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The MLT Library Motivates Kids to Keep Reading

The MLT Library Motivates Kids to Keep Reading

The Enterprise has a great article on a recent program at the Mountlake Terrace libary: This past Monday, Mountlake Terrace Library pivoted off a marvelous fact: their imaginations are what drew kids into the Library’s reading program this summer. The question was: how to end the program and keep the kids reading? The answer was Last Leaf Productions. Here is a team of four actors headquartered in... »

Backyard BBQ & Car Show at the Red Onion

Backyard BBQ & Car Show at the Red Onion

Here’s an event that you won’t want to miss out on. This Saturday is the fifth and final August Night’s MLT Class Car Cruise. To make the event even more fun, the Red Onion is having a “Throwdown Backyard BBQ Dinner.” For only $15 you’ll get BBQ pork ribs, chopped BBQ chicken salad, cowboy beans, corn on the cob and watermelon. The $15 price also includes a raff... »

August Nights Car Show: Week 4

August Nights Car Show: Week 4

This was the 4th week of Mountlake Terrace’s August Nights event and it was well-attended. The nice weather accompanied by lots of cars brought a lot of people to this week’s event on Saturday night. The winning car this week was an original 1939 standard 2-door Ford. See some photos below. Next week’s car show will be the final one for the summer and there will be music a backya... »

What's the Difference? The Letter "U"

If you have been reading our posts the last couple days regarding the pronunciation of “Mountlake” (here and here) this video (embedded below) will make sense. Watch it all the way through, you’ll get it. Thanks to MLTnews.com reader Adam Wygle for pointing us to this. If you are reading this in an email, Facebook or feed reader you may need to visit the site to watch the video. ... »

RESOLUTION NO. 458

RESOLUTION NO. 458

After posting on Tuesday about the correct pronunciation of “Mountlake Terrace” a MLTnews.com reader pointed me to a Seattle Times article from 1994 about an official city resolution on the issue. Check out the article and thanks to MLT City Clerk/Community Relations Director Virginia Olsen for digging up the original resolution for me. RESOLUTION NO. 458 A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT TH... »

August Nights Car Show: Week 3

August Nights Car Show: Week 3

Every Saturday in August there is a classic car show at 56th and 232nd in Mountlake Terrace. Last Saturday was the third of 5 Saturday evening car shows that run from 4 PM – 8 PM. The public gets to vote for their favorite car and the winner is awarded a plaque. This week’s winner was a 1946 Lincoln, pictured below. And a few more photos courtesy TC and skillsawjockey: »

It's Spelled M-O-U-N-T-L-A-K-E

It's Spelled M-O-U-N-T-L-A-K-E

It seems we have a serious identity problem here in Mountlake Terrace. We need to set the story straight. I’ve lived in Mountlake Terrace for only a little under 2 years, but I’ve lived in the north-of-Seattle area for most of my life. I’ve always know the difference between Mountlake (as in “MOUNTain”) and Montlake (as in “MONTana”). Montlake is a neighbo... »

MLTPD Crime Watch

MLTPD Crime Watch

Have you ever gone on vacation and wished someone would just stop by your house every day to check on it? The Mountlake Terrace Police Department has a program called Crime Watch Vacation House Check Program. Crime Watch is staffed by volunteers, mostly senior citizens, that give their time to make Mountlake Terrace a safer and better place to live. If you sign up, Crime Watch volunteers will peri... »

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