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Two house fires in three days, one dead
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Woman dies as neighbors attempt in vain to put out fire with garden hoses BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com
A residential fire claimed the life of a Bothell resident late in the evening of June 3, according to the Bothell Police Department. Diane NottinghamJohnson, age 53, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s office. The home is located on the Bothell side of the street on the boundary with Kirkland near the Juanita neighborhood in the 11100 block of
BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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he Juanita High School (JHS) football program had a tumultuous season last fall. A criminal investigation involving C-Team players rocked the program, coaching staff and the school administration. Despite the off-field distractions, the team still made the playoffs. The instability for the Rebels continued when head coach Shaun Tarantola resigned earlier this year. However, instead of going outside the program to find a new leader, JHS Principal Gary Moed turned to someone who is highly respected [ more TE’O page 10 ]
NE 145th St. “Last night at about 10 p.m., Kirkland fire received information about a Kirkland house fire…,” said Bothell police Sgt. Ken Seuberlich. “Once the fire was extinguished, personnel found what they identified as a body inside. Investigators then looked at the scene as a crime scene which is standard practice.” Bothell police, along with the Bothell Fire Department, are still investigating the cause of the fire. “There’s two people that [ more DEATH page 8 ]
Kamiakin Middle School Athletic Director Lele Te’o was named the new head coach of the Juanita High School football program. Te’o is a long-time assistant coach with the team. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Fight over residential, office space heats up in downtown BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Microsoft plans to move out of an office building on 434 Kirkland Way, located just south of Parkplace in downtown Kirkland, next April. By then, MRM Capital Manager Joe Razore hopes to either have a new tenant or City Councilapproved amendments that would allow his company to redevelop the property to mixed use, residential and retail to create greater cohesion with Parkplace. Critics of the request claim
that it would go against the would allow them to build city’s pre-established vision more residential space from for downtown the current limit “It’s obvious that and significantly of 12.5 percent there is a higher, of the gross floor diminish its better use for this area. capacity to offer site. It’s drastically office space for a Right now, the underutilized daytime employ74,000-squarement population. right now. Though foot property the building is The Kirkland contains a one great, you’re not story office Planning Commaximizing the building. It was mission will take development public comment formerly ocpotential.” on June 25 concupied by Bungie cerning MRM’s Studios, creator Joe Razore private amendof the Halo video ment request game series, from (PAR) that, if ultimately 2004 to 2010. MRM Capital approved by the council, has owned the property
since 2005. According to Razore, Microsoft is the only tenant currently occupying the building. While getting a new tenant is an option, he said they believe making it residential would put the property to more efficient use. “It’s obvious that there is a higher, better use for this site,” Razore said. “It’s drastically underutilized right now. Though the building is great, you’re not maximizing the development potential.” [ more MRM page 5 ]
Kirkland firefighters put out the remains of a blaze near 132nd Square Park on June 5 in Kirkland. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
Parks employee calls in fire near 132nd Square Park, family dog dies BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
A plume of black smoke could be seen for miles coming from a house fire in the Evergreen Hill neighborhood on Friday afternoon. The fire took the life of a dog and is the second residential house fire in three
days in the area. Kirkland, Redmond and Woodinville firefighters responded to the report at 12:47 p.m., called in by Kirkland Parks Department employee conducting maintenance at 132nd Square Park, which abuts the back of the home. [ more FIRE page 6 ]
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