today purchased Riley's restaurant on Lincoln Avenue. We can look
forward to a family restaurant still serving great pizzas and
calzones, potentially brewing sodas in the Riley's basement, and still
pouring great DK beers.
Awesome news.
Monday, June 30, 2008
New restaurant incarnation
Diamond Knot, our favorite local brewery and downtown destination,
today purchased Riley's restaurant on Lincoln Avenue. We can look
forward to a family restaurant still serving great pizzas and
calzones, potentially brewing sodas in the Riley's basement, and still
pouring great DK beers.
today purchased Riley's restaurant on Lincoln Avenue. We can look
forward to a family restaurant still serving great pizzas and
calzones, potentially brewing sodas in the Riley's basement, and still
pouring great DK beers.
Friday, June 27, 2008
DTV
Are you ready for the nation’s transition from analog to digital television on February 17, 2009? If not, you need to act now so you don’t wake up next year to a snowy screen and a lost TV signal.
You may be affected if you don't have cable, or if you have a tv in your house not connected to cable.
Television as we know it is changing. Less than a year from now, full-power TV stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100 percent digital broadcasting.
Changing from analog to digital makes sense. First and foremost, it will free up additional airwaves for first responders, like our city Firefighters, Police Officers, and Public Works employees so they can better communicate with each other during emergencies.
What’s more, digital television (DTV) offers sharp video and crisp audio. More efficient than analog TV technology, digital technology allows for multicasting, which is the transmission of multiple programs at once. Additionally, it can be used to transmit video and data services that are not possible using analog technology.
Who is affected by the transition?
Those who have an older analog television set that is receiving service with rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna risk losing television reception if they do not take steps to maintain service. You’re likely not to be affected if you have cable and/or a newer digital tv.
Steps to Take
If you are at risk for losing television reception, you have choices to make. And you will need to act by February 17, 2009, to have access to your favorite television shows, news programs and sports events.
To receive a digital signal and ensure continued TV reception, free “over the air” television viewers have several options to consider.
Most importantly, you should know you do not need to buy a new tv, or subscribe to cable. In fact, you may be even happier with your older tv receiving the digital signal! I recommend that you apply for a coupon to help you purchase a new digital-to-analog converter box (it looks and works kind of like a cable box).
TV Converter Box Coupon Program
Through the federal government TV Converter Box Coupon Program, coupons worth $40 dollars toward the purchase of converter boxes are being offered, Each household can request two coupons. Go to www.DTV2009.gov to request a coupon, and then head to your favorite electronics store to buy one.
adapted from press release by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
condolences
There was a tragic accident on the City Hall construction site this morning. A 33-year-old worker lost his life. My thoughts go out to his family.
I expect we can incorporate some commemoration of his memory in the final building.
I expect we can incorporate some commemoration of his memory in the final building.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
snohomish county tomorrow
Interesting meeting tonight. I missed the very beginning, but heard about the Sound Transit potential proposal for the November ballot from Greg Walker, their Chief Planning Officer. Take aways were that Mukilteo needs to send a letter to our ST board members by July 10th if we want to have any input at all. Plus, that this new iteration is smaller (either 0.4 or 0.5 %) and it won't get us to Lynnwood on light rail, just Northgate.Which is just no good. What we do get is a bunch of bus service, which is fine until the buses get stuck in traffic. One really great thing is that there is still money for the improvements to the Mukilteo station. I drove by today and noted that there were 47 parking spots in use, with about 15 not being used. I think that's pretty good ridership (assuming there are even more riders who walked over from the ferry!).
There is one potential scenario that gets light rail to Lynnwood, but it uses our Snohomish county money to get from Northgate to the county line (inside King County), and would do it by 2023.
We also talked about growth in the county. I learned some more about fully contained communities-- terrible planning idea. Well, a decent concept if you could actually contain and build both the residences and the jobs. Instead, you just get dense housing way out on rural roads without the infrastructure to support them. Which then puts more pressure to expand UGAs, to grow in rural areas... County Councilmember Dave Somers is doing much (with Councilmembers Sullivan and Cooper's support) to work through the process so that they are not possible anymore. Though they don't affect Mukilteo directly, this is a good thing. Anything that exacerbates our traffic situation, as these would, is a bad idea.
County Councilmember Brian Sullivan talked a bit about a few things the council is working on. Good ideas on changing their docket process: Snohomish County does it every single year, charges no fee and spends 20 county planning staff members on it. King County does it every four years, so you do two dockets before the 10 year comprehensive plan update, and they charge a fee. That helps make proposals be more well thought out and more likely to actually make sense.
He also talked about the Manufactured Home Community Preservation Subcommittee. That's the one that Diane Navicky sits on. The outcomes of that process that he mentioned included incentives for local options, a process to be permanently zoned as a manufactured home park. I'll be interested to see what happens. It seems that there are definitely some legal constraints to deal with, but I love the concept. Carriage Club Estates, in our proposed annexation area, is a perfect example of a lovely community providing affordable housing, a sense of community and place, and a great housing choice for residents.
He also mentioned the Justice Center proposal-- $165 million for much needed improvements to the Sheriff's office, prosecutors offices, district court, other courts... Sounds like they really need it but the idea of putting that much money on the ballot seems--- well, I wouldn't do it. I hope the county comes up with a way to save and pay for that, and only asks for a portion from taxpayers.
We discussed a few other things, but those are some highlights.
There is one potential scenario that gets light rail to Lynnwood, but it uses our Snohomish county money to get from Northgate to the county line (inside King County), and would do it by 2023.
We also talked about growth in the county. I learned some more about fully contained communities-- terrible planning idea. Well, a decent concept if you could actually contain and build both the residences and the jobs. Instead, you just get dense housing way out on rural roads without the infrastructure to support them. Which then puts more pressure to expand UGAs, to grow in rural areas... County Councilmember Dave Somers is doing much (with Councilmembers Sullivan and Cooper's support) to work through the process so that they are not possible anymore. Though they don't affect Mukilteo directly, this is a good thing. Anything that exacerbates our traffic situation, as these would, is a bad idea.
County Councilmember Brian Sullivan talked a bit about a few things the council is working on. Good ideas on changing their docket process: Snohomish County does it every single year, charges no fee and spends 20 county planning staff members on it. King County does it every four years, so you do two dockets before the 10 year comprehensive plan update, and they charge a fee. That helps make proposals be more well thought out and more likely to actually make sense.
He also talked about the Manufactured Home Community Preservation Subcommittee. That's the one that Diane Navicky sits on. The outcomes of that process that he mentioned included incentives for local options, a process to be permanently zoned as a manufactured home park. I'll be interested to see what happens. It seems that there are definitely some legal constraints to deal with, but I love the concept. Carriage Club Estates, in our proposed annexation area, is a perfect example of a lovely community providing affordable housing, a sense of community and place, and a great housing choice for residents.
He also mentioned the Justice Center proposal-- $165 million for much needed improvements to the Sheriff's office, prosecutors offices, district court, other courts... Sounds like they really need it but the idea of putting that much money on the ballot seems--- well, I wouldn't do it. I hope the county comes up with a way to save and pay for that, and only asks for a portion from taxpayers.
We discussed a few other things, but those are some highlights.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Mukilteo is a great place!
I am very proud of my hometown! I hope to share some of that enthusiasm for our great city, as well as news about the interesting things your local government is dealing with. I'll wait to publicize the blog until I determine my commitment to it. I'd like it to be updated enough to be useful for people to read. If my time doesn't permit regular updates... well, we shall see.
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