After being placed on the ballot three times, twice under the same circumstances, Proposition 1 failed once again on April 23. With just a 53.4 percent vote in favor of Prop. 1, it fell short of the 60 percent requirement, as it has twice before. If the bond measure had passed, it would have supported [...]
Potential employees met with many local employers on May 15 at the very first MLT Job Fair. The job fair, organized by the Mountlake Terrace Business Association (MLTBA), ran from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mountlake Terrace Library. The flagship job fair was created to “help businesses find potential employees and for the [...]
With the passing of Initiative 502, Mountlake Terrace and cities all across Washington could expect a brand new kind of store to open up: a store that sells marijuana. Tasked with creating the guidelines for how marijuana will be produced, processed and sold, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) is in the beginning phases [...]
Citizens of Mountlake Terrace will again decide the fate of Proposition 1, to build a new civic campus, on April 23. This is the third time Proposition 1 has been brought to the ballot. Currently, the city of MLT is renting the interim city hall. However, funding for the rent is set to run out [...]
In Mountlake Terrace, as with the rest of the nation, more and more people are turning to drugs. Commander Don Duncan of the Mountlake Terrace Police Department (MTPD) said this drug abuse is resulting in more crime, both property and violent. As reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), illicit drug use is [...]
Absence of funds, out-of-date facilities and the fact that the city of Mountlake Terrace doesn’t own its city hall are all reasons why Propositon 1 is back on the ballot. The city is again trying to pass Proposition 1 to provide funding for a new Civic Center. The vote will take place early next month. [...]
Entering the Mountlake Terrace Library, several rows of bright, furry faces cover the wall. Painted delicately with pastels, local artist Cee Lambert’s artwork brings the scene of the library to life. Each of Lambert’s paintings is unique, and is displayed with the goal of promoting cultural events in the area. Lambert is a local artist [...]
By scanning the recent Mountlake Terrace 2012 crime report shows a total of 649 crimes, it would seem as if the amount of crime has been gradually rising since 2009 when the total was 564. Mountlake Terrace Police Dept. (MTPD) Commander Doug Hansen said that this is not actually the case. “What you’re seeing is [...]
In the empty building which was once occupied by Melt Waffle & Frozen Yogurt, a new business by the name of Splash Nail Bar opened on December 15, 2012. The bright, colorful nail bar is no standard nail salon. Splash Nail Bar is unique because its set up is like a bar where they tend [...]
The closing of Lake Ballinger Golf Course left the city with a 42 acre ‘passive park’ and the MTHS golf team without a home course. MTHS Golf Coach Tom Gorney said he expects it to “hurt the program.” Jan. 7 was a sad day for local golfers when the Mountlake Terrace City Council voted 6-1 [...]
