled. “It was a stressful time but you deal with things. They had their moments when they were vocal but I haven’t had neighbors that haven’t had those times.” But according to Biryukova, the couple’s marriage began to breakdown in 2009 when she learned of their [ more SKY page 13 ]
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