Take Transit with Confidence: How Free Travel Training Helps Anyone Get Started
Community Transit’s free service helps anyone learn how to use transit through personalized, one-on-one support. Vee Harris has been riding buses for more than half a century. She’s made lifelong friendships on the Metro buses as a teen, commuted across Seattle throughout her career, and she once fell asleep on a trip downtown — waking […]
Sound Transit Sets All-Time Ridership Record of 280,000
SEATTLE—Sound Transit’s Link light rail delivered a record 280,000 riders on Friday, June 19, 2026 — shattering the previous single-day high of 220,000 set during the Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade earlier this year. “Friday was a momentous day for Sound Transit, with the highest ridership in our agency’s history,” said CEO Dow Constantine. “We […]
Sunday bus schedule on Friday, July 3 – Independence Day
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Take Community Transit to Independence Day celebrations, just be sure to check schedules in advance for changes due to the holiday. All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 3, Independence Day (observed): On July 4, all bus service will be back to regular schedules. […]
Lynnwood hosts fourth annual Juneteenth celebration focused on history, culture, and community
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood, in partnership with Project Girl, the Edmonds School District, and Sound Transit, hosted their fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19, at Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood. The day was a vibrant community celebration featuring a resource and vendor fair, a variety of food trucks, and live performances from […]
Sound Transit tips for USA vs Australia World Cup match
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 in full swing, Friday’s U.S. vs. Australia match promises to bring plenty of fans to downtown Seattle. That, combined with multiple Juneteenth holiday events and other World Cup activities, makes trip planning essential. Riders headed to the match should use our preferred stations for going to and from the renamed Seattle Stadium (800 Occidental Ave. S.) depending on originating direction and mobility needs. To reduce wait […]
Lynnwood CC holds public hearing on Comp Plan amendments and discusses EDIF
LYNNWOOD— The Lynnwood City Council held a public hearing on its 2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendment List (PAL) and was briefed on its Economic Development Infrastructure Fund (EDIF) at its Business Meeting on Monday, June 8. Economic Development Infrastructure Fund (EDIF) Public Works Director Jared Bond and Development and Business Services Director Ben Wolters led a […]
Coelho, Wright share Middle Housing and Suburban Retrofit ideas from Congress for the New Urbanism conference
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood City Council President Nick Coelho and Councilwoman Chelsea Wright returned attended the 34th Congress for the New Urbanism in Northwest Arkansas (CNU 34), where they joined planners, developers, elected officials and designers for workshops on strengthening suburban communities through walkable design, mixed housing and incremental change. The Congress for the New Urbanism […]
Community Transit seeks public comment on six-year Transit Development Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY– Community Transit is seeking public comment on the draft 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan (TDP) through July 2. The plan serves as the agency’s roadmap for the next six years. It includes activities, accomplishments, and performance reports from the previous year, and a refreshed six-year forecast of agency financials, service levels, and capital projects. […]
Lynnwood Chamber Annual Meeting 2026: New Events Map Launches for FIFA World Cup and Record Membership Growth
LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting May 20 at Fogo de Chão in Alderwood, featuring a review of the organization’s 2025 accomplishments and remarks from Washington Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). Chamber CEO Frank Percival opened the evening with several announcements, including the upcoming launch of the Lynnwood Events and Experiences […]
‘We Can and Will Find Opportunities’: Somers Charts Optimistic Path for Snohomish County
MUKILTEO—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Tuesday that the county stands ready for a sustainable and successful future, even as rapid growth, budget constraints and the scars of natural disasters test its foundations. Speaking at the annual County Update before 200 attendees at Boeing’s Future of Flight, Somers shared his initiatives for 2026 and urged […]
