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An Everett Transit bus drives along Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett on Friday, March 9, 2018. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Everett mayor makes bus route free following Fred Meyer closure

Everett Transit’s Route 12 will be free for six months. A 2022 change to city law gave the mayor power to provide temporary fare-free service.

An Everett Transit bus drives along Hewitt Avenue in downtown Everett on Friday, March 9, 2018. (Ian Terry / The Herald)
People cross Hoyt Avenue next to the Imagine Children’s Museum on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett council to consider extending ‘no sit, no lie’ law

The law allowing the city to create zones that ban sitting or lying down on public property will sunset at the end of the year unless the council extends it.

People cross Hoyt Avenue next to the Imagine Children’s Museum on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Daily Herald moves to new office near downtown Everett

The move came after the publication spent 12 years located in an office complex on 41st Street.

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Everett Council of Neighborhoods to hold candidate forum

Candidates for Everett mayor, city council and school board will hold a forum Thursday moderated by the League of Women Voters.

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Police: Man allegedly shot USPS worker whom he thought was a ‘mafia assassin’

Police said the suspect wore a bulletproof plate-carrier vest with a knife mounted to it underneath clothing to look like an “Amazon driver.”

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USPS worker shot in south Everett, police say

A suspect is in custody, and there’s no danger to the public

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Everett school bus drivers could strike amid contract fight

Unionized drivers are fighting for better pay, retirement and health care benefits. Both sides lay the blame on each other for the stalemate.

Lowell Elementary School in Everett. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

Everett Public Schools could seek bond to fund new school

Along with the new school, the nearly $400 million bond would pay for the replacement of another, among other major renovations.

Lowell Elementary School in Everett. (Sue Misao / Herald file)
Everett Housing Authority is asking for city approval for it’s proposed development of 16 acres of land currently occupied by the vacant Baker Heights public housing development on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett shares info on draft five-year housing affordability plan

The draft plan lists options the city could take to improve housing availability, ranging from streamlining permits to studying a possible social housing program.

Everett Housing Authority is asking for city approval for it’s proposed development of 16 acres of land currently occupied by the vacant Baker Heights public housing development on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Garfield Elementary playground sees colorful improvements

More than 90 volunteers helped paint new graphics and murals. Other updates include four square courts and a sensory walk.

Delays, empty storefronts frustrate residents at Everett riverfront

At the newly built neighborhood, residents have waited years for a park and commercial businesses to open.

The inside of Johnson’s full-size B-17 cockpit he is building on Sept. 23, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett man builds B-17 replica in his garage

Thatcher Johnson spent 3 years meticulously recreating the cockpit of a World War II bomber.

The inside of Johnson’s full-size B-17 cockpit he is building on Sept. 23, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A parent walks their children to class at Whittier Elementary on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett celebrates ‘Blue Ribbon’ award as feds cancel program

The Department of Education canceled the award weeks before Whittier Elementary was set to receive it. No Everett public school had won it in over four decades.

A parent walks their children to class at Whittier Elementary on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local colleges see fewer international students as fall quarter begins

Edmonds College saw a 25% decrease in new international student enrollment, citing visa appointment difficulties.

The Washington State University Everett campus on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett allocates funding toward north Broadway bridge design

The $2.5 million in grant dollars will pay for the design of a long-awaited pedestrian bridge near Everett Community College.

The Washington State University Everett campus on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Two workers walk past a train following a press event at the Lynnwood City Center Link Station on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sound Transit weighs possible savings on Everett Link extension

Amid rising costs, the agency could adjust the early design of the Everett Link plan. The proposed changes would not remove stations or affect service levels.

Two workers walk past a train following a press event at the Lynnwood City Center Link Station on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett businesses join forces to promote downtown nightlife

A group of downtown businesses will host monthly events as a way to bring more people to the city’s core during late nights.

Everett women steal $2.5K of merchandise, including quinceanera dress, police say

The boutique owner’s daughter reported the four females restrained her and hit her with their car while fleeing.

The Seattle Children’s North Clinic at 1815 13th St. in Everett, near Providence Regional Medical Center Everett in 2018. (Seattle Children’s)

Seattle Children’s layoffs include Everett employees amid federal cuts

The company will lay off 154 employees this fall across five locations. It’s unclear how many positions in Everett will be eliminated.

The Seattle Children’s North Clinic at 1815 13th St. in Everett, near Providence Regional Medical Center Everett in 2018. (Seattle Children’s)
The Everett City Council listens as Casino Road residents share their concerns about possible displacement and rent increases on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Everett presents options to close 2026 budget gap

The city could use one-time COVID relief funds as a significant balancing measure to prevent a $7.9 million general fund deficit.

The Everett City Council listens as Casino Road residents share their concerns about possible displacement and rent increases on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)