Story and photo by Doug Petrowski

WorkSource Mountlake Terrace welcomed the public into their new facilities with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

Sue Ambler, Workforce Development Council Snohomish County President and CEO, hosted the event showcasing the resources now available to south Snohomish County job-seekers and employers. Also in attendance were Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon, Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith, Councilmember Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, City Manager John Caulfield and various other city officials and civic leaders.

WorkSource, a private-public partnership that provides employment assistance, training and networking services, operates numerous offices throughout the county. The new Mountlake Terrace location has been open for about four months.

Ambler was enthusiastic about seeing WorkSource come to the city of Mountlake Terrace. “There are hidden gems in Snohomish County – this is one of them,” she said.

City officials pointed to the new WorkSource facility as another example of economic growth in Mountlake Terrace. “This is the third grand opening we’ve had this month,” said Caulfield. Officials were on hand in the same office park last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of neighboring tenant Falck NW, a medical transport company. Mayor Smith also took park in the opening of the new Red Onion Burgers location on Feb. 9.

WorkSource Mountlake Terrace is located at 6405-218th St. S.W., Suite 100 and is open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.