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Channel your inner pirate at Brier Library Saturday

Channel your inner pirate at Brier Library Saturday

Arrr you ready to walk, talk and laugh like a pirate? The Brier Library, with support from the Friends of the Brier Library, present The Misadventures of Cap’n Arrr! on Saturday, June 22. The interact... »

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Now on Aquasox, drafted MTHS grad Aaron Brooks thrilled to be playing close to home

Now on Aquasox, drafted MTHS grad Aaron Brooks thrilled to be playing close to home

Ever since he first picked up a baseball playing tee-ball and Palamino ball in the Mountlake Terrace Youth Athletic Association, Aaron Brooks knew the game would be a lifelong pursuit. “I just want to play baseball; that’s all that really matters,” said the now 21-year-old. “That’s all I’ve ever rea... »

Brier City Council votes to ban fireworks in city parks

Brier City Council votes to ban fireworks in city parks

City of Brier officials hope a new city ordinance will keep their parks safer and cleaner during the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Although fireworks are not banned in the city limits, the Brier City Council recently made it illegal to bring fireworks into any city park. “With some of our neigh... »

MLT Council reappoints members to city board, commissions

The Mountlake Terrace City Council at its June 17 meeting approved the reappointments of eight members to one city board and twocommissions. Reappointed to serve another three-year term on the Arts Advisory Commission were Judy Ryan, April Richardson and Mark Hopkins. Yvonne Jones and Brandon Richar... »

Dog urinating on lawn draws ire — and BB gunfire — from MLT homeowner

Be careful where you let your dog do his business. A Mountlake Terrace homeowner in the 22100 block of 43rd Avenue West was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly shooting at a dog walker with a BB gun Tuesday evening. Police believe the incident started when the dog walker paused in fro... »

Officials, citizens get first look at proposed 270-unit apartment complex

Officials, citizens get first look at proposed 270-unit apartment complex

Local officials and the general public got their first look Tuesday at a proposed $40 million, 270-unit Scriber Creek apartment complex proposed for 12 acres of land just north and east of the Albertson’s shopping center at 212th Street Southwest and 44th Avenue West. The project’s developer, DevCo ... »

New building, fire codes mean city can push owners to clean up property

City of Mountlake Terrace officials will now have more authority to require property owners to repair privately-owned buildings that show signs of deterioration and decay after new building codes were approved by the City Council on June 17. The council voted 7-0 to update city building and fire cod... »

Sound Community Bank now open on Saturdays

Sound Community Bank, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last month, recently announced that it is now open six days a week. All branch locations, including the Mountlake Terrace branch at 22807 44th Ave. W., will be open from 9:30 a.m.-1p.m. Saturdays.   »

MLT City Council approves leadership restructuring following Sarcletti’s retirement

The Mountlake Terrace City Council approved a restructuring of some leadership positions at City Hall Monday night, deciding not to fill a vacancy created by the recent retirement of former Recreation and Parks Director Don Sarcletti. Duties formerly assigned to the Recreation and Parks Director pos... »

City Council honors MTHS spring sports athletes

City Council honors MTHS spring sports athletes

Spring sports teams and athletes from Mountlake Terrace High School were honored Monday night by the Mayor and the City Council with a proclamation appropriately printed in scarlet and black. The proclamation specifically mentions many of the Hawk athletes that qualified for state competition in May... »

MLT Senior Center to benefit from Red Onion Tuesday, June 25 fundraiser

Updated to clarify that fundraiser is Tuesday, June 25. The Mountlake Terrace Senior Center will be the beneficiary of the June 25 Terrific Tuesday fundraiser at Red Onion Burgers. A portion of all receipts at the restaurant between 5-8 p.m. will go to the senior center. Members of the MLT Senior Ce... »

Mayor Smith digs into Sunday project

Mayor Smith digs into Sunday project

So what does the Mayor of Mountlake Terrace do on Fathers’ Day? Have a cool lemonade on the back deck? Well, not if you’re Mayor Jerry Smith; instead you climb into your Caterpillar forest machine and get some heavy lifting done. Smith was out on Sunday afternoon helping clear a lot in Mountlake Ter... »

Majority of Terrace streets in excellent or good condition, city report says

Majority of Terrace streets in excellent or good condition, city report says

The majority of Mountlake Terrace streets are in excellent or good condition according to the findings of a recent city survey. A Pavement Management Analysis inventories and classifies the city’s street system with a Pavement Condition Index Score according to pavement condition and the presence of... »

Meetings set for June 18 to discuss housing development near 212th Street Southwest

Two meetings to discuss a proposed 270-unit multiple-household development near 212th Street Southwest and 44th Avenue West will be held on Tuesday, June 18, at the Embassy Suites, 20610-44th Ave. W. in Lynnwood. The meetings are scheduled at 1 and 7 p.m. and open to the public. DevCo Inc. is hostin... »

Edmonds School Board tables uniform option vote

Edmonds School Board tables uniform option vote

By Eileen Kelliher The Edmonds School Board last week decided to hold off on voting on a school district dress code policy revision until language is inserted that makes clear the board reserves the right to review and modify uniform policies. The ability to adopt uniforms was requested by Cedar Val... »

Cedar Way Elementary School students featured in TV show

Cedar Way Elementary School students featured in TV show

Cedar Way Elementary School students Sky and Makena are featured in the latest episode of Talk It Up TV, a locally produced talk show created for the web and devoted to uplifting, positive stories. The two students are preparing to leave the special needs program at the Mountlake Terrace elementary ... »

Fire District 1 fire calls, week of June 6-12

Fire District 1 fire calls, week of June 6-12

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 377 calls the week of June 6-12: 294 emergency medical aid calls, 26 motor vehicle collisions, 31 fires, 13 service calls, 1 natural gas leak and 12 automatic fire alarms. June 6 FIRE:  At 2:11 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a house fire in ... »

Applications for City of MLT Comprehensive Plan amendments due June 28

Applications for City of Mountlake Terrace Comprehensive Plan amendments are due by June 28 at 4:30 p.m. to the Mountlake Terrace Interim City Hall, 6100-219th St. S.W., Suite 200. Any decision to amend the plan this year would be made by the City Council in December. The Comprehensive Plan is a bro... »

City hits the jackpot with gambling taxes

City hits the jackpot with gambling taxes

The City of Mountlake Terrace saw general government revenue go almost a percentage point higher than expected during the first three months of 2013, and city officials are giving credit to a jackpot in gambling tax revenue for the increase. City gambling tax revenue totaled $333,439 in January – Ma... »

Swedish/Edmonds announces hospital expansion plans including new ER, urgent care

Swedish/Edmonds announces hospital expansion plans including new ER, urgent care

Swedish/Edmonds Friday announced plans for a $63.5 million expansion at its existing hospital campus, including a new emergency department — complete with a dedicated behavioral health unit and urgent care center — aimed at reducing emergency room waiting times. According to Swedish/Edmonds, the two... »

June Athletes of the Month: Sarah Smith, Avery Fowble

June Athletes of the Month: Sarah Smith, Avery Fowble

The Mountlake Terrace High School June Athletes of the Month are Sarah Smith, member of the cheer squad, and Avery Fowble, member of the track and field team. Look for their photos and coach’s comments on posters around town this month. Cheer: Sarah Smith, Junior “I choose Sarah for this honor,” sai... »

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