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Friday, February 3, 2012 -- 9:42 am
Football fans urged to find safe ride home Sunday
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 10:50 am
Woodinville Albertsons store tops list on road to zero waste
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 8:58 am
Service, public reception held Friday for Woodinville firefighter
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -- 2:22 pm
$1M raised already in 1st District race
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:52 am
Bank robbery in Woodinville
The Woodinville Weekly - Courtesy photo An adult male brandishing a handgun robbed the Prevail Credit Union in Woodinville on Thursday. At 3:47 p.m. the lone gunman entered the bank, jumped over the counter and led the two female tellers to the back vault. After obtaining cash there, he ordered the tellers to empty out the teller drawers before the suspect jumped back over the counter and fled, according to King County Sgt. Katie Larson. No one was injured. A witness claimed to see the dye pack enclosed with the cash explode in the suspect's hands. Investigators anticipate that the suspect and his clothes were covered in a bright reddish-colored dye. Some of the money and other evidence was found behind a nearby business just west of the bank, located at 17601 140th Ave. NE. The suspect, still at large, is described as a white male, approximately 50 years old, 6-foot tall, 220 pounds with blue eyes wearing a baseball cap with a dark shirt covering his face. "This is one scary guy," Larson said. "He really shook those women up." If you have any information related to this crime, please call the King County Sheriff's office at (206) 296-3311. Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:50 am
Council enacts development moratorium
The Woodinville Weekly - In a hasty and unorthodox move, the Woodinville City Council passed first and second reading of  Ordinance No. 543 in one fell swoop at its Tuesday meeting to immediately impose a moratorium on single-family residential development that exceeds the base density of all applicable zoning districts within city limits. The item had been added to the council agenda at the request of Mayor Bernie Talmas. Alexandra Sheeks, assistant to the city manager, later confirmed Phoenix Development met with the city "a few weeks ago" but did not file a permit application. After a brief overview of the proposed ordinance by City Manager Richard Leahy in his staff report on Tuesday, council adjourned to executive session to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel before a vote was taken. The executive session was projected to take no more than 30 minutes, but took 90. Upon council's return and with no public discussion, Councilmember Susan Boundy-Sanders  immediately moved to pass the ordinance, stating she'd been a longtime defender of residential  neighborhoods and citing a lack of minimum lot sizes written in current city code for R-1(one unit per one acre) neighborhoods. Councilmember Les Rubstello acknowledged he was a member of the city's planning commission when  in September it recommended unanimously that council require all residential zones to establish minimum lot sizes. "However, due to information presented in executive session and the legal risks, I cannot support the moratorium as it's written," he said. Councilmember Scott Hageman said he'd always been in favor of preserving the integrity of Woodinville's neighborhoods and then recused himself from the vote, citing a "personal legal risk" for himself and his family. With no further discussion, the vote was passed 4-2, with council members Liz Aspen and Rubstello opposed. Later during individual council reports, Aspen said the following: "I want to let the public know I do support R-1 zoning ... and I'm sure I'll get crucified in the blogs ...  A lot was discussed in executive session and none of it we can really share with you ... There's a lot that the public doesn't know, as to what influenced our vote ... It was one of the hardest decisions to make." And then she added this: "We have a large hole in our code that should've been dealt with sooner but was not." It was an apparent reference to WMC 21.12.030, which as currently written gives developers the ability to build more units than base density allows, until the council considers the planning commission's recommendation to revise Title 21, reviews its findings and implements a decision. A public hearing on the moratorium, enacted for up to six months, is scheduled for March 20, 2012. In June of 2011 the City of Woodinville and Concerned Neighbors of Wellington (CNW) emerged victorious as the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously overturned a Court of Appeals decision that determined the city illegally denied Phoenix the right to Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:47 am
Local firefighter killed in car crash
