The WAGRO Foundation invites the public to the International Poetry Festival: Voces del Alma/Voices of the Soul Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lynnwood Public Library. The…
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Women photographers share their ‘light and shade’ stories at Lynnwood Event Center reception
Photographer and Seattle resident Jacqueline “Jackie” Oh recalled her three-week trip with filmmaker Timothy Allen to western Mongolia to document the eagle hunters’ migration. She said the experience gave her…
New Washington law recognizes two Islamic holidays
Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5106 would make Eid al-Fitr and Eid…
Own Your Shine event highlights women of color in Snohomish County
More than 300 attendees celebrated the accomplishments of women of color in Snohomish County during the third annual Own Your Shine event Saturday at Everett’s Delta Hotel. The event highlighted…
Healthy Eating: School district celebration showcases traditional Indigenous foods
Last month at Mountlake Terrace High School, Nicole Mina Askarian — the Native American education specialist for the Edmonds School District — hosted an inspiring day of education and celebration…
Washington West African Center hosts MLT leadership for brunch and conversation
City of Mountlake Terrace leaders visited the Lynnwood-based Washington West African Center last week for a facility tour, brunch and a question-and-answer session between center members and elected officials. Executive…
The history and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year, communities celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. We asked representatives from the Lynnwood-based Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) to explain the history and importance…
Mountlake Terrace celebrates Welcoming Week Sept. 13 – 22
The Mountlake Terrace City Council proclaimed Sept. 13 – 22 as Welcoming Week and is celebrating by hosting a community resource fair. In partnership with the Edmonds School District, the…
Mountlake Terrace DEI Commission hosting Welcoming America event Sept. 21
The City of Mountlake Terrace is a new member of Welcoming America, a nonprofit organization that fosters inclusive communities by promoting policies and practices that make immigrants and refugees feel…
Reminder: 32nd annual Nubian Jam celebrating African American heritage July 27
The 32nd annual Nubian Jam community celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Sponsored by the Snohomish…
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Mountlake Terrace flies Pride Progress flag at Civic Campus
The City of Mountlake Terrace raised the Pride Progress flag at the Civic Campus on Monday in honor of Pride Month. Communications Manager Rikki Fruichantie said the city wants the…
Congressman Rick Larsen visits Asian Service Center
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited the Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC) Monday to learn about what the nonprofit is doing and to meet several board members and area residents. Those…
‘She Marches in Chinatown’ documentary at MLT Library May 11
The Mountlake Terrace Library is hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary, She Marches in Chinatown, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11. In 1952, Asian American girls had no extracurricular…
YWCA’s 14th annual Stand Against Racism event in Everett April 25
The community is invited to the YWCA’s 14th Annual Stand Against Racism Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Snohomish County Courthouse Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett….
Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosting community forum on DEI in Economic Development April 11
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in collaboration with the City of Snohomish, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association, is hosting the IDEA Forum (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity,…
11th Annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race April 20 in Everett
The Communities of Color Coalition invites the community to attend the 11th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race, scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Everett Community…
TEDxEdmondsCollege seeks speakers on ‘Rethinking Resilience’
Edmonds College is seeking 12 speakers for its inaugural TEDxEdmondsCollege event on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the Black Box Theatre. The event’s theme will be “Rethinking Resilience,” and it…
Asian Service Center celebrates a year of ‘quietly serving the underserved’
The Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC) hosted a dinner at T&T Seafood Restaurant Thursday to celebrate the organization’s achievements and bring awareness of its work in Snohomish County. Elected officials,…
MLT Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission to meet Sept. 20
The City of Mountlake Terrace’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in Mountlake Terrace City Hall. The meeting can…
Why Washington’s jury diversity problem starts outside the courthouse
Chief Justice Steven González put a renewed spotlight on Washington’s lack of jury diversity in a recent opinion for the state’s highest court. In a unanimous decision last week, the…
Latino Educational Training Institute to host Latino Expo July 29
In collaboration with local businesses and nonprofit organizations, the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) will host a public celebration of Latino community and diversity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m….
Teachers of Color Foundation welcomes its latest graduates
The Edmonds School District’s Teachers of Color Foundation on Thursday welcomed four new graduates of its teacher certification program with a dinner and keynote speakers at Mountlake Terrace’s Lake Ballinger…
Very Asian Foundation donates books to Edmonds School District libraries
A recent mixer at Edmonds’ Fire and the Feast brought together local elected officials, principals, librarians, Foundation for Edmonds School District staff and members of the Very Asian Foundation to…
Police investigating after Mountlake Terrace family’s Pride month signs defaced
Between Sunday night and Monday evening, a Mountlake Terrace family’s fence and Pride month signs were vandalized with spray paint, resulting in a hate crime investigation by Mountlake Terrace police….
Hazel Miller Foundation announces second round of 2023 grant awards
The Hazel Miller Foundation Board awarded more than $150,000 to a diverse range of organizations in May, including the Edmonds Food Bank, Clothes for Kids, Art for All and the…