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 purchase and reloading earlier this month. “Since ORCA was launched four years ago, riders looking to... »
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 Everett was selected to build the bridges at a cost of $882,387.14. New West Development’s bid was more t... »
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 environmental protections in place under the Growth Management Act, Shoreline Management Act, and o... »
As part of MLTnews’ Pet Business of the Month feature, Nicki Walters of Pooper Trooper provided this update: “Pooper Trooper is a local dog waste management company run by a husband and wife team. With over 10 years of experience, we have become a leader of our industry in innovation, technology, customer service and integrity. We also take great pride in giving back to the community by dona... »
Interstate 5 commuters through Mountlake Terrace will begin seeing work crews on the freeway and ramps starting Monday, May 20, as a $3.62 million Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) repaving and improvement project gets underway. Crews will start rebuilding and improving sidewalks and curbs at the on- and off-ramps of I-5 at State Route 104 (244th Street SW), 236th Street SW and... »
Mountlake Terrace residents Brad and Pam Sheridan are one of 15 families set to benefit from a Master Builders Care Foundation “Rampathon” scheduled for Saturday, May 18, as the couple will have an access ramp built onto their 66th Avenue West home. Rampathon is an annual event in which volunteers from the Master Builders Care Foundation build ramps for low-income homeowners in King and Snohomish ... »
By Doug Petrowski The Mountlake Terrace City Councilmembers, serving in their role as the Mountlake Terrace Transportation Benefit District Board, voted this week to move ahead with the design of a new street through the Freeway/Tourist District on the east side of I-5 between 236th and 244th Streets Southwest. The roadway, most likely to be called Gateway Boulevard, will extend north from the now... »
Story and photo by Larry Vogel With the planned extension of Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail into Snohomish County, officials from the cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds have been studying the local impacts of the various alternatives and coming up with recommendations to ensure the best possible outcome for residents and businesses in the project area. On Friday, May 3 they gathere... »
