Life In The Pacific Northwest
Just to the north of Lake Ballinger more light-rail work commenced. This started on Monday, July 19th, and stretches to August 12th. It is overnight work (from 8pm to 5am). I expect it will be less than pleasant for the area residents, with overnight noise and traffic issues.
Here’s the link to the City of Mountlake Terrace’s announcement.
Some important intel about area traffic. Here’s the TLDR:
Crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will be closing the southbound lanes of I-5 South from 220th Street SW to SR 104 in Mountlake Terrace overnight on Saturday, June 26 for construction that will allow the light rail alignment to cross over the highway. Northbound traffic lanes will remain open.
Follow this link for more details.
Edit: May 4 2021 @ 10:45 pm
Ema has been located!
Dear readers, Ema Catalan, a student at Mountlake Terrace Highschool has run away from home. If you have any information, please let the Bothell Police Department know, 425-487-5550.
My Edmonds News has more details. Let’s get her back home.
Also, here’s the Bothell Police’s tweet:
I just read over on MLTNews that there’s a Black Lives Matter Silent Walk happening today at 4:00 pm.
Folks are meeting at Mountlake Terrace Elementary. Please follow all the appropriate social distancing protocols.
It’s upon us, the end of October and all the Halloween fun for the kids! Here’s my collection of fun, family events for the south Snohomish County region.
Have a fun, safe and delightful Halloween!
This will annoy those of you late night/early riser types. If you’re tucked into bed from midnight to 4:00 am, fret not!
From the good folks at the WSDOT.
Overnight rolling slowdowns on I-5 in Seattle, Aug. 27 and 28
Overhead power line work for Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension will cause overnight delays on I-5 between Seattle and Lynnwood
SEATTLE – Seattle City Light crews plan to relocate existing overhead power lines over Interstate 5 near Northeast 180th Street to support Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension project. This work will result in traffic impacts on Aug. 27-29.
To complete this work safely, Washington State Patrol troopers and contracted crews must intermittently conduct rolling slowdowns of traffic in both directions of I-5 to ensure safe work operations and passage for motorists. Traffic will be intercepted and escorted at slow speeds for up to 15 minutes between Lynnwood and north Seattle as crews pull overhead feeder cables across the highway. Traffic will return to normal speeds once past the work area.
Rolling slowdowns will occur on the following dates:
Additional Details:
Drivers should expect delays and consider using alternate routes during construction. Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT mobile app and the WSDOT Traffic Twitter feed.
For more information on Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension project, which will extend light rail into south Snohomish County and serve stations in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood, please visit https://www.
Our dinner plans this evening include going to Edmonds’ El Puerto. They’ve been a part of our lives for over a decade. And, now, the restaurant is at the end. The owners plan to retire after this weekend. We can hope it’s an April Fools prank, but I doubt it’ll do any good.
Anyway, the place was packed and we decided to head up the hill and half-block to another favorite eatery: Taki Tiki.
I had a BBQ Burger Dip; very yummy! My wife had the mahi mahi fish tacos and was quite happy. We’ve eaten there many times over the years, and tried many of their options. I’ve never been disappointed.
This got me thinking. I think it would be fun to explore different burger places in the region. In south Snohomish County, I’ve eaten at, besides Taki Tiki, Red Onion in Mountlake Terrace, Dick’s, Blazing Onion at Alderwood Mall, Hop Jack’s in Lynnwood (and up in Smokey Pointe), and Hamburger Harry’s (Edmonds). Heading north theres Bob’s Burgers and Brews, and also Ray’s in Everett, Marysville’s AJ’s, Burger Mill, Zeke’s in Gold Bat, Nutty’s Junkyard Grill in Arlington…these are what comes rolling out readily. I’m sure I’d think of others if I gave it time. This is just Snohomish County.
And I already have a bit of a list of places I want to try.
What’s your favorite that’s missing from this list? Tell me which of the above you love, or dislike. I am open to all kinds of ideas. I’d really love to hear your favorites.
As i eject you’re aware, the Seattle region is recovering from a significant snowfall. It’s been years since we’ve had anything of this magnitude. These are strains on our infrastructure, as this weather is so infrequent it’s not economically rational to invest in the equipment (and associated maintenance). So we suffer through a few days of impassable roads.
This round noticed we got the roads plowed fairly quickly. However, the plowing moved all the road’s snow into the sidewalks. As an avid walker, this was deeply frustrating. Today, though, it hit me that for many it’s a calamity. Wheel chair users withhold have no choice but to use the roads. If you’re able to walk, but have balance issues, you’re quite trapped.
We’ve developed into a society that prioritizes the car over all else. I don’t believe this is healthy for myriad reasons (I’ll blog more about that soon). Ensuring our public infrastructure is available to all of us is critical . Sitting back snugly after ONLY clearing the roads is unacceptable. It’s isolates so many. The fix is straightforward: clear the sidewalks.
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we can consider the holidays fully upon us. Warm 106.9 is fully on Christmas Music mode (24/7 through Christmas Day). Edmonds lead the way last weekend with their Tree Lighting. However, we’re far from done with the holiday fun. Here’s what’s coming up in the next few days.
December 1:
December 2:
December 7:
Every year, Trinity Lutheran Church’s seeks to help the needy, beyond Thanksgiving, but this time of year is a critical time. Our goal this Thanksgiving: help 140 families. Though we’re solidly on-track to meet that goal, it is ambitious and we need your help.
Of the three below, the gift cards are the most preferred. After consulting with our neighboring schools, who we partner with for this ministry, it was determined that gift cards help people celebrate the holiday is culturally relevant ways.
The items below can be dropped at Trinity during office hours, or brought on Sunday.