The Woodinville Weekly - Photo courtesy of WF&R. Matt Roodzant, a Woodinville Fire & Rescue firefighter for 14 years, was killled in a car crash last week. Woodinville Fire & Rescue tragically lost one of its own Thursday, as 14-year firefighter Matt Roodzant was killed in a single-vehicle collision near his home on Camano Island. He was 38. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Roodzant was speeding and failed to stop his 2003 Dodge Ram at a "T" intersection, crashed through a guardrail before striking a tree at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He was transported to Colby Hospital in Everett where he was pronounced dead early Thursday. According to the report, alcohol was involved. Roodzant's passenger Justin Good, 35, was uninjured. WF&R Interim Fire Chief Mark Chubb said in a media release that Roodzant had been scheduled to work at the time of the accident but traded the second half of his 48-hour shift with a colleague so he could accompany one of his children on a field trip. "Matt was well-known to his colleagues inside and outside the fire district as a skilled and compassionate firefighter who cared deeply about our citizens' welfare," Chubb said. "We are making every effort to see that his family and colleagues are treated as well as he treated the people he served." Roodzant joined WF&R in 1998. In addition to his assignment at Station 31, he looked after the maintenance of the district's self-contained breathing apparatus. Chubb said his skill and professionalism performing these duties was greatly appreciated by fellow firefighters who rely on the equipment for their survival in hostile environments. Roodzant is survived by his wife of 15 years, Johanna, and his three children, ages 9, 8 and 5. Fellow WF&R firefighter David Weed knew his colleague longer and better than most. "Matt was always the first one to show up to help out a friend," he said. "This summer I was roofing my house and he unexpectedly showed up, tools in hand, and went to work. "He loved his family more than anything. He was such a patient father and enjoyed telling anyone who would listen about his wife and children. "Matt was such a great part of the fire department family and will be greatly missed. His personality lit up the room and we all enjoyed working alongside of him. He was a hard worker, loved helping people and was a great friend and brother to all." A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at Northshore Christian Church in Everett. Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:46 am
Police Beat - January 30, 2012
The Woodinville Weekly - Even Steven? A vehicle that had been reported stolen in Bellevue was found on the property of a business in the 19600 block of 144th Ave NE with ignition damage and a missing stereo. When police arrived to investigate the recovery, the business reported one of their trucks had been stolen from the lot as well. The entropy of the universe didn't exactly balance out with this transaction. 2 For 1 Car prowlers apparently didn't read last week's Police Beat, which forbade any further activity of that sort. The 14500 block of NE 145th Street proved to be lucrative larceny land this past week. One plunderer apparently made it a 2-for by hitting two separate vehicles and liberating a laptop, GPS unit and various other highly pilferable items. Final warning you pirates: Knock it off! All Deliveries in Rear Altar wine is normally supposed to be delivered out back, but one wayward deliveryman pitched a bottle through the window of a church in the 17100 block of 140th Ave NE.  Sounds like some deliverance is in order in more ways than one. There's Snow Good Way to Cover Your Tracks A Woodinville officer patrolling the shopping center saw a suspicious male who appeared to be prowling around a parked van. When the suspect saw the officer, he took off running. The officer followed the footprints in the snow to a residence where the suspect lives; however, his mother would not allow the officer to speak with him. Mom said Junior had not misbehaved, so with no evidence to the contrary, Junior was free to play in the snow. Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:34 am
Lady Falcons blast Ballard by 25
The Woodinville Weekly - Woodinville senior forward Diedre Miller, who grabbed nine rebounds, drives inside against Ballard. Photo by Don Mann. One of these days, perhaps this Saturday at Inglemoor, the Woodinville girls' basketball will actually face a challenge. But that was not the case Friday, as the Lady Falcons put a 52-27 thumping on the Lady Beavers for its eighth straight win, upping its record to 11-0, 15-1 overall. Woodinville scored 20 points in the third quarter -- four more than Ballard scored in three periods combined -- to grab a 44-16 lead before coach Scott Bullock emptied the bench. Ali Forde led the way with 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Kim Frost added 12. "Kim had a great overall floor game," Bullock said. "No turnovers handling the ball almost the entire night, and some great finishes in transition." The Lady Falcons made 15 steals, including five by Forde. "She filled up the stat sheet once again," Bullock said. "Just an amazing athlete." Bullock was pleased that 10 players got minutes and all 10 scored. "Diedre Miller was a big factor on the defensive boards with nine rebounds, and Mackenzie Campbell had another solid defensive effort holding their best player to three points." Woodinville hosts Bothell (0-10, 0-15) on Wednesday before traveling to Inglemoor (8-2, 12-3) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. skirmish. The Lady Vikings, riding an eight-game winning streak of its own, ripped Roosevelt at home Friday 63-31 behind 19 points from Taylor Peacocke and 15 by Chay Fuller. Seven weeks ago Woodinville pulled out a last-minute 43-40 win at home against Inglemoor in a game Viking coach John Augustavo surely has not forgotten. Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:32 am
Falcons emerge on the mat at Vikings' house
