🌱 How much will Mountlake Terrace utility bills rise under the new plan?
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In today's newsletter:
- How much will Mountlake Terrace utility bills rise under the new plan?
- How did Mountlake Terrace tennis dominate Meadowdale on the courts?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MLT Council receives 2027-28 biennial budget, approves utility, recreation fee increase (mymltnews.com) — Mountlake Terrace residents face higher utility bills after the city council approved annual water and sewer rate hikes through 2032 and a recreation fee increase for non-residents, while wrestling with a $4.2 million budget gap. Council also advanced major land-use and zoning changes, discussed using banked property-tax capacity, and issued proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Mountlake Terrace High School Homecoming. 
• High school sports roundup for Sept. 30, 2026 (mylynnwoodnews.com) — Mountlake Terrace High School’s boys tennis team notched a 5-2 win over Meadowdale, powered by strong singles and doubles performances from Hawks players. The team hosts Shorewood at Mountlake Terrace High on Thursday afternoon, while other Edmonds School District programs, including Edmonds-Woodway and Lynnwood, also continue league play across the region.
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Girls 7/8th Softball vs Einstein Middle School
College Place Middle School, 7600 212th St Sw, Edmonds
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Monday October 5
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Restore Yost Park →
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Yost Park, 9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds
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Spark! Creativity Open Studio Event - Entire facility
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
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Fort Worden 2026 Workshop
Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend
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Advanced Lightroom Masking - LIVE w/Jeff Carlson →
Kenmore Camera, 6708 NE 181st St, Kenmore
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Rep. DelBene's 2026 Congressional App Challenge App-A-Thon →
University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way Northeast, Bothell
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Lacey Class
Ovation at Oak Tree, 9027 Bowthorpe St SE, Lacey
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Representative Kloba Community Coffee →
Lake Forest Park WA
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Fire Prevention Week Open House →
Blue Ridge Station 14, 18800 68th Avenue, Lynnwood
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Sketching Demo: Inktober Kick Off! →
ARTspot Edmonds, 408 Main Street, Edmonds
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Sketching Demo →
408 Main Street, Edmonds
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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- Heritage Bank NW posted a job opening for Bank Teller - Part Time in Mountlake Terrace. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountlake Terrace here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edmonds
- Esperance residents discuss potential annexation into Edmonds (heraldnet.com)
- Bandpass Design Highlights Dresden Table as Dual-Purpose Dining and Board Game Solution for Holiday Hosting (news-press.com)
- Planting Edmonds: Soil is the soul of every garden (myedmondsnews.com)
Lynnwood
- Snohomish County Indivisible to host No Kings rally on Oct. 17 in Lynnwood (lynnwoodtimes.com)
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