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Two pit bulls attack, injure women near Kirkland school Dog owner claims doors locked, wide open when he returned BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
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wo pit bulls, Yogi and Luna, somehow recently managed to get out of their home on N.E. 80th Street and bite two women near a Kirkland school.
Now, Kerri Osmulski, 49, is left with a great fear it will happen again and Yogi and Luna face being “humanely destroyed” if their owner doesn’t redeem them or abide by the Regional Animal Services of King County’s (RASKC) sanction.
“Dangerous dogs are Regional Animal Service’s top priority, to make sure they aren’t an extreme threat,” said RASKC manager and veterinarian Jene Mueller. This is not the first time one of the dogs has attacked, according to a Kirkland Police report.
Osmulski was walking home for lunch heading west on N.E. 80th Street from her job at Rose Hill Elementary when she felt a dog bite the back of her thigh just under her buttocks on Sept. 14. The attack blood soaked her jeans, according to a Kirkland Police report. “I flung around and went
into the middle of the road,” Osmulski said. “I was terrified.” She said the dogs circled around and lunged at her. She said she screamed for what seemed like “hours” before her neighbor drove up beside her and told her to get in her vehicle. “I’ve never been so scared in my life,” she said. “But
I’m just glad I was attacked and not a child.” Rose Hill Elementary is one block away from the location of the attacks. After multiple witnesses called police, officers “dry fired” Tasers to keep the dogs at bay until RASKC arrived. The police report said Yogi was unneutered [ more DOGS page 7 ]
City Manager requests more time for Houghton/ Everest rezone discussion In July, the Kirkland City Council directed the Planning Commission to Kirkland City Maninclude the Neighborhood ager Kurt Triplett recently Center in the 2012 Work reached out to the HoughProgram, which only gave ton and Everest communithe Everest Neighborhood ties to let them know he’s Association a few months heard their development to be notified, create a plan concerns and will try to for themselves and gain help. insight from their “In response community. to the concerns “There is no expressed by way that this can residents of the be done in that Everest and Central short of a time Houghton neighframe. We are borhoods, I agree asking for one year that the process Kurt Triplett to try to get all the and timing of the information we Houghton/Everest need,” said Everest Business District should Neighborhood Association be reconsidered,” Triplett member Anna Rising last said in a public email. The week. Planning Commission and The changes for the Council also agreed. Everest Neighborhood Houghton and Everest Plan were to reflect similar residents were recently noupdates in the Central tified of proposed Compre- Houghton Neighborhensive Plan updates that hood Plan. The Houghton would allow for building Community Council and heights to extend to five the Planning Commisstories west of 108th Avsion have put about two enue N.E. and four stories years into the Central east of 108th Avenue N.E. Houghton Neighborhood in the Houghton/Everest Plan updates. The Everest Neighborhood Center. [ more TRIPLETT page 2 ] BY RAECHEL DAWSON
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Part three: Changes in Totem Lake Be One Yoga Studio co-owners Casey Stewart, Elena Radic and Kami Betker stand in front of their new business that is set to open Nov. 5 in Totem Lake. PHOTOS BY RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter
Five Guys Burgers and fries, Be One Yoga coming to old Hollywood Video location While business activity at the Totem Lake Malls has fluctuated throughout the years, key anchors such as My Home Furniture have kept the mall hanging by a thread. A martial arts studio just signed a three-year lease and there’s been talk
of a 24 Hour Fitness taking up shop where the CompUSA used to be. Many would say there has finally been some positive growth. The malls’ property management, Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis Inc., (CBRE) has even put money into its appearance and, according to [ more BUSINESS page 15]
Jamieson Furniture owners Denetta and Rich Jamieson will relocate their Totem Lake business at the end of December.
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BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com