Second District Rep. Rick Larsen met with Brier city officials and a handful of residents at a hastily-called Town Hall at Brier City Hall on Saturday. The public appearance was…
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Larsen to host community coffee in Brier on Saturday
Second District Congressman Rick Larsen will host a community coffee in Brier today, Saturday, June 1 from 10-11 a.m. in Brier City Council Chambers, City Hall, 2901 228th St. S.W….
MLT City Council challengers file Friday to face incumbents
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…
So far, all city races uncontested as election filing period draws to close Friday
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…
More filings for MLT and Brier mayor, city council positions
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…
Candidate filings this week; City of MLT and Brier mayor, council positions on ballot this fall
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…
Final Proposition 1 talley shows percent voting yes; contribution reporting error acknowledged
By Doug Petrowski As the final tally for the April 23 special election was being certified by the county, questions were being raised concerning the reporting of one donation to…
Little change in Proposition 1 vote percentage after latest count
With another 608 ballots counted on Wednesday, the vote total percentages changed little in the Mountlake Terrace Proposition 1 municipal bond measure tabulations. The bond measure now has a 53.41…
Less than one-fourth of Proposition 1 ballots returned so far
By Doug Petrowski Just under one-fourth of the Proposition 1 ballots mailed to Mountlake Terrace voters have been returned as of Thursday, April 18, according to statistics released by the…
Yes for MLT campaign launches phone bank effort
Story and photo by Doug Petrowski Now that ballots for the April 23 election are in the homes of Mountlake Terrace voters, volunteers from the YES for MLT committee are…
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Opinion: Mountlake Terrace Main Street Revitalization Project needs state funding
By Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, Rep. Luis Moscoso and Rep. Derek Stanford The Mountlake Terrace Main Street Revitalization project, currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature for funding, would enhance…
A tale of two cities: High hopes and mixed results in Burien
Part two of two Story and photos by Doug Petrowski Mountlake Terrace voters have until April 23 to cast their ballots on Proposition 1, the $25 million municipal bond measure…
A tale of two cities: In Kent, public projects spurred economic development
Part one of two Story and photos by Doug Petrowski As Mountlake Terrace voters consider Proposition 1, the $25 million municipal bond issue that, if approved, would finance construction of…
Ballots for Proposition 1 set to arrive in mailboxes this week
Story and photo by Doug Petrowski Ballots for the April 23 special election will be arriving in mailboxes throughout Mountlake Terrace later this week. The ballot has just one issue…
Opinion: The time is now for Civic Center and police facility renovations
By Linda Rogers Chair, Yes for MLT campaign In less than one week, voters will have their ballots in hand. The citizens group “Yes for MLT” (YesForMLT.com) is stepping up…
Prop 1 opponents shift campaign into high gear
By Doug Petrowski With just four weeks until ballots begin to arrive in Mountlake Terrace mailboxes for the April 23 election, a group in opposition of Proposition 1, the $25…
Resignation announcement from County Executive Aaron Reardon
The following remarks were made by Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon at the conclusion of today’s 2013 State of the County Address: Over the period of nearly a decade it…
County Executive Aaron Reardon resigning, effective at end of May
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced Thursday morning that he is resigning, effective at the end of May, the Herald newspaper in Everett reported. Reardon said that the timeframe gives…
Snohomish County Council takes action against Reardon
The Snohomish County Council took emergency action Wednesday to remove a department from County Executive Aaron Reardon’s control, part of an escalating fight between Reardon and the county’s legislative branch,…
Proposition 1 supporters launch Valentine’s Day ‘I LOVE MLT’ campaign
A Mountlake Terrace citizens’ group hoping to see passage of Proposition 1, the April 23 municipal bond measure, is starting their public efforts for the ballot measure on Feb. 14…
Mountlake Terrace Council signals support for civic center bond measure
By Doug Petrowski On Tuesday, the Mountlake Terrace City Council approved a resolution in support of the municipal bond measure that will go before voters in April. The council vote…
Next ‘Civic Center 101’ presentation at library Tuesday
With a $25 million municipal bond measure for a new civic center going back before voters in April, the City of Mountlake Terrace is again offering a multimedia presentation about…
New Councilmember Wahl weighs in on Civic Center vote
By Doug Petrowski Last week the Mountlake Terrace City Council voted to place a $25 million municipal bond measure on the April 23 ballot for the purpose of building a…
McAuliffe fighting to retain Senate committee chairmanship
First District State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe hopes to retain at least a co-chairmanship role on the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee during new negotiations being sought by Senate…
Final November 2012 general election results
The Snohomish County Elections Division released the official certified Nov. 6, 2012 General Election results on Tuesday. Here are the official totals for the five legislative races and the one…