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Sound Transit’s choice for CEO comes from Richmond, Virginia
Julie Timm is currently chief executive of the Greater Richmond Transit System. Her hiring is expected June 23.
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Sound Transit panel picks new CEO but won’t say who it is
Of three finalists, the selection committee tapped “Candidate A.” The full board will make a final decision later…
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Everett council approves fare-free bus rides for youths
Starting July 1, riders 18 and under can board Everett Transit buses without paying.
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Everett Transit drivers, maintenance workers get pay bumps
The new three-year contract includes signing bonuses up to $3,000, 4.5% pay increases this year and up to…
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‘Is this the Interurban?’ Trail advocates seek federal money
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen toured parts of the Interurban Trail in Mountlake Terrace, where it seemingly vanishes and…
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Everett and Community transits eye fare-free rides for youths
Everett collected under $100,000 in youth fares last year. Making rides free for kids 18 and under could…
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Months-long closure ahead for 236th Street NE near Arlington
The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is widening lanes, adding a separated shared path and improving wildlife crossings.
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Truck leak prompts 2 miles of road work in Mountlake Terrace
About 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled from a Waste Management garbage truck last June.
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Brace for Memorial Day weekend traffic and long ferry lines
Leave at non-peak hours to avoid road congestion and ferry backups. The passes will be busy, too.
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Lynnwood to keep collecting a car tab fee and utility tax, for now
City Council members will consider repealing them in October when they write a new city budget.
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Oops, Mountain Loop Highway only partly open
A miscommunication led Snohomish County to misstate how much of the road is open.
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Roundabout coming to dangerous Bickford-Highway 9 intersection
WSDOT is building a roundabout at Bickford Avenue and Highway 9, where drivers are expected to enter at…
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Lynnwood’s car tab fee and utility tax on chopping block again
City Council members will talk about repealing them. If they do, the mayor is prepared to veto their…
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Free coffee will be back soon at Smokey Point rest areas
Everett’s Silver Lake rest area for southbound I-5 drivers remains closed while WSDOT works on the facility.
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Light rail work closing I-5 North lanes nightly this weekend
Crews need to close northbound lanes between 220th Street SW and Highway 104. Drivers have two detour options.
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Highway 9 to close this weekend in south Lake Stevens
Detours take drivers around the closure between 20th Street SE and 32nd Street SE from Friday night to…
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Afghanistan, Ukraine refugees get bikes, bus passes and rides
One nonprofit needs volunteers to repair 40 kids bikes for refugees. Another agency could use cash gift cards.
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Lower speed limits move forward on dangerous stretch of Highway 99
The Everett City Council approved a resolution to slow speeds on Evergreen and Everett Mall ways.
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I-5 south to close for light rail work near Mountlake Terrace
This weekend and next weekend overnight travelers will need to find a new route.
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Bus ridership grows as gas prices soar
Employers calling staff back to in-person work also is a factor behind greater mass transit usage.