🌱 What changes might be coming in Mountlake Terrace’s 2025–26 budget?
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- What changes might be coming in Mountlake Terrace’s 2025–26 budget?
- How did Mountlake Terrace swimmers fare in Tuesday’s busy Wesco meet?
Also on today's calendar: Annual Holiday Pops and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 49 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; windy, temps: high: 53, low: 39.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Council to review 2025-26 biennial budget amendments, vote on critical area ordinance Dec. 18 (mltnews.com) — Mountlake Terrace residents may want to tune in as the city council reviews and tweaks the 2025–26 biennial budget and votes on new floodplain and critical-area rules at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 18. You can attend in person at 7 p.m., join via Zoom or phone, and still sign up in advance to offer public comment remotely. 
• Kamiak boys swimming picks up two wins (heraldnet.com) — Mountlake Terrace High’s boys swim team faced Mariner at Kamiak High School on Tuesday, though the final score wasn’t reported, in a busy night of Wesco competition. Nearby schools like Kamiak, Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood and others posted detailed swimming and wrestling results that help show how local athletes are stacking up early in the winter season.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Holiday Pops
Bastyr Chapel, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore
3:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Toddler Storytime with Ms. Priya
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 23300 58th Ave W , Mountlake Terrace
10:30 am -
Paint & Sip at Nile Shrine Center
Nile Shrine Golf Course , 6601 244th St SW , Mountlake Terrace
2:30 pm -
Conscious Fathering (in-person) 12/21/25 Sunday
Hall Creek Office Park , 6912 220th St SW , Mountlake Terrace
9:00 am -
Wonderland Play Group
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 23300 58th Ave W , Mountlake Terrace
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Needles & Hooks
Needles & Hooks , 17171 Bothell Way NE A119 , Lake Forest Park
1:00 pm -
Asuntos de Matemáticas / Math Matters
Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
2:30 pm -
Reading Buddies at Renton Library (Study Zone)
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
4:00 pm -
Kenmore LGBTQ+ Youth Group
Kenmore Library , 6531 NE 181st Street , Kenmore
4:30 pm -
Tutors at Shoreline Library (Study Zone)
Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
5:00 pm -
Steel Magic Northwest Steel Drum Show
Steel Magic Northwest Performance , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
6:00 pm -
Chilling Tales for a December Evening with Storyteller Larry Hohm
Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
6:30 pm -
BYO Queer Book Club
Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Both directions of US Highway 2 are closed at Index-Galena Road due to trees and debris, with crews on scene and one lane cleared for alternating traffic.
2:55PM on Dec 15: Both lanes of US 2 are blocked by trees and debris at Index-Galena Road, with no estimated time to reopen. (Nextdoor ) - Join us this Thursday, December 18, for the Winter Band & Jazz Concert!
Features Chamber Winds, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz 1, and Jazz 2. Free. Community welcome! (Nextdoor 214th St & SW Mountlake Ter)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Lynnwood. Apply here.
- Regal posted a job opening for Regal Alderwood 7 - FULL TIME Assistant Manager - $22.66 in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountlake Terrace here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edmonds
- Annie opens at Edmonds College's Black Box Theater, with more shows this weekend (lynnwoodtimes.com)
- Edmonds police chief to speak at Jan. 5 Edmonds Civic Roundtable meeting (myedmondsnews.com)
- Puget Sound Regional Council releases draft Regional Transportation Plan for public comment (myedmondsnews.com)
Lynnwood
- How Plumbers in Lynnwood, WA Fix Common Household Plumbing Problems (bakercityherald.com)
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