An Everett Transit Route 6 bus arrives at the 13th Street stop near the Port of Everett Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Local News

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.

Amtrak Cascades train 517 to Portland departs from Everett Station on Saturday, Sep. 2, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Local News

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…

Traffic moves around one of Lake Stevens new roundabouts at the intersection of Highway 204 and Highway 9 on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

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…

Cars drive through the intersection of Highway 9 and South Lake Stevens Road on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

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.

Cars drive onto the ferry at the Mukilteo terminal on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Mukilteo, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Shrimp fishing gear snarls Mukilteo-Clinton ferry travel

Service was disrupted for 90 minutes Monday during peak travel time, especially for those departing Clinton.

The Daily Herald says farewell to Street Smarts columnist and transportation reporter Ben Watanabe.

Local News

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.

Felipe Hernandez, left, and his son Tony Hernandez speak about the impact the Light Rail plan would have on their business and the greater local community outside of their store on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

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.

Traffic cameras on Tuesday showed heavy smoke and flames at separate fires in dry grass right along the freeway, near the exits to 144th and 156th streets NE. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Local News

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…

Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Local News

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…

A car drives west on Madison Street past new bike lane curbs on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

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…

Everett

Local News

Broadway lane reductions set for 2 weeks in Everett

The road is scheduled to drop to one lane in each direction 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays…

Culvert replacement under 128th Street SE and Highway 96 near McCollum Park in Martha Lake, Washington on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Local News

Drivers must reroute so salmon have a better commute near Mill Creek

This weekend, lanes on 128th Street SE and Highway 96 will be closed west of Dumas Road and…

A pickup truck without a mounted front plate is parked in a parking lot Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Marysville, Washington. The state of Washington requires front and rear plates with few exceptions. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Local News

Reader: Are more drivers removing license plates?

State patrol traffic stop data doesn’t show a significant increase in plate or registration infractions.

Employees stand and watch the first Boeing 737 at Paine Field prepare to take off Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Local News

Paine Field or Sea-Tac? A tale of two prices

Airfare from Sea-Tac can be cheaper than Paine Field, but flying from Everett can be less of a…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is joined by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray while they listen to where some of the federal funds have been implemented in the Washington State Ferry system on Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Buttigieg visits Mukilteo for plans to electrify Washington ferries

U.S. Transportation Secretary: Washington state is ‘leading the way’ with its transition to electric ferries.

A cyclist from the Centennial Trail tries to navigate through traffic backed up on Dubuque Road turning onto Machias Road on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Changes ‘queued up’ for intersection at Dubuque, South Machias

Snohomish County Public Works is set to begin a study of intersection improvements near Lake Stevens.

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Local News

Leave early or late to skirt Independence Day travel throngs

Ferry terminals and roads are likely to get busy as early as Thursday afternoon. Here’s how to beat…

Construction workers walk along the underside of the Lynnwood Link light rail tracks on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

Everett light rail choices refined amid calls for in-road options

Leaked documents gave a glimpse into possible displacement. But a final decision on locations is still years out.

Cars stop and go around the intersections of Lowell Larimer, Marsh and Seattle Hill roads in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Local News

No changes planned for rural roads near Mill Creek, Snohomish

Larimers Corner has two intersections close together that can get busy during the eastbound afternoon commute.

X

Local News

WSDOT slows southbound Steamboat Slough Bridge traffic after structural concerns

State says bridge is safe, but slower traffic, ‘lessens stress on the entire bridge structure.’