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Edmonds port, city tag team on traffic Congestion caused by frequent trains prompt a request to the Legislature for $1.25 million to go with $125,000 the city and port have ponied up for a fix. By Sharon Salyer Herald Writer
their grief. Walker, 28, is charged with first-degree murder in Molly’s death along with multiple counts of assault and drive-by shooting for a spree of gunfire into area homes in the hours
EDMONDS — The city and the Port of Edmonds are poised to spend $125,000 to show state lawmakers the importance of a request for money for a major transportation plan. Earlier this year, the city asked the Legislature for $1.25 million to study how to reduce traffic jams caused by frequent trains on the city’s waterfront. The city set aside $100,000 from the general fund, and the Port of Edmonds approved $25,000 for the project. “There are a lot of projects and issues around the state. They all warrant money and attention,” said Patrick Doherty, who oversees the city’s Economic Development and Community Services programs. “The more you can portray your issue as being well grounded in your own community, the better you will be received.” The money from the city and the port is intended to underscore the seriousness of the traffic problem, and to demonstrate the city and port working together on a cost-effective solution, said Bob McChesney, the port’s executive director. The state has a stake in the
See DRIVE-BY, Page A2
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A crowded courtroom reacts Monday as prosecutors play 911 tapes from the night Molly Conley was killed, June 1, 2013, during the first day of Erick Walker’s trial in Everett.
By Scott North Herald Writer
Erick Walker stands in Snohomish County Superior Court after opening statements in his trial.
EVERETT — A Snohomish County courtroom was filled with the sound of anguished screaming Monday as the trial began for the man accused of randomly gunning down a 15-year-old girl as she walked with friends along a darkened Lake Stevens road in 2013. Tape recordings of the 911 calls Molly Conley’s friends made the night she was fatally shot were played by prosecutors as they began trying to prove that Erick Walker, of Marysville, is the person responsible.
Molly and five other teenage girls were walking along South Lake Stevens Road on June 1, 2013 when a shot rang out. Two of the girls immediately called 911, seeking help. Like Molly, most were visiting from Seattle and had difficulty describing where they were. “Our friend just got shot! Our friend just got shot!” one of the girls yelled, pleading with the emergency dispatcher to send help. The 911 recordings captured the teens’ screams, sobs and wailing as the girls tried to answer a dispatcher’s questions, tried to flag down passersby and
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tried to help their friend. As the recordings played Monday, the slain girl’s family dabbed away tears and struggled with
Lynnwood High School senior dies in 1-car crash LYNNWOOD — Monday was supposed to be a time of celebration at Lynnwood High School, with an assembly scheduled for the newly crowned Washington state 3A girls basketball champions.
Instead, during first period, there was a solemn announcement about the death of a classmate followed by a moment of silence. Brandon Doyle, 17, was a senior at Lynnwood High who also attended Edmonds Community College. He was killed in a one-car
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Brandon Doyle
Apple to the core Watch with envy: Apple unveiled its new Watch, with a variety of models that range from $349 to more than $10,000. Despite its past success, analysts say Apple has yet to make a compelling case that consumers need the new watch, since they already have smartDear Abby . . . B3 Good Life . . . . B1
crash early Saturday morning in the 2700 block of Seattle Hill Road. His westbound Acura Integra left the roadway and hit a tree nearly head-on
on the north side of the road, Mill Creek police Sgt. Sean Conner said. He died at the scene. A friend, who was following Doyle in another car, witnessed the crash and called police. The cause of the accident is under investigation, Conner said. Drugs and alcohol are not
phones (Page A7). But those analysts forget the compelling case Apple makes for all its products: You need to buy this before your friends so you can be cooler than them. How’s the battery life? The percentage of U.S. households with at least one gun has dropped to 32
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percent, its lowest level ever. Researchers said the survey reflected the drop in hunting’s popularity (Page A6). Gunmakers, looking to broaden their sales base, announced a licensing deal with Apple for a new line of iPistols and iRifles in a range of colors and calibers. Don’t know much about Short Takes . . B4 Sports . . . . . . C1
believed to be factors. On Monday, counselors from the school and across the Edmonds School District were available for students both in classrooms and small groups. The basketball team was See CRASH, back page, this section
history: On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone, “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you” (Today in History, Page B4). Watson’s reply? “Just a moment; my Apple Watch is ringing.”
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