At their last two meetings, the City Council made interim appointments for city boards and commissions. Volunteers who serve on boards/commissions inform and advise the Council and get involved in the community to help organize events like National Night Out, Tour de Terrace, and Arts of the Terrace. The city has five Boards and Commissions…
Transportation and park impact fee rates for development were lowered under ordinances adopted by the City Council after a September 6 public hearing. The new rates are aimed at encouraging development projects to move forward in today’s tight financing markets. Because of current financing constraints, projects have had more difficulty getting built. The lower impact…
Each week we post a map of garage sales in Mountlake Terrace. If you know of one that is not on the map, let us know at tips@MLTnews.com. View MLT Garage Sales 9/9-9/11 in a larger map
The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion Pool was recently voted the winner in the Best Water Play category and awarded a 2011 Golden Teddy by ParentMap Magazine. ParentMap surveyed its readers on the best businesses and resources for kids and families in the Puget Sound area. The pool’s swim lesson program was also voted as a…
On Monday, August 22, the City of Mountlake Terrace was notified that its grant application for $250,000 to construct a state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) within the Operations Facility has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security. An EOC is a central command and control facility responsible for managing largescale emergencies to ensure the…
Pastor Dennis Plourde From the First Baptist Church lets us know that the church will be open this week for those who may want to spend time in quiet, personal reflection as the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approches. [box]In preparation for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 the First Baptist Church, 22800 56th Ave. W, MLT…
Recently, a three-member team from the City of Mountlake Terrace Police Department Explorer Post attended a weeklong training academy held at the Army’s Yakima Training Center. Two of those attendees received awards during the event. Justin Frazier placed first in the basic drilling (marching) competition and Richard Rivera placed first in advanced drilling. Additionally, Rivera…
This comes from our friends at My Edmonds News: The Edmonds Public Schools Foundation hosted more than 85 guest in late August for an evening of jazz that raised $15,000 to bring the Rachel’s Challenge anti-bullying program to Edmonds School District schools. According to Foundation President Debbie Bodal, the district needed $15,000 to supplement the…
The City of Mountlake Terrace Police Department is providing notification regarding a Level II sex offender who moved into a residence located in the 4500 Block of 224th Place West in Mountlake Terrace. Andrew Clegg Mensing is 61 years old, 5’ 8” tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He is not wanted…
340 volunteers are still needed to fill this year’s slate of Days of Caring projects, taking place at sites around Snohomish County Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Team and individuals interested in participating can sign up at uwsc.org through Monday, Sept. 12. Slots at many of this year’s 54 hands-on projects are available…
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Creekside Church is hosting a Block Party on September 10th from 11am-2pm! Come, meet your neighbors and enjoy free food, live music, and activities for all ages including inflatables for kids and a dunk tank! Enter the hot dog eating challenge or our blue ribbon pie baking contest! Creekside Church is located at 7011 226th…
Here are an assortment of Mountlake Terrace police reports from the last week or so. On Saturday, 8-27-11 at 11:52 AM, officers responded to an injury accident in the 21800 block of 60th Ave West. According to dispatch, the female driver of one of the cars had suffered an injury and was bleeding. The investigation…
Frozen yogurt shops seem to be all the rage lately, but this is not just another frozen yogurt shop. Melt serves frozen yogurt but with a unique twist: it’s served with a waffle. The concept is simple: a freshly pressed waffle topped with your choice of several frozen yogurt flavors and some of the many…
Think of the man who has been a construction worker for 30 years and loses his job. He never had a reason to have computer skills but now he can’t get another job if he can’t fill out an online job application. Think of the woman who has emigrated from another country and can’t communicate…
Clothes For Kids, a non-profit organization providing wardrobes to low-income families, opens its doors for back to school on Monday, August 22nd. “Thanks to generous donations from the community, we have the best back to school inventory that we have seen in at least the last eight years,” says Nancy Laird-Burris, Clothes for Kids Program…
The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission presents the John De Koekkoek Exhibit at the City of Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Avenue West. He describes his work as eclectic to style and medium and is particularly fond of oil on canvas in the Western tradition. Born and raised in the Seattle area, John De Koekkoek…
Snohomish County is closing the Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station (SWRTS) in Mountlake Terrace for repairs from Tuesday, September 6 through Saturday, October 1. Household customers may still drop off recyclables during the closure. Customers may use Snohomish County’s transfer stations at Airport Road in Everett or in Arlington during the Mountlake Terrace closure. The…
A report on civic campus focus groups was discussed at City Council’s July 28 Work/Study session. Assisted by Alison Peters Consulting, who facilitated the two focus groups of city residents, the Council decided to seek additional feedback before deciding on its next steps. In order to gauge public opinion on how the city should move…
At 9 am this morning a PSE subcontractor hit and ruptured a 4” Gas Main. 244 th is closed just east of 56th Ave W. Police and Fire are on the scene. People are being evacuated from homes in the area. There were no injuries reported. More information will be provided as it becomes available….
Mountlake Terrace City Council Pos. 7 candidate Seaun Richards had a 100 vote lead over incumbent John Zambrano in the primary election Tuesday night. Richards received 750 votes, or 43 percent to Zambrano’s 650, or 37% percent in votes tallied on Tuesday. Kim Michels received 344 votes or 19% of the vote. The top two…
