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Family of victims file suit in deadly 2013 bus accident Washington State Patrol recommends charging Sound Transit driver driver, Everett resident Aleksandr G. Rukhlin, 54, of operating the bus in a “negligent or reckless fashion” and also alleges negligence of his employer, First Transit, Inc., for failing to properly hire, train and supervise Rukhlin. The complaint is seeking compensation for past and future medical expenses, as well as other damages but did not name a specific amount. First Transit Inc., based
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Sound Transit bus driver, who is facing possible charges for vehicular homicide, is also being sued by the family of the victims involved in the May 2013 accident in Kirkland. The accident resulted in the deaths of a couple from Bellevue. Filed in January, the complaint accuses the bus
in Ohio, is contracted through Community Transit of Snohomish County to operate Sound Transit’s Snohomish County routes. The family is also suing First Transit, Inc.’s, insurance company. A response to the complaint dated Feb. 28 filed by First Transit, Inc., denied both claims but did not provide any further details other than [ more BUS page 10 ]
Ben & Jerry’s cofounder visits local store, promotes I-1329 BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Sixteen states have voted in favor of a Constitutional amendment to limit corporate donations in elections, and Ben Cohen wants to make Washington the 17th. The former CEO of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream visited the Kirkland store on Lake Street Tuesday to help gather signatures for Initiative Measure No. 1329. If approved by voters the initiative would have Washington join the other states in declaring support for a Constitutional amendment overturning the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In the decision the F TO D BESRKLA4N TER I 01 OR
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Ben & Jerry’s cofounder Ben Cohen stands with a signature gatherer for I-1329 on Tuesday at the Kirkland store. SARAH KEHOE, Reporter Newspapers court ruled that freedom of speech includes spending money. In 2013, the Kirkland City Council approved a resolution supporting efforts to overturn the decision. Cohen helps to promote OF
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his views through Stamp Stampede, which allows people to stamp their dollars with a short message about the issue, the website address to the organization and the Twitter hashtag #GetMoneyOut. Cohen [ more MONEY page 2 ]
Wrong place, right time Protesters showed up at the former Federal Communications Commission offices in Kirkland to voice their opposition to a net neutrality vote on May 15. According to the FCC, the government organization has not occupied the space in two years. See story on page 10. TJ MARTINELL, Reporter Newspapers
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