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Mountlake Terrace Pavilion schedule for Memorial Day weeked

Mountlake Terrace Pavilion schedule for Memorial Day weeked

The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion will have a modified scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27, with no swim lessons and additional recreational swim times Friday through Sunday. The... »

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Woman who crashed van in custody after Lynnwood victim dies

A 42-year-old Snohomish County woman is in custody as a suspect in the vehicular homicide death of a 72-year-old man who was killed when the van he was driving was struck at the intersection of 44th Avenue West and 212th Street Southwest on the Lynnwood / Mountlake Terrace border around 8 p.m. Frida... »

One fatality after vans collide at 44th Avenue West and 212th Friday; plus other incidents

One fatality after vans collide at 44th Avenue West and 212th Friday; plus other incidents

Emergency crews were called to a fatal two-van accident at 44th Avenue West and 212th Street Southwest in Mountlake Terrace Friday night. One of the vans in the accident was being chased by Lynnwood police, according to the scanner report of the incident embedded above. Fire District 1 personnel res... »

State tournament update: Hawks bounce back after early softball loss; play at 9 a.m. Saturday

State tournament update: Hawks bounce back after early softball loss; play at 9 a.m. Saturday

By Doug Petrowski After a season of ups and downs, why would anyone think the first day of play for the Mountlake Terrace Hawks at the state softball championships would be any different? The Hawks started the day losing an extra-inning match-up, turning in a gritty performance to win a close second... »

State tournament update: Boys, girls track athletes top finishers

State tournament update: Boys, girls track athletes top finishers

Story and photos by Doug Petrowski Mountlake Terrace Hawk athletes picked up a third place, two fourth places and a sixth place at the WIAA 2A/3A/4A Track & Field State Championships in Tacoma on Friday. And the meet still has one more day to go, giving Terrace more opportunities for good finish... »

State tournament update: Bouche, Liu to play for fifth in tennis doubles Saturday

After losing their first match of the day, Mountlake Terrace doubles team Nicki Bouche and Tina Liu strung together two wins-in-a-row at the WIAA 3A Girls Tennis Championships on Friday and will now play for fifth place in the doubles tournament Saturday morning. Bouche and Liu will face the team of... »

St. Pius X School to hold golf fundraiser June 1

St. Pius X School’s 11th Annual Tradition at the Links golf fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, June 1; a few spots still remain for golfers interested in taking part in the event. Cost is $90 per golfer or $330 for a foursome and covers all green fees, a cart for each team, and the buffet dinner ... »

MLT Recreation and Parks Director retiring this month

MLT Recreation and Parks Director retiring this month

After 35 years in the field of public recreation, almost all of it serving the City of Mountlake Terrace, Recreation and Parks Director Don Sarcletti is retiring from his post on May 31. Sarcletti’s history with The City of Mountlake Terrace goes back to the September 1978 when the city hired him as... »

New playground equipment planned for Evergreen Playfield

The Snohomish County Council approved a $50,000 Community Development Block grant earlier this month to fund new playground equipment for Evergreen Playfield in Mountlake Terrace. The City of Mountlake Terrace will begin the process of selecting new park equipment in the next couple of weeks. “The P... »

ORCA cards now available at Roger’s Market

ORCA cards now available at Roger’s Market

In addition to the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center, transit and ferry riders can now purchase the ORCA smart card at a second location in town, Roger’s Market, 23120-56th Ave. W. Roger’s Marketplace is one of about 120 retail stores in the Puget Sound region that began offering the cards for both p... »

3A State results for Thursday: Hunt qualifies for 100 meter hurdles final

3A State results for Thursday: Hunt qualifies for 100 meter hurdles final

Story and photo by Doug Petrowski The Mountlake Terrace High School track team had mixed results the first day of the WIAA 2A/3A/4A State Track and Field Championships in Tacoma, as sophomore McKenna Hunt qualified for the finals of the 100 meter hurdles while the boys 4×400 relay team couldn’t... »

Edmonds School District honors top scholar athletes, coaches, community members

Edmonds School District honors top scholar athletes, coaches, community members

An annual tradition since 2001, the Edmonds School District on Wednesday night threw a banquet to honor the multi-sport graduating senior athletes who also are outstanding scholars, and also provided awards to coaches and community members from each school who support district athletes and athletic ... »

Construction expected to start next month on McAleer Creek project

Construction expected to start next month on McAleer Creek project

By Doug Petrowski Construction is expected to begin next month on three new vehicle and pedestrian bridges over McAleer Creek within the Nile Shriners’ Golf Course property after the Mountlake Terrace City Council chose a contractor for the project on Monday. New West Development Inc. of Evere... »

MTHS Jazz Bands to perform at Jazz Alley June 3

MTHS Jazz Bands to perform at Jazz Alley June 3

The Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Bands will be ending their 2012-2013 school year with a performance at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle on Monday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and reservations are required. This end-of-the-year concert “is always well attended,” said MTHS Music Boosters... »

MTHS Students of the Month for May

MTHS Students of the Month for May

Seniors Shiffite Awel and Quintin Barnard were named by the Edmonds School District as the Mountlake Terrace High School Students of the Month for May. Shiffite Awel

 Mother’s Name: Muna Yassin GPA: 3.67 Clubs & Activities: Link Crew; FCCLA, 2010-present, Member- 2010-2011, Rep/P.R., 2011... »

Hawks to face Prairie in state 3A softball opener Friday

Hawks to face Prairie in state 3A softball opener Friday

Story and photo by Doug Petrowski While the Mountlake Terrace Hawks girls softball team has been waiting for the WIAA 3A Softball State Championships to begin, their first opponent in the tourney has been dodging raindrops and trying to get district games completed. The Hawks will face Prairie High ... »

MLT City Council updates State Environmental Policy Act ordinance

An updated ordinance for implementing the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was adopted by Mountlake Terrace City Council following a public hearing at its May 20 meeting. In 2012, the state Department of Ecology updated its SEPA rules to streamline regulatory processes in light of the increased... »

Registration now open for MTYAA junior football and cheer

Registration now open for MTYAA junior football and cheer

The Mountlake Terrace Youth Athletic Association (MTYAA) is now accepting registrations for the 2013 junior football and cheer season. Registration can be done online; by mailing a completed registration form to MTYAA Junior Football, 22904-47th Pl. W., Mountlake Terrace WA 98043; or by bringing in ... »

Captured on video: Kayaker rescue on Lake Ballinger

Captured on video: Kayaker rescue on Lake Ballinger

We reported last Friday about the kayaker who had to be rescued from Lake Ballinger. On Tuesday we learned about a video that captured the whole adventure. Turns out, the video was shot by Jon Pulling of Oneshot Productions, a self-described “fishing and snow sports addict and an amateur video... »

City Council OKs medical marijuana collective gardens in northwest MLT

City Council OKs medical marijuana collective gardens in northwest MLT

By Doug Petrowski The Mountlake Terrace City Council approved an ordinance that allows for medical marijuana collective gardens to be established in the Light Industrial/Office Park-zoned areas in the northwest corner of the city. The ordinance, passed 7-0 by the council Monday, takes effect on June... »

Hawks sending 14 athletes to state track championships Thursday-Saturday

Hawks sending 14 athletes to state track championships Thursday-Saturday

By Doug Petrowski A track meet can sometimes feel like a three-ring circus, with different events occurring at the same time. With 14 Mountlake Terrace High School student athletes attending this week’s WIAA 2A, 3A, 4A Track and Field Championships, Terrace fans will need a plan to catch all the act... »

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