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Everett Transit Director Mike Schmieder talks about how the buses are able to lower themselves onto the induction chargers on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett Transit plans for expanded service, more riders

The agency’s six-year plan shows upgrades are coming to its fleet and to its station infrastructure.

Everett Transit Director Mike Schmieder talks about how the buses are able to lower themselves onto the induction chargers on Monday, March 10, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

How the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route will get an electric upgrade

The state will electrify the Clinton terminal as the route is set to receive the state’s first new hybrid-electric ferry by 2030.

Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett lowers speed limits on two streets

Parts of Holly Drive and 16th Street are now limited to 25 miles per hour. Everett will eventually evaluate all of the city’s speed limits as part of a larger plan.

Henry M. Jackson High School on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Mill Creek family throws $489k into Everett school board races

Board members denounced the spending. The family alleges a robotics team is too reliant on adults, but district reports have found otherwise.

Henry M. Jackson High School on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Niko Battle (campaign photo)

Judge grants Everett intervention in Battle residency case

Filings also show officials were unable to serve council candidate Niko Battle with court documents at his listed address.

Niko Battle (campaign photo)
Niko Battle (campaign photo)

Judge grants Everett intervention in Battle residency case

Filings also show officials were unable to serve council candidate Niko Battle with court documents at his listed address.

Niko Battle (campaign photo)

Mail your ballots with time to spare, officials say

An Everett couple’s votes weren’t counted after they dropped their ballots off at the post office on primary election day.

Kylie Brown, 7, grabs onto the wheel of a Community Transit bus during a 'Transit Tales' event on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Smokey Point, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

Children explore stories on a bus during ‘Transit Tales’

The partnership between Community Transit and Sno-Isle Libraries brings kids into a bus to listen to stories, sing and pretend to take the wheel.

Kylie Brown, 7, grabs onto the wheel of a Community Transit bus during a 'Transit Tales' event on Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Smokey Point, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)
Traffic moves along Bickford Avenue parallel to the red wood pathway on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish officials tell man to remove makeshift pathway

Steve Nagy spent three years building a pathway for nearby pedestrians. But as it’s not up to code, city staff say it poses safety and liability risks.

Traffic moves along Bickford Avenue parallel to the red wood pathway on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Niko Battle (campaign photo)

Everett council frontrunner to face eligibility questions in court

Questions over Niko Battle’s eligibility have escalated to challenges in Snohomish County Superior Court and the county auditor’s office.

Niko Battle (campaign photo)
Graffiti on the exterior of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County Cascade Unit in 2023 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett council approves new civil penalties for graffiti

The new fines and restitution will be issued in addition to existing criminal penalties for graffiti violators.

Graffiti on the exterior of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County Cascade Unit in 2023 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
An Everett Medical Services vehicle at Silver Lake on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Everett, Washington. (Everett Fire Department)

Everett awards teen, nurses for Silver Lake rescue

The fire department recognized a teenager and three nurses after their efforts saved an 11-year-old from drowning in July.

An Everett Medical Services vehicle at Silver Lake on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Everett, Washington. (Everett Fire Department)
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Everett school board OKs 2025-26 budget

The $441 million general fund budget brings about 18 additional full-time equivalent educator positions to the district.

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More frequent service coming for Community Transit buses

As part of a regular update to its service hours, the agency will boost the frequencies of its Swift lines and other popular routes.

The Snohomish County Superior Courthouse is pictured on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Judge grants injunction in Snohomish County lawsuit versus Trump admin

The ruling temporarily blocks federal agencies from withholding certain grants based on conditions the administration imposed without congressional approval.

The Snohomish County Superior Courthouse is pictured on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
People use the Edmonds Skatepark at Civic Park on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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.

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

Fresh Paint festival to return this weekend

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

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.

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

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 unlikely he’ll be able to make up the 116 vote gap.

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