Kirkland Reporter, April 25, 2014

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CARJACKING | Woman has car stolen at gun point [3]

Fires | Two separate fires within four days FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 destroy two Kirkland families’ garages [2]

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FlyCaster | Kirkland’s first brewing company to open [11]

LWSD bond, county transit measure failing BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com

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uesday night’s first returns from the King County special election indicate the Lake Washington School District $404 million bond is well below the 60 percent yes vote needed to pass. The bond also needs a minimum turnout of 18,503 votes, which it has

received. The proposition has 17,652 votes, or 50.88 percent of the overall votes cast. The King County Transportation District sales tax and tab tax measure is also failing, receiving just 44.72 percent of the vote. The school district bond would have gone toward the district’s current

and future overcrowding issues by funding the construction of three new elementary schools, two in Redmond and one in Kirkland; a new middle school; the rebuild of Juanita High School; a new west side STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) focused school on the Juanita campus; and an addition to Lake Washing-

ton High School. The bond also would have left some funds for future capital projects. The levy rate was estimated to increase by 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation costing the typical homeowner’s $500,000 home $10.42 per month or $125.00 per year in property taxes over the [ more BOND page 5 ]

Students, faculty and staff of Juanita High School and community members show their support for Lake Washington School District’s bond last week. Photo courtesy of Matt Loschen

Habib, McBride switch places in running for legislature BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com

Rep. Cyrus Habib with the 48th Legislative District and former Kirkland mayor Joan McBride have switched legislative positions which they will run for during the 2014 Washington state election. Habib, a Bellevue resident, initially endorsed McBride as she ran for the Senate position that is currently held by Sen. Rodney Tom, the Majority Leader and Majority Coalition Caucus member. Last week, Tom announced he would no longer run for Senate in the general election because of health and family-related issues. “I am excited to work with Joan as a colleague who shares my passion for strong communities, good schools and a transportation system that works,” Habib said in a news release. McBride will now run for Habib’s House Representative position after raising more than $70,000 for the [ more MCBRIDE page 5 ]

Lining up for Earth Day

Students and teachers at Kirkland’s Evergreen Academy released thousands of ladybugs and planted flowers in the school’s garden to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday. SARAH KEHOE, Reporter Newspapers

Friends of Youth celebrates new homes in Kirkland BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com

As First Lady Trudi Inslee addressed the crowd at a Friends of Youth event, she called on legislators, who were also present, to get more organizations like

Friend of Youth implemented statewide. “Jay and I, and the whole state, would love to have these well beyond King County,” she said. “So legislators, we need to get this all over the state.” Inslee, King County

Executive Dow Constantine, Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen, and Rep. Roger Goodman were there to support and congratulate the nonprofit’s most recent success in completing the construction of two new homes for homeless youth

and the ground breaking of two more new homes for foster care youth on April 17. Sen. Andy Hill, Rep. Larry Springer and Rep. Ross Hunter also made an appearance to congratulate the nonprofit organization.

The Kirkland-based organization celebrated a ribbon cutting for two houses for 10 homeless teens and young adults ages 16-22 years old. It’s set to open in June. And there was a ground breaking for two extended foster care homes that will also house 10 young adults, ages 18[ more HOMES page 10 ]

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