FYI

On average, it takes commuters 53 minutes to get from Everett to Seattle.

The state Department of Transportation updated the average travel times on its Web site with new Puget Sound numbers. The highways that show the greatest change from 2004 are:

* Bellevue to Federal Way, 14 minutes longer. The average commute is now 56 minutes.

* Federal Way to Seattle, six minutes longer. The average commute is now 49 minutes.

* Everett to Seattle, seven minutes longer. The average commute is now 53 minutes.

* Bellevue to Tukwila, seven minutes longer. The average commute is now 33 minutes.

The most congested route is Tukwila to Bellevue, where the speed averages 23 mph during the peak commute.

The Everett-to-Seattle speed average is 30 mph.

Teens may attend break dance battle

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Marysville Family YMCA offers its sixth annual 360 Break Dance Battle at 6 p.m. Saturday at Marysville Family YMCA, 6420 60th Drive NE, Marysville.

A Footwork Battle starts at 6 p.m. followed by a Crew Battle.

Tickets are $8, $7 for competitors, students and YMCA members.

The 360 Break Dance Battle was developed to give kids a chance to develop leadership roles, volunteer opportunities and a safe place to showcase their art and skills. The event is completely managed by teens for teens.

Fire Explorers take cartridges, phones

Snohomish Fire Explorer Post 444 is collecting used cell phones (just the phones) and used inkjet cartridges for a recycling program.

The program will help fund the post’s trip to its national conference in Illinois in June.

Phones and cartridges are being collected at the Everett fire station at 2811 Oakes Ave.; at Snohomish Fire District 4 headquarters, 1525 Ave. D, Snohomish; Fire District 1 headquarters, 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett; and Marysville Fire District headquarters, 1635 Grove St., Marysville.

For more information, call 425-377-9080.

Correction

Abbi Little founded Abbi’s Northwest, an Everett-based distribution company specializing in local food products, in 2004. The year was incorrect in a story on Page A1 Wednesday about a resurgence in local farming.

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