By Doug Petrowski Mountlake Terrace voters will find three contested races for city council positions on this fall’s general election ballot; two positions find incumbents running unopposed. Current council member Rick Ryan faces no opposition for his Position 1 seat; Mayor Jerry Smith is unopposed for Council Position 2. Incumbent Doug McCardle is being challenged for his Council Position 3 seat ... »
By Doug Petrowski The filing period for candidates wishing to run for local political office this fall closes on Friday, and unless there’s a last-day rush of filings the nine city offices that are up for election in Brier and Mountlake Terrace will be uncontested runs for the nine incumbents. In City of Brier races, current Mayor Bob Colinas has filed for re-election; no one has signed up to oppo... »
By Doug Petrowski After the first two days of filing, eight of the nine incumbents in Mountlake Terrace and Brier Mayor and City Council positions have completed their paperwork to run for re-election this fall. No one has filed to challenge the eight incumbents yet. In Mountlake Terrace, Mayor Jerry Smith has filed to run for a third term in his current Council Position 2 seat. Other councilmembe... »
Story and photo by Doug Petrowski The Mountlake Terrace City Council will consider an ordinance to allow medical marijuana collective gardens in the northwest corner of the city following the Planning Commission’s recommendation of a plan Monday night. The City Council will study the ordinance at its work/study session on Wednesday, May 15. A public hearing on the proposal is slated to take place ... »
A grand reopening and ribbon cutting for the newly expanded Firefighters Memorial Park is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. The park is located at 3900 228th St. S.W. in Mountlake Terrace. Visitors to the event will be able to see the changes made after the demolition of the old Fire Station 19 and learn about upcoming park improvements scheduled later this summer. Members of the Mountlak... »
With five Mountlake Terrace City Council positions, four Brier City Council positions and the Brier Mayor post up for election this year, the county elections division is expected to be busy this week as online candidate filing is open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17. In Mountlake Terrace, Council positions 1 through 5 will all be on the ballot this coming November, with August primary voting if... »
The City of Mountlake Terrace is now accepting nominations for its fifth annual Evergreen Awards program that builds community pride, enhances the city’s image, and promotes conservation. There are five categories of awards: Best Maintained Residence, Best Maintained Business, Best Maintained Multifamily Property, Most Sustainable Property, and Best Transformation. Nominees are judged agains... »
The leadership of the Mountlake Terrace Police Department was on hand as the City Council proclaimed May 12-18 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Week and May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day at their May 6 meeting. Mountlake Terrace city officials, as well as federal and state officials nationwide, are honoring law enforcement officers for their service and courage with public proclamations. “The ... »
