Mukilteo

A view of the 340,000-square-foot business park along Harbour Heights Parkway on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Mukilteo council denies controversial rezone for up to 200 homes

Some of the property is currently used for office space. Residents spoke out in droves against the rezone.

 

A ferry heads out from Mukilteo toward Clinton during the evening commute in 2022. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Ferry prices just went up. Here’s what you need to know.

On Tuesday, the price of all ferry tickets increased by roughly 4.25%, the second straight year with that bump.

 

Fire Marshall Derek Landis with his bernedoodle therapy dog Amani, 1, at the Mukilteo Fire Department on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Mukilteo fire therapy dog is one step to ‘making things better’

“Firefighters have to deal with a lot of people’s worst days,” Derek Landis said. That’s where Amani comes in.

 

Cars move across the Edgewater Bridge toward Everett last year. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Edgewater Bridge closure between Everett, Mukilteo now set for November

The $34 million project will take a year to complete. Drivers will have to find other routes between the two cities.

Cars move across the Edgewater Bridge toward Everett last year. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Olivia Bolen walks through the Mukilteo Community Garden in 2022. (Julie Titone)

Mukilteo Community Garden to celebrate 15th birthday this weekend

The garden, founded in 2009, has grown over 26,000 pounds of organic produce. Harvests are donated to local food banks.

Olivia Bolen walks through the Mukilteo Community Garden in 2022. (Julie Titone)
Community members and Providence Swedish employees cut the ribbon for the new Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

New $50M rehab hospital near Lynnwood is ‘more than just a building’

The 40-bed facility will help injured patients recover while freeing up crucial bed space at Providence Everett.

Community members and Providence Swedish employees cut the ribbon for the new Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Unionized Compass Health workers picket in front of the Compass Evaluation and Treatment building on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Amid financial troubles at Compass Health, workers picket for better pay

For over a year, the Everett-based nonprofit and workers have negotiated over a new labor contract.

Unionized Compass Health workers picket in front of the Compass Evaluation and Treatment building on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Everett

Woman identified in deadly train crash in Everett

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the pedestrian as Anna Baisheva, 35. Last week’s crash was the third since June.

Everett
Kevin Richman reads aboard the Kitsap during the Mukilteo-Clinton run on September 26, 2017. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Attention ferry travelers: That motorcycle is not cutting in line

Two-wheeled vehicles follow different rules than four wheels for boarding ferries.

Kevin Richman reads aboard the Kitsap during the Mukilteo-Clinton run on September 26, 2017. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Top row: Riaz Khan, left, Jason Moon, Strom Peterson. Bottom row: Lillian Ortiz-Self, left, Kristina Mitchell, Bruce Guthrie

Education, housing top issues in races to represent Edmonds, Mukilteo

Strom Peterson and Lillian Ortiz-Self are both running for their sixth terms in Olympia. They each face multiple challengers.

Top row: Riaz Khan, left, Jason Moon, Strom Peterson. Bottom row: Lillian Ortiz-Self, left, Kristina Mitchell, Bruce Guthrie
Captain Russell Fee scans the waters ahead of the MV Spokane as the ferry navigates the sound on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route Thursday, July 18, 2024, near Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Something’s gotta give’: Mukilteo ferry captain asks boaters to steer clear

The Puget Sound fishing season lasts from May to September, and brings an abundance of water traffic with it.

Captain Russell Fee scans the waters ahead of the MV Spokane as the ferry navigates the sound on the Edmonds/Kingston ferry route Thursday, July 18, 2024, near Edmonds, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A Mukilteo firefighter waves out of a fire truck. (Photo provided by Mukilteo Fire Department)

Mukilteo levy lid lift will hike average tax bill about $180 more a year

The lift will fund six more workers, ambulances, equipment and medical supplies. Opponents call it unnecessary.

A Mukilteo firefighter waves out of a fire truck. (Photo provided by Mukilteo Fire Department)
Riaz Khan finally wins office on his fifth try. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Mukilteo state House candidate arrested weeks before jumping into race

The misdemeanor domestic violence case against Riaz Khan, a former Mukilteo City Council member, has since been dismissed.

Riaz Khan finally wins office on his fifth try. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
The Sounder commuter train at Everett Station Wednesday evening on October 9, 2019.   (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Hop a Sounder train from Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds to Mariners games

The next run is Sunday as the M’s face their division foe, the Houston Astros. The train departs Everett at 10:45 a.m.

The Sounder commuter train at Everett Station Wednesday evening on October 9, 2019.   (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Cars line up for the Edmonds ferry in Edmonds, Washington on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Ferry line jumpers face a $145 fine — and scorn from other drivers

Law enforcement is on the lookout for line cutters. It’s a “hot-button issue that can lead to something worse.”

Cars line up for the Edmonds ferry in Edmonds, Washington on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Susan Davison smiles in the shaded section of her yard in front of a quilt titled Dancing Dahlias on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sewing meets sowing: Mukilteo hobbyists unite for Garden and Quilt Tour

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, while supplies last. The last three iterations have sold out.

Susan Davison smiles in the shaded section of her yard in front of a quilt titled Dancing Dahlias on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The winner of the 2023 Great Mukilteo Dog Show at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo. (Photo provided by Kandace Barnes)

All dogs are show dogs at the Great Mukilteo Dog Show on Saturday

The mayor “double dog” dares you to attend. Categories include Best Wiggles and Most Slobbery at the show at Lighthouse Park.

The winner of the 2023 Great Mukilteo Dog Show at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo. (Photo provided by Kandace Barnes)
A house fire sends a column of smoke into the air, as seen from Olympic View Middle School, on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Jenelle Baumbach / The Herald)

Mukilteo Speedway reopens after house fire closes all lanes

Firefighters extinguished a fire in the 7600 block of Mukilteo Speedway early Monday morning. Then the house caught fire again.

A house fire sends a column of smoke into the air, as seen from Olympic View Middle School, on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Jenelle Baumbach / The Herald)
Law enforcement respond to a person hit by a train near the Port of Everett Mount Baker Terminal on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

2 killed in waterfront train crashes were near Mukilteo ‘quiet zone’

In June, two people were hit by trains on separate days near Mukilteo Boulevard. “These situations are incredibly tragic,” Everett’s mayor said.

Law enforcement respond to a person hit by a train near the Port of Everett Mount Baker Terminal on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Keep your cool’: Wait times in the hours on Mukilteo, Edmonds ferry routes

Wednesday is the busiest day for ferry travel, with 700,000 riders expected over the week.

Vehicles pack the line for the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry as they wait to board on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)