Mukilteo

A gray whale has lingered around Possession Sound in July 2022. (Sara Montour Lewis / Our Wild Puget Sound)

Scientists: Gray whale spotted at Mukilteo waterfront was a newcomer

The whale has lingered around Possession Sound. It’s unclear if it will join a group of regular visitors known as the Sounders.

A gray whale has lingered around Possession Sound in July 2022. (Sara Montour Lewis / Our Wild Puget Sound)
Maria Rios, a ferry worker of 13 years, helps Frank and Fran Butler, both of Washington, D.C., check out as the couple purchases food on Thursday, July 21, 2022, aboard the MV Suquamish ferry between Mukilteo and Clinton, Washington. Rios said food service returned to the Suquamish about three weeks prior. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Drink up! Happy hour on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is back

More galleys are reopening as pandemic restrictions scale back. Get out of your car for concessions just like at the ballpark.

Maria Rios, a ferry worker of 13 years, helps Frank and Fran Butler, both of Washington, D.C., check out as the couple purchases food on Thursday, July 21, 2022, aboard the MV Suquamish ferry between Mukilteo and Clinton, Washington. Rios said food service returned to the Suquamish about three weeks prior. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Passengers aboard the MV Suquamish ferry watch as a motorboat passes in front of the vessel as it approaches Clinton on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in the Possession Sound between Mukilteo and Clinton, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Boaters behaving badly, boldly are making ferry crews crabby

Crab pots are another hazard on ferry routes. An entangled encounter can put a ferry out of service.

Passengers aboard the MV Suquamish ferry watch as a motorboat passes in front of the vessel as it approaches Clinton on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in the Possession Sound between Mukilteo and Clinton, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Gray whales dazzle visitors to Mukilteo waterfront

At least two whales have become like regulars near Ivar’s this week. “They’re both young, with no barnacles,” a server said.

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A quilt titled “Wheel of Fortune” hangs on the fence at one of the Mukilteo garden-quilt tour homes on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Garden tours are blooming in Mukilteo, Edmonds and Mill Creek

The July tours feature quilts, artists and musicians in addition to pretty plants galore.

A quilt titled “Wheel of Fortune” hangs on the fence at one of the Mukilteo garden-quilt tour homes on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Kamiak High School is pictured Friday, July 8, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Mukilteo high school student charged with hate crime

The Kamiak High School student is accused of anti-LGBTQ vanadalism. He has a history of making homophobic statements.

Kamiak High School is pictured Friday, July 8, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Hans Korompis was a prominent local chef and the director of Mar•Ket in Edmonds. His family identified him as the diver who went missing around the waters of Mukilteo Lighthouse on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Feedme Hospitality & Restaurant Group).

‘He held our company up’: Missing diver was well known Edmonds chef

Hans Korompis, the chef behind Mar•Ket, was identified by his family as a missing diver in Mukilteo.

Hans Korompis was a prominent local chef and the director of Mar•Ket in Edmonds. His family identified him as the diver who went missing around the waters of Mukilteo Lighthouse on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Feedme Hospitality & Restaurant Group).
The Mukilteo Lighthouse. Built in 1906, it's one of the most iconic landmarks in Snohomish County. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Three Beacons: Take a tour of three Everett-area lighthouses

These beacons guided mariners to safety for many years — since 1861, in one case. Here are their stories.

The Mukilteo Lighthouse. Built in 1906, it's one of the most iconic landmarks in Snohomish County. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A ferry heads out from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

$1 billion to fund 5 new hybrid ferries, but who wants to build them?

The state is seeking bids for a shipbuilder. The first ferry will serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route. It already has a name.

A ferry heads out from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
The Mukilteo Lighthouse. Built in 1906, it's one of the most iconic landmarks in Snohomish County. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Take a tour of our three local lighthouses

These beacons guided mariners to safety for many years — since 1861, in one case. Here are their stories.