The Woodinville Weekly - Woodinville's Jake Hollister, top, defeated Inglemoor's Ben Carson 6-4 in overtime of a 220-pound bout. Photo by Don Mann. Like the Inglemoor wrestling announcer kept saying, it was a backyard brawl. In the end Woodinville prevailed in a bit of an upset, and Viking grapplers appeared disgruntled as a team -- some more than others -- while rolling up the mats at home after a 35-32 team loss to its crosstown rivals. Toward the end of a spirited and highly competitive meet, it came down to the battle of the big boys -- Woodinville's Jason Burroughs and Inglemoor's  Andrew Stocker at 285 plus pounds with the scoreboard tied at 26-apiece. It was no thriller as the behemoths hand-fought only and pushed each other around the mat like big bears who were reluctant to leave their feet. Burroughs survived the slow dance with a 1-0 victory, putting the Falcons up 29-26. And then the contest got technically funky, as Inglemoor sent out a 106-pounder with no response from Woodinville to go up 32-29 on a forfeit. The Falcons, knowing the Vikings had no 113-pounder, sent out a body for another forfeit, and grabbed the win 35-32. A win on paper -- not the mat. "I've got a whole lot of respect for Shaker (Culpepper) and their coaching staff, but that was a tough way to lose the match," Vikings first-year head coach Paul Schulfer later said. "But, hey, I guess that was good strategy by them. For us, tonight some guys underperformed." Woodinville senior 120-pounder A.J. Dedios dominated the opening match 21-11 to set a tone, Zach Gracia pitched a shutout at 126 and Garrett Foss followed with a pin at 132 to make it 14-0 Falcons. "We knew in the lighter weights they have some experienced guys and we were inexperienced, but thought that not getting pinned was a way to win the match. We thought our heavier guys would come through." Didn't happen on Tuesday in Kenmore. Although highly-regarded Gabe Seward manhandled his opponent at 138 for a 13-1 major decision and Ian Bedo also won a 13-4 decision handily, they did not win by fall and failed to gain major match points. Woodinville's Wyatt Smith won a big 13-9 decision at 152 over Brandon Hernan and then Ryan Christensen competed. It was a no-doubter as the deadly sophomore pinned his man in 25 seconds to push the Falcon lead to 23-8, as well as his personal record to 31-0. Inglemoor responded with three straight pins: Sam Gastineau over Lucas Blasdell, Mark Johnson over a game Cole Stemmerman and Josh Koukal over Colby Carlson to go up 26-23. But Woodinville's Jake Hollister, at 220, won a nail-biter over nemesis Ben Carson, 6-4 in overtime. The two beefy bulldogs were scoreless after one period, tied 3-3 after two and notched again at 4-apiece after three, with Carson gaining a late point at the 0:10 mark after Hollister's two so-called stalls elicited one critical point from the referee. Nonetheless, Jake's takedown 11 seconds into overtime gave him the win. "Since junior high we've wrestled 10 times," Hollister Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 9:31 am
Ballard boys shoot the lights out at Woodinville
The Woodinville Weekly - Photo by Don Mann Woodinville junior forward John Villasenorworks the baseline. Ballard came in having lost five KingCo games in a row, its offense in a funk.Woodinville was coming off a stunning 60-58 upset win over Garfield. Yet the Beavers would shoot 53 percent from the floor and 63 percent from behind the arc (10-of-16) en route to a 68-57 win over the Falcons on Friday at WHS. Go figure. Ballard's 6-4 junior John Verduin had a monster game with 27 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots. Verduin just happens to be the nephew of Woodinville coach Jamie Rowe. "He's a nice player and he lit it up tonight," Rowe said. "But 16 boards? Are you kidding me? We didn't box out." The Beavers  out-rebounded the Falcons 33-20. Robbie Jackson led Woodinville (3-8, 5-11) with 13 points but misfired on 11 of 16 shots from the floor. Tommy Wick scored 11 and Jake Miller added 10 for the Falcons, who host Bothell on Wednesday. Friday was a tough night for the Northshore schools. Bothell (5-5, 9-6) was beaten 59-52 at Garfield. Inglemoor, firmly entrenched in the KingCo Crown division basement at 1-9, 5-10 overall, absorbed a 65-48 shellacking at home against Roosevelt. Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 7:24 am
State Republicans to play bigger role in GOP presidential nomination
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 7:08 am
Budget woes force county to slash Metro service
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Monday, January 30, 2012 -- 3:15 pm
42 state lawmakers ask DEA to reclassify marijuana
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 -- 11:39 am
What's the 'beef' with meat prices?
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 -- 8:50 am
Soggy, wet start to your work week
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Saturday, January 28, 2012 -- 1:18 pm
Memorial, donation information released for firefighter killed in crash
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Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 3:58 pm
Have you seen this guy? Police say he robbed Prevail Credit Union
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Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 11:05 am
'One Night Count' shows homeless numbers up from last year
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Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 9:06 am
PSE promises $50 credit for dozens of customers
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