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Snohomish County report: 10 bridges set for repairs, replacement
An annual report the county released May 22 details the condition of local bridges and future maintenance they…
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Sound Transit approves contract to build Bothell bus facility
The 365,000-square-foot facility will be the heart of the agency’s new Stride bus rapid transit system, set to…
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Sound Transit seeks input on Everett bike, pedestrian improvements
The transit agency is looking for feedback about infrastructure improvements around new light rail stations.
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Community Transit bus catches fire in Snohomish
Firefighters extinguished the flames that engulfed the front of the diesel bus. Nobody was injured.
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Snohomish County plans to resurface about 76 miles of roads this summer
EVERETT – As part of its annual road maintenance and preservation program, Snohomish County Public Works plans to…
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Washington to rein in fast drivers with speed limiters
A new law set to take effect in 2029 will require repeat speeding offenders to install the devices…
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How do you get rid of a bridge? Everett engineers can explain.
Workers began dismantling the old Edgewater Bridge on May 2. The process could take one to two months,…
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Community Transit helps seniors navigate buses, trains
A number of workshops hosted by the Snohomish County agency teach older adults how to most effectively ride…
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All Amtrak Cascades trains back in service
Many trains on the Pacific Northwest route were out of service for up to 11 days. Trains will…
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Limited train service to resume on Amtrak Cascades
Trains will have less capacity for now, but service is expected to resume for some routes as early…
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Sound Transit picks Dow Constantine as new CEO
Constantine has served as the King County Executive since 2009.
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Amtrak suspends most train service on Cascades route
Amtrak discovered problems with its Horizon railcars, which forced the suspension. The agency will use buses in the…
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Everett Transit hopes to sell nine electric buses
The buses, built by a now-bankrupt company, had reliability issues for years. The agency’s 10 other electric buses…
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U.S. federal money moves Pacific Northwest high-speed rail forward
Planning for an ambitious high-speed rail system in the Pacific Northwest will continue thanks to nearly $50 million…
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Federal money moves Pacific Northwest high-speed rail forward
The $50 million will fund route planning, community outreach and more. It could have a stop in Everett.
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The Memorial Day holiday weekend travel nightmare is upon us
Going somewhere this weekend? You’ll have lots of company — 44 million new BFFs — on planes, trains…
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I-405 express lanes soon to become more expensive for commuters
The price increase, approved Monday, will increase tolls to a high of $15 during peak hours.
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Alaska’s daily flight from Everett to Honolulu will change to seasonal
The airline is “shifting to a seasonal market to enable some other flights in Everett.” The Honolulu flights…
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Highway 529 to close for months between Everett, Marysville
North of Everett, repairs of the old bridges along Highway 529 will be in full swing by February.
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Edmonds-Kingston ferry route had largest rider increase in 2023
Routes to and from Snohomish County had some of the highest, fastest-growing demand in the nation’s largest ferry…