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A Link light rail train moves northbound toward the Shoreline South station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Shoreline, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Lynnwood light rail is super popular — but there’s a problem

Things could change when the agency rolls out a trial program to charge people $2 a day to park.

 

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Everett men arrested in huge bust of Seattle drug ring

On Wednesday, investigators searched 31 locations, but suspects from Lynnwood and Edmonds remained at large, officials said.

 

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Lynnwood man identified in fatal hit-and-run on Highway 99

Another man, 28, was seriously injured in the crash Wednesday night near 164th Street SW.

 

The Monte Cristo Hotel and Monte Cristo Apartments building on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Council to vote on $13M for housing in Everett, Lynnwood and Arlington

The money comes from a 0.1% sales tax the County Council passed in 2021. The council will vote on the funding next week.

The Monte Cristo Hotel and Monte Cristo Apartments building on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Alderwood Manor, a HASCO building, in Lynnwood, Washington on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Housing authority agrees to pay $200K in Lynnwood voucher case

The Housing Authority of Snohomish County also agreed to undergo training after Shawna McIntire’s lawsuit.

Alderwood Manor, a HASCO building, in Lynnwood, Washington on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Phlebotomist Heather Evans preps JaNeen Aagaard for a donation at Bloodworks NW in Everett in 2021.

Blood drives coming to Marysville, Alderwood mall

You can sign up to donate blood on Oct. 19 at the mall and Nov. 4 at the Marysville Civic Center.

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Phlebotomist Heather Evans preps JaNeen Aagaard for a donation at Bloodworks NW in Everett in 2021.
People walk past the new J.sweets storefront in Alderwood Mall on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

25 new Seattle-area restaurants to try

The list includes establishments in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Bothell, as well as a big-name noodle house down south.

People walk past the new J.sweets storefront in Alderwood Mall on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Pedestrian identified after being hit, killed on Highway 99

Kaitlin Wester, 29, of Lynnwood, was identified Wednesday by the Washington State Patrol.

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Travel guru Rick Steves has turned his sights to a place he knows well. (Daniel Berman for The Washington Post)

Rick Steves launches video series to introduce Snohomish County towns

With the arrival of light rail in Lynnwood, the travel mogul — and Edmonds native — is teaching outsiders about our locales.

Travel guru Rick Steves has turned his sights to a place he knows well. (Daniel Berman for The Washington Post)
A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Brake fault causes morning light rail delays

Trains ran on one track between Roosevelt and the UW. Service was restored shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett, Washington on February 8, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Supreme Court reinstates Mill Creek child rape conviction

Last year, the Court of Appeals overturned Nathan Smith’s conviction due to perceived juror bias. The State Supreme Court disagreed.

Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett, Washington on February 8, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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South County Fire to hold emergency preparedness event

The expo on Sept. 21 will be a chance to learn lifesaving skills, including how to respond to fires and earthquakes.

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Woman injured in drive-by shooting near Lynnwood

A woman, 52, was walking in the 14800 block of Highway 99 when someone in a car shot her, according to police.

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Lockdown lifted at Lynnwood High after student arrested

Just before 7:30 a.m., a witness reported a student, 16, pulled out a gun while driving and then pulled into the school parking lot.

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Samuel Gizaw, charged in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, appears in court for his plea hearing on July 10 at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Judge maintains $2M bail for teen accused of Alderwood mall shooting

On July 3, prosecutors allege Samuel Gizaw, 16, got into a fight with a group of boys that ended with him shooting Jayda Woods-Johnson.

Samuel Gizaw, charged in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, appears in court for his plea hearing on July 10 at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Taste this trio of Lynnwood restaurants

Next time you’re in Lynnwood, try Rila Bakery & Cafe, TK Noodle Cafe and Modoo Banjeom.

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Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everything you need to know about Community Transit bus changes

On Sept. 14, over 20 routes are being eliminated as Lynnwood light rail and new routes replace them.

Community Transit’s 209 bus departs from the Lake Stevens Transit Center at 4th St NE and Highway 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A commuter walks through a packed Lynnwood City Center station parking garage to the Link train on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Frequent rail riders hail Lynnwood Link’s first regular day

Following its opening and a three-day weekend, the light rail saw its first rush of regular riders Tuesday.

A commuter walks through a packed Lynnwood City Center station parking garage to the Link train on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jeffrey Allen Cook is arraigned via video at the Snohomish County Courthouse in 2018 after police arrested him on charges of sexual assault in Edmonds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Charges: Man on probation for sex crimes exposed self in Lynnwood store

Just months after being convicted of child molestation, Jeffrey Cook was back in jail, accused of touching himself at a thrift store.

Jeffrey Allen Cook is arraigned via video at the Snohomish County Courthouse in 2018 after police arrested him on charges of sexual assault in Edmonds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A brief timeline of the Lynnwood light rail extension

Four stations were added Friday in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood as part of the 8.5-mile, $3.1 billion project.

A Link light rail train pulls into the Mountlake Terrace station on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)