The Mukilteo Lighthouse. Built in 1906, it's one of the most iconic landmarks in Snohomish County. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A US Coast Guard patrol boat scours the waters off the coast of Mukilteo in search of a recreational diver who went missing hours earlier on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Search suspended for diver missing in murky waters near Mukilteo

On Friday, two divers were reported in distress near Lighthouse Park. One came to shore. The other remained missing.

A US Coast Guard patrol boat scours the waters off the coast of Mukilteo in search of a recreational diver who went missing hours earlier on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People venture out towards exposed eelgrass beds during the lowest tide in over a decade Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Puget Sound’s lowest tides in years unveil a world of sea life

The moon’s wobble is responsible for the lowest tides in 13 years. There are more chances this week to explore beaches.

People venture out towards exposed eelgrass beds during the lowest tide in over a decade Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Siblings Penelope White, 4, and Edward White, 1, play tag on one of the large painted circles in the Parklet along the Mukilteo waterfront on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

$500K makeover: Parkleteo in Mukilteo is now a place to go-a-teo

The 60-foot-wide paved parcel at the waterfront is a place to sit and drink in the waterfront view.

Siblings Penelope White, 4, and Edward White, 1, play tag on one of the large painted circles in the Parklet along the Mukilteo waterfront on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney speaks during a public safety town hall meeting Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Marysville Opera House in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Fearing crime surge, Snohomish County police focus on patrol

There’s little data that support — and some numbers that contradict — claims of rampant crime.

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney speaks during a public safety town hall meeting Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Marysville Opera House in Marysville, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A puzzle is back on a ferry table on the Mukilteo-Clinton route. Community jigsaw puzzles, a passenger pastime on most routes, were removed during COVID. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

Your chance to quiz those who are running the ferry system

Washington State Ferries is holding another round of virtual meetings for updates and questions.

A puzzle is back on a ferry table on the Mukilteo-Clinton route. Community jigsaw puzzles, a passenger pastime on most routes, were removed during COVID. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)
Melissa Simons, right, holds Jet Juliann, 3, while Ashley Allege, center, watches Lincoln Ballard, 3, swim in the water off of Jetty Island on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

5 things to do this summer in Snohomish County

Hop a ferry. Play in the sand. Jump out of a plane. Look for Bigfoot. Tour the past. Toast the sunset. And no $100 gas fill-up needed.

Melissa Simons, right, holds Jet Juliann, 3, while Ashley Allege, center, watches Lincoln Ballard, 3, swim in the water off of Jetty Island on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Zander Hamilton, a member of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club based in Mukilteo, has been selected to attend a new U.S. Navy flight academy for 11th and 12th graders. Williams, 17, joined the club in 2018. (Jesse D. Hayes IV / Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club)

Mukilteo flying club member, 17, wins spot at Navy pilot school

Zander Hamilton, a member of the Red-Tailed Hawks, was selected to attend an elite program for high schoolers.

Zander Hamilton, a member of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club based in Mukilteo, has been selected to attend a new U.S. Navy flight academy for 11th and 12th graders. Williams, 17, joined the club in 2018. (Jesse D. Hayes IV / Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club)
The historical lands of western Washington Native American tribes. (Library of Congress) 20220531

Duwamish recognition fight underscores plight of treaty tribes

The Stillaguamish, Snohomish and other local tribes struggled for decades for federal recognition — and some are still struggling.

The historical lands of western Washington Native American tribes. (Library of Congress) 20220531
Zak Stoltz with his dog Boba. (Rita Andrade)

A filmmaker from Mukilteo takes on ‘Everything Everywhere’

The Kamiak High School graduate led a shockingly small five-person visual effects team for the hit film.

Zak Stoltz with his dog Boba. (Rita Andrade)

Brace for Memorial Day weekend traffic and long ferry lines

Leave at non-peak hours to avoid road congestion and ferry backups. The passes will be busy, too.