Mountlake Terrace

Weekend Review: Prince, Brazil, Ben Folds

You Would Smoke, Too, if It Happened to You

Timothy Garon lost out on a potential liver transplant, in part because he was using pot to ease hepatitis symptoms. Now his son is being charged for growing the weed.

Three Seattle Guys Want to Bar-Code Bullets

Second Amendment junkies hate that idea

Why Does This World-Champion Pole Vaulter Get No Recognition at Home?

Perhaps a gold in Beijing would get Brad Walker some Seattle love.

Pet-Rescue Underground Railroad Won't Leave a Dog Behind

For its members, that can mean bites, tornadoes of fluff, and nothing left for the mortgage.

Happy News Year

The year in review, slightly askew.

Happy News Year

The year in review, slightly askew.

Best of Seattle

"People in this town wouldn’t know a good bakery if it ran up and kicked them in the goolies."

Val Kiossovski

Best Rocker/Bartender

Perfect Summer Pools

Splashy or serene, they're essential to the season.

The New Year Agenda

In Olympia, Democratic leaders resolve to combine 'kitchen table' issues, like education and jobs, with fiscal prudence. It's an election year, after all.

Bill Gates' Guinea Pigs

The Gates Foundation wants to remake American education, and ground zero for their billion-dollar experiment is Mountlake Terrace High School. Results so far? It's been a learning experience.

March 16-22, 2005

The Gates Foundation wants to remake American education, and ground zero for their billion-dollar experiment is Mountlake Terrace High School. Results so far? It's been a learning experience.

Don't Overthink These

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2005.

The Leadership Race

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2005.

Election Pros Are Cons

Two felons have been involved in printing and processing ballots for King County—one of them a convicted embezzler. A voter activist calls this a security breach.

Big Gamble

Should we plug the states budget hole by expanding casino gambling beyond the reservations? A proposal in Olympia is tempting legislatorsand teachersto do just that.

New Year's Eve Guide

Should we plug the states budget hole by expanding casino gambling beyond the reservations? A proposal in Olympia is tempting legislatorsand teachersto do just that.

VIP eating

Space-age creamy richness in Belltown.

Sit down, blast off

An improbable bike appeals to the geek need for speed.

Best Stores & Services

Best of Seattle, 2000

"...how much would a company pay to be the official beer of the Sound Transit drivers...?"

Best of Seattle, 2000

Blooming Hell

LaConner to tulip maniacs: "Give us back our town!"

Virtual roller coaster

LaConner to tulip maniacs: "Give us back our town!"

Cinebarre and Marination Mobile

Sometimes I'm amazed at how humans choose to consume food. If you think about other species or just the beta versions of our own species, every one of their meals are consumed raw and the result of a day's worth of pursuit. A couple soon to open food experiences, Cinebarre and Marination Mobile, got ... More >>

Mountlake Terrace Rejects Pot Shop

FlickrDon't expect to see this in Mountlake anytime soon.​Todd Madison and Aaron Panagoss have spent nearly a year selling medical marijuana out of their homes. The next logical step, they figured, was to open up a store. But the duos dream of opening Botanical Urban Dispensary Service, thei ... More >>

Dinner & a Movie: My Date With Sandra Bullock

FlickrDon't expect to see this in Mountlake anytime soon.​Todd Madison and Aaron Panagoss have spent nearly a year selling medical marijuana out of their homes. The next logical step, they figured, was to open up a store. But the duos dream of opening Botanical Urban Dispensary Service, thei ... More >>

Sound Off! Winners of Years Past: Where Are They Now?

The Lonely Forest won Sound Off! in 2006, back when they were still called "John Van Deusen and the Lonely Forest."​With the first round of semifinals for Sound Off! 2010 now complete, it's only a few weeks until this year's winner is chosen. Sound Off! has been a launching pad for local unde ... More >>

Tackling Murray: Former Redskin, and current potato farmer, Clint Didier hopes to ride Super Bowl glory and Tea Party discontent to victory

The Lonely Forest won Sound Off! in 2006, back when they were still called "John Van Deusen and the Lonely Forest."​With the first round of semifinals for Sound Off! 2010 now complete, it's only a few weeks until this year's winner is chosen. Sound Off! has been a launching pad for local unde ... More >>

Northwest Newbies at SIFF: Hollywood Is Not the Goal

The Lonely Forest won Sound Off! in 2006, back when they were still called "John Van Deusen and the Lonely Forest."​With the first round of semifinals for Sound Off! 2010 now complete, it's only a few weeks until this year's winner is chosen. Sound Off! has been a launching pad for local unde ... More >>

Karaoke Korrespondent: KJR Loves on Achtung Baby at Yen Wor Village in West Seattle

KJR will ride your wild horses, Bono.​It took me until 11pm last Monday to find a place to sing. Originally I had the plan to stay late at the office and catch up on work, then hit this 7-night-a-week spot in Redmond called Palmers East. The problem was I hadn't eaten all day and was massively ... More >>

Seattle's Top Five Onion Rings

It's OK. Don't cry.​For many, onions are the scourge of the stomach, a stinging journey of tears, heartburn and gas. For others, onions are awesome blossoms of delight, crispy harbingers of the earth mother's lovely bounty. Then there are onion rings. Breading and deep frying an onion turns i ... More >>

