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 producer.” Pulling said he enjoys making fishing videos and always has a camera mounted on hi... »
About 35 people attended the grand reopening and ribbon cutting for the newly expanded Firefighters Memorial Park, 3900-228th Street Southwest, on Saturday. Visitors witnessed first-hand the progress made after the demolition of the old Fire Station 18 that was built in 1964. They also heard about upcoming park improvements scheduled for later this summer and about the history of the park. Firefig... »
By Doug PetrowskiStudio For years the Studio 6 Motel, 6017-244th St. S.W., had a reputation for being a haven for drug deals, prostitution and violence. Frequent calls to the Mountlake Terrace Police Department from motel neighbors about activities taking place there were commonplace. Motel manager Ayesha Shiek is trying to change that, and according to the police, she is succeeding. Sheik took ov... »
The Mountlake Terrace Community Policing Advisory Board, a citizen board commissioned by the City of Mountlake Terrace, issues a monthly “Safety Tips” release for ongoing public safety and awareness. This is the May 2013 Safety Tips: Spring Home Safety Here are several seasonally routine home maintenance tasks, with associated tips, for an accident-free spring. - Protect you home from fire by havi... »
A man was rescued and taken to an area hospital after his kayak overturned in Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace around 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District 1 were dispatched to the lake at 8:35 p.m. after witnesses reported a kayaker in distress about 400 yards from the dock on the lake’s north shore. “Two fishermen were pulling their boat out of the ... »
Cloudy and damp conditions added to the solemn nature of a memorial service held in front of the Mountlake Terrace Police Station on Wednesday to honor fallen officers. About 40 people gathered at the station to hear a proclamation by the Mountlake Terrace City Council of May 15, 2013 as Peace Officer Memorial Day. Police Chief Greg Wilson and Mayor Jerry Smith spoke during the observance, which i... »
Snohomish County Fire District 1 was honored last week with the national Excellence in Fire Service-based EMS Award presented by the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the MedicAlert Foundation. This competitive award is given annually to honor departments championing innovative practices to enhance the quality of emergency medical services (EMS). This year’s award showcased three agencies ... »
Mountlake Terrace police are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a vehicle pursuit that started early Friday morning near the 220th Street Southwest on-ramp of Interstate 5 and ended in a fiery crash in Mill Creek. According to Mountlake Terrace police spokesman Commander Doug Hansen, at approximately 1a.m. Friday a Mountlake Terrace police officer conducted a traffic st... »
