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Dembowski selected to take King County Council seat Foster Pepper lawyer appointed to represent Bothell BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com
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oster Pepper PLLC lawyer Rod Dembowski beat out a sitting state representative, a Shoreline City Council member and 17 others to be appointed to King County Council Pos. 1 Monday.
Dembowski takes the seat vacated by Bob Ferguson, who was elected as the Washington State Attorney General in November. Dembowksi will face a general election for the position in November. “Growing up in a single parent home in Renton, selling socks at swap meets to
pay the bills and getting my health care from neighborhood clinics, a day like today seemed all but impossible,” said Dembowksi, who plans to attend the Kenmore and Shoreline city council meetings this evening. “But because of our shared investment in health care for the needy, public K-12 educa-
tion and a top-notch public work, and raise a family.” university, I was able The district to attain my dreams represents citizens of of public service. I Kenmore, Bothpledge that I will do ell, Shoreline and everything in my areas of Woodinville, power to pass those Kirkland and north opportunities on to Seattle. District No. the next generation 1 has a population of Rod Dembowski and will work tire214,883, according lessly to ensure King to the King County County remains the Districting Combest place in the world to live, mittee.
“I congratulate Councilmember Rod Dembowski on his appointment as the new representative of King County Council District 1,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “I have known Councilmember Dembowski for many years and have admired his work as an activist, an attorney and a community volunteer. Rod [ more COUNCIL page 5 ]
Bothell Youth Court is now in session City of Kenmore officials are seeking mitigation funds from the state due to increased traffic on the Sammamish River Bridge. MATT PHELPS, Kenmore Reporter
Kenmore seeks mitigation from 520, I-90 tolling City wants part of tolling funds to fix aging roads BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com
Students take an oath during the Bothell Youth Court held at the University of Washington Bothell on Jan. 28. ELLIOT SUHR, UW News Lab
Program aims to reduce traffic offenses, youth deaths First-time traffic offenders could be given a second chance at Bothell Youth Court. Traffic accidents, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, are the No. 1 cause of death of teens - a fact that Bothell Youth Court volunteers hope to change. The youth court held its launch celebration at the University of Washington Bothell on Jan. 28.
Bothell Municipal Court Judge Michelle Gehlsen cited reasons both personal and professional for her involvement with the youth court. In 1982, her 16-year-old cousin was killed in a traffic accident. From then on, she said: “I
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knew I wanted to find a way to protect our youth from accidents that could’ve been avoided.” While municipal courts rarely have the luxury of time, youth courts give teens a forum to discuss infractions more thoroughly and productively. [ more YOUTH page 5 ]
Ever since the state announced that it would pay for a new 520 bridge with a toll, City of Kenmore officials knew that it would impact their residents. The State Department of Transportation’s original survey stated that it would only add 50 cars a day to SR 522 and the Sammamish River Bridge. “We knew that was too small of a number,” said Kenmore Mayor David Baker. “The Legislature now agrees with us on the impacts. The state has ad-
mitted that it is more like a 10-15 percent increase.” But now with some in the state Legislature proposing an I-90 toll to help pay for the 520 bridge, Kenmore officials feel they have more leverage to get mitigation funds. The Kenmore City Council unanimously passed a resolution requesting mitigation resources from the state of Washington to address impacts from regional tolling at the city’s Jan. 28 meeting. And the city might be getting help from a new and somewhat unexpected ally - the