Karaoke Korrespondent Plays Tom Petty to Hot Bartender's Stevie Nicks at Mountlake Terrace's O'Houlies

KJR was up on O'Houlie's Corrie like Petty on Nicks.​Two simple shots of Chartreuse over the course of a cheeseburger at the Red Door last Wednesday--and the next thing I knew I was up in Mountlake Terrace belting out "Dancing With Myself" at this place called O'Houlie's (a couple blocks west ... More >>

Food Allergies Take a Holiday (pt. 1)

5 dozen kringle, 3 dozen cinnamon rolls...​It's that time of year again. Christmas is nearly upon us, and the majority of us are madly trying to cram holiday cheer into the cracks of our lives that we're counting as "free time" for the next month. Gift shopping, meal planning, obligatory bakin ... More >>

Steve Sarich Gives Fellow Medical-Marijuana Advocates the Finger

The Bad Boy of Pot pulls a prank worthy of his title.

"Space Ship" Debris That Fell on a House in Mountlake Terrace Is Actually a Dishwasher Panel

​Weird UFO Story Week in Washington continues! We already told you about the (debunked) UFO sighting in Vancouver. Well, there's also the case of the mysterious metal debris that fell from the sky onto a two-story apartment complex in Mountlake Terrace. Today, the origins of the panel have bee ... More >>

Seattle Schools Contractor Boasted He Could Get $2 Million to "Do Nothing," Documents Say

​After hundreds of pages of documents and numerous press reports about the Seattle schools financial scandal, we know a lot about Silas Potter and his band of cronies who ran an ill-conceived small business program for the district. But what about the businesses the program was formed to help- ... More >>

Our 107 Favorite Restaurants, 2011

From burgers and pizza to steak and sashimi, the Great Seattle Food Pyramid takes shape.

Mountlake Terrace Is Too Good for Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries

​The hippies in the Washington State Legislature might think it's OK to pass some bill that allows medical-marijuana to be "dispensed" at neighborhood Satan shops. But not the good folks on the Mountlake Terrace City Council. They've made good and sure that wacky-tobaccy outlets will not be al ... More >>

John Kroack, Anti-Abortion Activist, Barred from Planned Parenthood Clinic after Threatening Visit

​It's a been a rough year for Planned Parenthood, which nearly lost all of its federal funding due to anti-abortion grandstanding in Congress. So it's nice to see the feds stand up and protect the organization. Yesterday, a federal court ordered John Kroack, an anti-abortion activist who had c ... More >>

State Karaoke Champs Crowned at Columbia City Showdown

​The State Final of the Karaoke World Championships happened last Saturday night at the Columbia City Theater, and I was one of the judges. There were 55 contestants and at least 150 spectators on top of that, leading to a five-hour marathon. When I got there at 5, I spent a little time in t ... More >>

Try Time-Out Burgers While You Wait for Dick's Drive-In to Open in Edmonds

​Construction continues on the new Dick's Drive-In location in Edmonds. The asphalt has been demolished, and the sewer and water lines connected. Passers-by won't yet see any indication that a Dick's Drive-In is being constructed on the site-- the iconic sign won't be erected until later this ... More >>

Queen City Grill Makes a Birthday-Worthy Caesar

​I bought my husband a new pair of shoes, two new disc golf discs and a handsome disc golf bag, but Voracious readers may have given him his very favorite birthday gift. A few weeks back, I asked you where I could find the city's best Caesar salad. Since my husband is proudly unadventurous wh ... More >>

To Find Dick's Drive-In in Edmonds, Just Look for This Sign

​Dick's Drive-In have announced they're ahead of schedule in the construction of their new Edmonds location. They are now hiring, and estimate they'll be open before Thanksgiving, instead of the original projected opening date in December. This will be the company's first new location in 36 ye ... More >>

The 10 Best Reasons to Celebrate Our Local Film Scene

​Dick's Drive-In have announced they're ahead of schedule in the construction of their new Edmonds location. They are now hiring, and estimate they'll be open before Thanksgiving, instead of the original projected opening date in December. This will be the company's first new location in 36 ye ... More >>

Cliff Mass' Epic Search For His Lost Dog Leah

​There is almost nothing Cliff Mass does that we don't report on. From his fight to change the way weather is forecasted, to his fight to change the way schools teach math, to his fight to change the way KUOW fires people, it's clear we're Crazy for Cliff. Which is why it might be easy to dism ... More >>

Gabriel's Fire is Totally Worth the Meat Sweats

Forget vegetables, get a side of the meaty beans at Gabriel's Fire.​From the outside, Gabriel's Fire looks more like a diminutive dive bar than a restaurant. There's one small window, the front door and nothing more. Once inside however, the aroma of smoke and meat instantly convince you that ... More >>

Salmon Barbecue Flounders at Gabriel's Fire

​As Gabriel's Fire co-owner Monty Slimp last week told the Seattle Times, his barbecue career started alongside a campfire. Slimp grilled a freshly-caught salmon, and was so impressed with the results that he bought himself a Weber grill. He kept trading up equipment until he had a commercial ... More >>

Why Salmon BBQ Is So Rare

The fish just can't compete with pork and other meat.

Where to Drink at the Movies

A local venue guide.