Goncalves at the center of Occupy Seattle
A little over a year ago, then-junior, Hunter Goncalves was the girl’s swim captain competing for a state swim title. Now, instead of swimming, the 17-year-old Goncalves is actively involved in the Occupy Seattle protests. She grew up in a politically active family and has participated in protests in the past-although not on the same [...]
Enough is enough
Teachers from MTHS, Cedar Way Elementary and Brier Terrace M.S. wave signs to oppose education budget cuts at the intersection of 196th and 44th on Nov. 28. A brisk Monday afternoon after Thanksgiving break didn’t stop teachers from waving signs on the intersection of 196th and 44th advocating against additional cuts to the Washington state [...]
Washington state voters pass I-1183
Voters in Washington handily approved Initiative 1183 on Nov. 8, which would close state liquor stores and allow large grocery stores to sell hard alcohol instead. The big switch to private liquor sales comes June 1 of next year. I-1183 passed with almost 59 percent of voters voting “yes.” The initiative passed in 34 of [...]
Teen author in Brier
Tiffany Leahy is a 16-year-old author living near Brier who was only twelve-years-old when she started writing her first book, Annadyomene in 2005. She completed it around her 13th birthday in 2006. She was inspired to write the book by a dream. According to Leahy, “One night I had a dream about a girl with [...]
JaRon Snow 1956-2010
JaRon Snow, senior Julian Snow’s mother, passed away from stage four terminal breast and bone cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 10. She leaves behind sons Julian and Sterling, daughter Alicea, and husband Keith. JaRon’s memorial service is Saturday, Nov. 20 from 12 – 3 p.m. at the Kirkland City Church. It was clear Wednesday morning during [...]
Grocery workers strike on the horizon
Since March, 25,000 grocery store workers from unions UFCW 21, UFCW 81, and Teamsters 38 have been involved in a negotiation battle with big chain grocery stores, such as Safeway, Fred Meyers, QFC, and Albertsons. Grocery workers are trying to bargain for changes made to their work career. Workers want better wages, quality and affordable [...]
Mountlake Terrace Civic Center
The Mountlake Terrace Civic Center building was constructed in 1961, seven years after the city was incorporated in 1954. It sits on the northwest corner of the Civic Center Campus, near the cross streets of 58th Avenue and 232nd Street. Since 1988, the City of Mountlake Terrace has undertaken several efforts to determine the fitness [...]
Driving at Home: car safety awareness
On May 1 at Lynnwood High school, Driving at Home, an organization whose goal is to educate young adults and their parents on how they can be safe and responsible drivers, had a pedestrian safety demonstration and a work shop on how to be as safe as possible behind the wheel of a vehicle. The pedestrian [...]
Gas station blaze
The abandoned gas station on 212th St. SW and 52nd Ave W. caught on fire around 6:15 p.m. on April 11. Firefighters from Fire District 1 and Mountlake Terrace police arrived quickly on the scene and subdued the flames. The smoke smelled strongly of sulphur.
Farmers’ Market opens in Terrace
The Mountlake Terrace Farmers’ Market will open on May 6, and run every Thursday until Sept. 30 from 3-7 p.m. Held on the corner of 58th and 232nd, just north of the Mountlake Terrace Library, the market will house a group of 25 vendors who will be selling local fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers and [...]
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