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People use the Edmonds Skatepark at Civic Park on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett council approves $360,000 for new ‘skate dot’

Funding for the new skate infrastructure in south Everett’s Lions Park is partially covered by a county grant.

Life

Fresh Paint festival to return this weekend

The annual summer arts festival will be open in downtown Everett on Saturday and Sunday.

Local News

Sound Transit breaks ground on massive Bothell bus facility

The 360,000-square-foot, $274 million facility will serve as a hub for the agency’s new bus rapid transit network.

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WSDOT to pause I-5 repairs in Everett due to weather

Construction — and the overnight lane closures that come with it — will resume on Sunday.

Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz, right, speaks with other Community Transit leaders during an interview with the Herald on a new electric bus Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Community Transit Operations Base in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Community Transit plan shows expanded service, electric buses coming soon

The transit agency approved an update to its six-year plan Thursday, paving the way for new improvements to…

A man works on a balcony at the Cedar Pointe Apartments, a 255 apartment complex for seniors 55+, on Jan. 6, 2020, in Arlington, Washington. (Andy Bronson/The Herald)

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SnoCo apartment companies push back on AG lawsuit

The state says the owners and managers of the low-income senior housing buildings deceived renters. The companies say…

Carli Brockman lets her daughter Carli, 2, help push her ballot into the ballot drop box on the Snohomish County Campus during last year's general election in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primary election

Tuesday was a good night, broadly, for political newcomers.

Traffic moves along Broadway in front of Compass Heath, one of the buildings that would fall under the no sit, not lie ordnance extension on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Paving work in north Everett will close Broadway overnight

The nighttime closures are expected to begin August 18. Construction is expected to be completed in the fall.

Graffiti covers the northern side of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County Cascade Unit in 2023 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett proposes new civil penalties for graffiti violations

A new ordinance would make taggers pay fines and restitution toward cleaning illegal graffiti, on top of existing…

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

Local News

State commission approves rate hike for ferry trips

Ticket prices are set to rise about 6% over the next two years.

Top, from left: Riaz Khan, Carolyn Carlson, Jon Welton. Bottom, from left: Tina Over, James Sterba

Elections

Sterba, Carlson earn spots in November race for Mukilteo council

James Sterba and Carolyn Carlson maintained strong leads over a pack of five candidates Wednesday.

Top, from left: Amber Cantu, Gary Kemp, Dan Perkins. Bottom, from left: R.J. Whitlow, David Garrett.

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Perkins, Cantu, advance to November ballot for Marysville seat

R.J. Whitlow trailed behind in a close race for second, but with few ballots left to count, it’s…

Top, from left: Bill Wheeler, Erica Weir and Mason Rutledge. Bottom, from left: Sam Hem, Steven Sullivan.

Local News

Hem, Weir, Battle, Rubio advance to November election

In District 2, incumbent Paula Rhyne and her challenger, Ryan Crowther, cruised to spots in the November general…

Elections

Murphy, Franklin advance to November ballot

Only 78 votes separated the two candidates as of Thursday.

Traffic moves northbound in a new HOV lane on I-5 between Everett and Marysville on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Fiber optic repairs halt I-5 traffic data north of Marysville

The cables were damaged by rodents, the department said. Real-time data will be offline between Marysville and the…

Nora Xue, 24, fills out her ballot at the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County goes out to vote on primary day

Turnout is on pace to be similar as other off-year primary elections, according to officials.

A rainbow stretches across the sky as a man walks to the school bus stop to pick up his child during a brief moment of rain in 2022 near Hall Park on Casino Road in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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City report gives options to boost south Everett economy

A new economic development plan prepared for the city floated ideas to improve affordability and economic mobility for…

Two Swift Orange Line buses waits at the Edmonds College Transit Center on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Community Transit shares more details on upcoming Gold Line

The agency still needs to decide on a final route and whether to implement bus lanes. It plans…

Elections

Five candidates make up field for Position 2 seat

Of those seeking the position, some have run for local office multiple times, others are political newcomers.

Hugo, 6, walks through one of the entrance gates of the new Clark Park Off Leash Dog Area as owner Erica Weir follows behind on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett opens new dog playground in Clark Park

The off-leash area opened after years of planning and the controversial removal of a historic gazebo.