A ferry heads out from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Ferry shuffle downsizes Mukilteo-Clinton route’s capacity

The change reduces capacity by 20 cars, due to a systemwide shift to ensure routes align with ridership…

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

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Most WA transportation services back online following cyberattack

The department was still investigating the cyberattack and could not say Friday what caused it.

Two Washington State ferries pass along the route between Mukilteo and Clinton as scuba divers swim near the shore Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Cyberattack crashes WA transportation websites

Traffic cams and ferry tracking are among the services that the incident took down.

Senator Marko Liias speaks at the ground breaking of the Swift Orange Line on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Traffic deaths are down in Finland. Edmonds senator is going to find out how

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, will be part of the contingent making the trip in December.

The newly rebuilt section of Index-Galena Road is pictured on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, near Index, Washington. (Jordan Hansen / The Herald)

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‘The best day in 17 years’: Locals revel in Index-Galena Road reopening

Closed for 17 years after a storm, a road connecting Index to the Wild Sky Wilderness has been…

The future Swift Orange Line station located at Edmonds College Transit Center. (Community Transit)

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Swift Orange Line to begin running from Mill Creek to Lynnwood in March

The rapid bus service will launch in time to funnel riders to Lynnwood’s new light rail station.

An Orca card on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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ORCA card makes transit simpler — and cheaper, too

Following an article about a trip from Everett to Sea-Tac, readers wrote in with one resounding suggestion: Get…

A Washington State Ferry is seen approaching Edmonds from beyond a telescope at Brackett’s Landing on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Edmonds-Kingston to run on 1-boat service until at least December

Washington State Ferries only has 14 vessels to operate their regular 15-boat system.

Neighbors take a look at the damage after a semi took down power lines and a few poles on East Grand Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Trucker takes ‘wrong turn,’ takes down power poles in Everett

Riverside neighborhood residents were startled by the semi crash Wednesday — and worried it’s a harbinger of more…

People board a bus at the Canyon Park Park & Ride Swift Green Line stop in Bothell, Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Swift bus lines expanding in Bothell, Marysville, Arlington

Community Transit is extending its Swift Green line to south Bothell, part of a big-picture plan to connect…

Jordan Hansen pauses to read the Link light rail map at Northgate Station on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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…

Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell and other city council members take the inaugural ride in the Zip Alderwood Shuttle at the launch event on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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…

A passenger pays their fare before getting in line for the ferry on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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.

Cars move across Edgewater Bridge toward Everett on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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…

In this photo posted to the Washington state Department of Ecology website and taken by the U.S. Coast Guard, people watch as emergency crews respond to the Walla Walla passenger ferry, which ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle, Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Lt. Cmdr. Brian Dykens/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

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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.

Evening rush hour traffic moves along I-5 on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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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…

Cars drive near River Park in Sultan, Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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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…

A group of travelers aboard the MV Suquamish watch from the sun deck as MV Tokitae passes starboard side on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in the waters near Clinton, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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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.

The Spokane leaves dock at the Edmonds Ferry Terminal Tuesday afternoon on July20,, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Edmonds-Kingston ferry route returns to full service

Generator problems had docked the ferry Spokane for two days.

The MV Puyallup, a ferry capable of carrying 202 cars, offloads at the Edmonds Ferry dock on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 in Edmonds, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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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