Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, January 04, 2013

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Year in review | The Bothell/Kenmore Reporter looks back on 2012 sports stories [Page 13]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013

Year in review: McMenamin, blue trees and local heros Top 12 read for 2012 on the web

BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com

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his past calendar year has been filled with shocking news in the Northshore area, from the admission of the Bothell Mayor of having an affair to the City of Kenmore’s consideration of putting tolls on the Sammamish River Bridge. Here are just a few of the big stories that surrounded the Northshore area in 2012 that the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter covered.

BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ crodriguez@bothell-reporter.com

January The Bothell skate park closed to make room for the new McMenamin Hotel. The deal to build the new hotel officially closed in August. The new hotel will open in March of next year. Kenmore resident Brent Smith and Bothell resident Andy Rheaume were sworn in as the newest members of their respective City Councils. Bothell residents showed outrage at The Paradise

These Himalayan Birch trees were planted along the Burke-Gilman Trail in Kenmore last spring and have become a symbol of the city. REPORTER FILE PHOTO

Espresso stand on BothellEverett Highway for “costumes-themed stands” they deemed inappropriate. Northshore Fire Depart-

ment chief Tom Weathers retired after 11 years with the department. Kenmore received a Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED) award from then Congressman Jay Inslee for the new City Hall design. Staci Adman became the

third woman to receive the Kenmore Heritage Society’s McMaster Award for community service. [ more 2012 page 6 ]

Stories about car accidents, criminal investigations and UFOs are among the mostread headlines this year - but not all of the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter’s articles touched on gloom and doom. The community’s efforts to help a little girl come home for Christmas, sprinkled with new business ventures and celebratory events often graced the front page of this weekly newspaper’s print edition, and website. Here are the top 10 mostread stories, according to Google Analytics: 1. “Female driver dies in Kenmore accident Tuesday morning; two Bothell residents injured,” (March 7). A 23-year-old female driver died after her vehicle struck another one on State Route 522 in Kenmore.

more story online… bothell-reporter.com

Nearly 300 gather at Bothell High School for Owen family after accident Timothy Owen, Cheryl Reed die, four others survive The melody from “Over the Rainbow” echoed through the parking lot of Bothell High School Friday evening as many wept and held candles for a local

family. The outpouring of emotional support was palpable, as nearly 300 people showed up at the vigil to show support for the Owen

family of Bothell. “I don’t know what I’d do without you guys. You guys have been my rock, my foundation,” Jeremy

Above, nearly 300 people gathered Friday night for an impromptu candle-light vigil for the Owen family of Bothell. Left, the Owen family from left, Steven T. Mayer, Cheryl Reed, Jamie Mayer, Timothy Owen, Jessica Owen and Jeremy Owen PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOVETHEOWENS.WORDPRESS.COM Mathias Owen, 22, told the crowd. His adoptive parents Timothy Desmond Owen,

58, and Cheryl Janine Reed, 56, were killed Dec. 21 during an accident on Highway 2. Timothy Owen was driv-

In Downtown Bothell - 18811 Bothell Way NE (SR 527)

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ing a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban eastbound, about 21 miles west of Leavenworth [ more OWENS page 3 ]

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BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com


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