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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012
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A Kenmore resident awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm early Thursday morning. The man saw smoke and flames coming from his back porch and called 911. “Using a fire extinguisher, he quickly knocked down most of the fire,” said Northshore Fire Department Fire Marshal Jeff LaFlam in a release. “He then used a garden hose to extinguish the rest.” Firefighters were dispatched to the home in the 6500 block of N.E. 198 Street at 6:16 a.m. The Northshore firefighters were assisted by personnel from Bothell Fire Department. “Upon arrival, firefighters saw the heavy charring and burnt remnants of a wooden hot tub,” said LaFlam. “Firefighters removed portions of the deck and home to ensure no fire had extended into the house.” A King County Fire Investigator and the Northshore Fire Department Fire Marshal investigated the cause of the fire and it was determined to be accidental. Estimated fire damage is $15,000. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. “This fire once again shows the importance of having working smoke alarms and an extinguisher in your home,” said LaFlam. “Test your smoke alarms monthly and replace your batteries annually.”
Baker, Ryu run for King County Council seat District 1 seat draws 13 applicants following Ferguson’s election as AG BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com
T
he vacancy left on the King County Council for District No. 1 by Attorney Generalelect Bob Ferguson is getting many applicants for
applications with the Citizen Advisory Committee. The committee will recommend the most qualified applicants to King County Executive Dow Constantine. He will then narrow the pool down to three candidates for the King County Council to vote on. The council has until March to make a selection. Ryu and Baker are
the position. But Kenmore Mayor David Baker and Rep. Cindy Ryu are two names that could have wide reaching impacts for the Northshore community. Both elected officials, along with 11 other District 1 residents, have submitted
among the first 13 candidates to apply for the position. The district represents citizens of Kenmore, Bothell, Shoreline, and areas of Woodinville, Kirkland and north Seattle. “Whoever is chosen, we need to make sure that person is well versed in issues that are important to the area,” said Baker. [ more COUNCIL page 6 ]
Kenmore Mayor David Baker
Bothell residents call for mayor’s resignation
Bothell family sacrifices to get daughter home for Christmas
sexual relationship with the woman in court filings on Nov. 8, but denies most Several Bothell residents other claims in her suit. have asked Mark Lamb to During the Nov. 20 Bothresign from his position as ell Council meeting, two Bothell Mayor, claiming his residents asked for Lamb’s admitted affair has drawn resignation. However, the embarrassment to the city city did not televise the and distracted the council public comments portion from important issues. of the meeting because a A former employee of domestic violence victim the North Creek Law Firm, requested that the council Micaela Mae, 23, is suspend televising suing the business, public comments to Lamb and his wife protect her identity. for wrongful termiCouncilman nation and invasion Patrick Ewing asked of privacy over Lamb if the city the two-year affair could televise the between the emrest of the comployee and mayor. Mark Lamb ments unrelated Mae filed the civil to the victim. But suit in Snohomish Lamb denied his County Superior Court on request, noting that he was Oct. 29 seeking unspeciunsure if there were other fied damages for lost wages, victims who would come future wages and emotional forward to comment. distress. The Reporter obtained Lamb admitted to a [ more RESIGN page 6 ] BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
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Most kids dream of getting a Barbie doll, video game or bike for Christmas. Tahlia Boyd’s wish was to spend Christmas at home with her family. The 7-year-old little girl’s family is rushing to prepare for her return from the hospital on Dec. 26 when the family will get to celebrate Christmas one day late - but together. Tahlia is currently being treated for a brain tumor at Seattle Children’s Hospital. But renovating their home and buying a van for her wheelchair is not cheap. “It has definitely been a strain on the family,” said Tahlia’s father Eric Boyd. “Her three siblings definitely miss her a lot. We are doing okay. We
Tahlia Boyd was diagnosed with a brain tumor. CONTRIBUTED have our good days and our bad days.” Friends and fellow church members held a fund raiser for the family at the Maple Park Church in Lynnwood on Dec. 17
to help raise money to get Tahlia home for Christmas. Eric said that the event raised 45 percent of the immediate fund the family needs but they are [ more TAHLIA page 3 ]
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Hot tub fire damages Kenmore home