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For first-timer, getting from Everett to Sea-Tac for $6 proves simple
Herald reporter Jordan Hansen is taking over the Street Smarts column. For his first dispatch, he rode the…
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Community Transit board votes to keep on-demand Zip shuttles
Zip Alderwood operates similar to apps like Uber or Lyft. Fares are $2.50 per ride, the same as…
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Starting Sunday, ferry passengers will pay 4.25% more
The good news is that the 25% peak season vehicle surcharge ends Sunday.
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Edgewater Bridge redo linking Everett, Mukilteo delayed until mid-2024
The project, now with an estimated cost of $27 million, will detour West Mukilteo Boulevard foot and car…
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Edmonds-Kingston shuffle: 64-car ferry replaces 202-car boat, for now
The system-wide boat swap stems from the vessel Walla Walla out of service for four weeks for repairs.
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Cars clogging highways more, data shows; local lawmakers eye solutions
On highways in the central Puget Sound region, delays were up 35%, according to new data from the…
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After Maui wildfires, Sky Valley locals look warily at US 2
It’s the main evacuation route for 40,000 people near Sultan, Gold Bar and Index. And it wouldn’t take…
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With 1 Seattle ferry down, Edmonds-Kingston route could be affected
It is unlikely the Mukilteo-Clinton route will be impacted. Edmonds-Kingston may be as the boat shuffle continues.
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Edmonds-Kingston ferry route returns to full service
Generator problems had docked the ferry Spokane for two days.
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Two-boat ferry service resumes Friday on the Edmonds-Kingston route
Mechanical issues docked the 188-car vessel Spokane on Wednesday and Thursday
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Traces of meth, fentanyl exposure common on Puget Sound, Everett buses
Five public transit agencies, including Everett Transit and Community Transit, participated in a new UW study released Thursday.
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Ambitious high-speed rail project could have stop in Everett
Travel time from Portland or Vancouver to Seattle could be just an hour. The project is slated to…
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Blessing or baffling? Lake Stevens’ new roundabout maze divides drivers
Last year, a Highway 9 intersection saw 43 crashes — fewer than a complex of roundabouts has seen…
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Road closures to watch out for in Lake Stevens, Marysville
In the next week, stretches of Highway 9 will close at night for striping and pavement repairs.
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Shrimp fishing gear snarls Mukilteo-Clinton ferry travel
Service was disrupted for 90 minutes Monday during peak travel time, especially for those departing Clinton.
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Street Smarts columnist signs off from a dream job
Columnist and Everett local Ben Watanabe reflects on the lessons learned from over 3 years covering transportation.
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In light rail’s path, Casino Road businesses brace for impact
Where stations go, displacement and redevelopment follow. Everett is weighing options to cushion the blow for Casino Square.
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Cause unclear in series of brush fires in Marysville that closed I-5
The fires, spreading along northbound I-5, backed up traffic for at least 7 miles Tuesday. More than 100…
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More weekend closures set for 128th Street SE and Highway 96
The busy road near Everett and Mill Creek is set for westbound lane closures and only one eastbound…
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Everett bike lanes’ white curb, paint confuse drivers on Madison
A reader asked for better warning about short curbs at Madison Street and Evergreen Way. Flexible posts are…