Updated with additional details No one was injured in two unrelated residential fires that kept firefighters busy in Mountlake Terrace Monday afternoon. The first fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of 224th Place Southwest as a passerby reported flames coming from the back deck. Firefighters from District 1 and Lynnwood had the fire under control in less than 10 minutes... »
The City of Mountlake Terrace Police Department is hosting a Police Memorial Week ceremony and department open house on Wednesday, May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mountlake Terrace Police Station, 5906 232nd St. S.W. The memorial ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. with a color guard ceremony and the placing of a wreath at the base of the flagpole in front of the station in honor of fallen police officer... »
Learn the best practices for protecting yourself and your family. The City of Mountlake Terrace Police Department is hosting a seminar, discussing “Personal Defense and Personal Safety Tips,” Thursday, May 30 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23308 58th Ave. W. from 6-9 p.m. This free course offers knowledge and resources in personal safety, firearms and other defense options. Topics include a pyr... »
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 336 calls the week of April 4-10: 276 emergency medical aid calls, 15 fires, 30 motor vehicle collisions, six service calls, 19 automatic fire alarms, three carbon monoxide alarms, one natural gas leak and one hazardous materials response. April 4 COLLISION. At 10:47 a.m., firefighters responded to a collision involving a van and a truck on northbound... »
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of a Brier woman found lying on the sidewalk outside a hotel in the 3000 block of 196th Street Southwest in Lynnwood as a suicide. The incident occurred on March 28 when a jogger, who was staying at the hotel, found a woman lying on the sidewalk outside the hotel just before 6 a.m.. »
By Doug Petrowski A hearing examiner for the state’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) ordered the City of Mountlake Terrace to provide back pay and interest to three city police officers who were delayed wage step increases by disciplinary penalties in 2011. The ruling also ordered the city to resume bargaining with the police guild in issues of wage, discipline, collision reviews, an... »
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 April 2013 Safety Tips: Animal / Pet Safety Spring is here and the sun is on its way! With warmer temperatures, people will begin to venture outside more to play, walk, exercise, enjoy the... »
Dear Editor: A lot has changed since 1990. Getting through airport security certainly has and so has state and federal laws. These laws include requirements that protect the police, the public, and even the perpetrators. Currently, the Mountlake Terrace Police Department is in compliance with these laws but that doesn’t mean improvement is not necessary. Built in 1990, our Police Department has ta... »
