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A Sound Transit express bus on Friday, March 27 at Everett Station in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Community Transit to end third party contract for commuter, express buses

The Snohomish County transit agency will operate those services in-house beginning Aug. 29, according to a state filing.

An Everett Transit bus drives away from Mall Station on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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As Everett weighs transit merger, paratransit riders want same service

Everett’s mayor said she would only bring a merger plan forward if it keeps existing paratransit service levels…

Vehicles travel on California Street between Broadway and Maple Street on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Everett, Washington. The Everett City Council allocated about $1.5 million toward the design of new bicycle lanes that are set to be installed along California Street east of the city’s downtown. (Michael Henneke / The Herald)

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Everett council funds design of California Street bike lanes

The new bike lanes will serve as an east-west connection between Broadway and the Highway 2 trestle.

A Link train leaves Roosevelt Station on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Sound Transit board approves plan keeping Everett Link on track

A plan to help close a multi-billion-dollar gap in the agency’s light rail expansion costs will spare the…

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

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Community Transit to retire final Seattle-bound route

A new, more frequent route will run between Snohomish and Bellevue, where commuters can take light rail to…

Traffic moves across the U.S. 2 trestle between Everett and Lake Stevens on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Snohomish County leaders talk US 2 trestle replacement

At a roundtable Tuesday, officials discussed design options for the critical project and ways they might find the…

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Construction to begin on safety improvements to busy SnoCo road

A corridor of 84th Street between Marysville and Granite Falls will be under construction through August.

The Paine Field Airport in 2025 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Paine Field gets $22M federal grant for upgrades, repairs

The money will go toward paving work on runways and redesign of the airport’s taxiways.

The Port of Everett and Everett Marina on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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New passenger ferry to connect Everett, Langley

The walk-on ferry, a pilot program for the ports of Everett and South Whidbey, will operate two days…

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Two Swift Orange Line buses waits at the Edmonds College Transit Center in Lynnwood.

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Officials: Higher gas prices won’t impact SnoCo transit

Transportation officials said careful planning will prevent impacts to service from the jump in fuel costs.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Proposed Sound Transit plan would spare Everett Link from delays

The plan would come at the cost of the Sounder N Line commuter rail service, which would end…

The Everett City Council on Jan. 7, 2026. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Everett council signs letter urging delivery of light rail project

The letter asks Sound Transit to complete light rail to downtown Everett, as approved by voters in 2016,…

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A Community Transit bus drives underneath the Lynnwood Light Rail station in Lynnwood.

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Sound Transit to introduce free parking permits for carpoolers

After an application, some carpoolers can get reserved weekday parking spot at Lynnwood or Mountlake Terrace stations beginning…

A person looks over the edge of the new Edgewater Bridge on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett, Mukilteo celebrate opening of Edgewater Bridge

After a year-and-a-half long closure, hundreds of residents came together to mark the completion of the new bridge…

A sign at Everett Transit’s Mall Station advertises free shuttles to Walmart on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett Transit’s Route 12 will remain fare-free for now

The agency is looking for a nonprofit to donate a paratransit vehicle to that will provide extra transportation…

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

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Everett approves contract to start Broadway bridge design

The $3 million design of the pedestrian bridge, paid for by a state grant, is expected to be…

A transit rider steps onto a Community Transit bus on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett Transit, Community Transit will again consider merger

The city council and Community Transit board may vote on whether to consolidate the two agencies by the…

An Everett Transit bus drives away from Mall Station on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Everett Transit studying locations for new operations base

The new or expanded facility would provide new office spaces for employees and a new maintenance facility for…

Cars drive north along Colby Avenue parallel to a bike lane on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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15 years in, Everett keeps working on bike safety plan

The city expects to update the plan to incorporate both cycling and pedestrian infrastructure by 2027.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin speaks during the town hall on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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‘Build the spine’: SnoCo leaders say Everett light rail is a priority

At a town hall, Cassie Franklin and Dave Somers said building light rail from Everett to Tacoma is…