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Conceptual rendering of a hybrid-electric design for a 360-car ferry that our neighbors at British Columbia Ferries are shopping to shipyards locally and internationally.

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Finally! State goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric ferries

Deliveries will begin in 2028, if all goes well. The ferries will serve the Mukilteo-Clinton and Seattle-Bremerton routes.

A fatal accident the afternoon of Dec. 18 near Clinton ended with one of the cars involved bursting into flames. The driver of the fully engulfed car was outside of the vehicle by the time first responders arrived at the scene. (Whidbey News-Times/Submitted photo)

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State settles for $8.5M after impaired driver killed couple on Whidbey

The complaint alleged Mukilteo-Clinton ferry staff made errors that allowed Danielle Cruz, of Lynnwood, to drive impaired into…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg smiles while he is greeted by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen before the start of his tour of Mukilteo Ferry Terminal on Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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 fatal accident the afternoon of Dec. 18 near Clinton ended with one of the cars involved bursting into flames. The driver of the fully engulfed car was outside of the vehicle by the time first responders arrived at the scene. (Whidbey News-Times/Submitted photo)

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Lawsuit: Ferry staff could have prevented crash that killed 2 from Everett

The complaint filed this week alleges numerous mistakes leading to the crash that killed Sharon Gamble and Kenneth…

A gray whale has lingered around Possession Sound in July 2022. (Sara Montour Lewis / Our Wild Puget Sound)

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Scientists: Gray whale spotted at Mukilteo waterfront was a newcomer

The whale has lingered around Possession Sound. It’s unclear if it will join a group of regular visitors…

Maria Rios, a galley cashier, helps Frank and Fran Butler, of Washington, D.C., with food purchases aboard the Suquamish ferry between Mukilteo and Clinton. The galley is among several reopened after being closed over two years due to the pandemic. The galley of the Tokitae, the other boat on the Mukilteo-Clinton route, remains closed for now. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Drink up! Happy hour on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is back

More galleys are reopening as pandemic restrictions scale back. Get out of your car for concessions just like…

A ferry heads from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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$1 billion to fund 5 new hybrid ferries, but who wants to build them?

The state is seeking bids for a shipbuilder. The first ferry will serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route. It already…

A ferryboat. (Washington State Ferries)

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Mukilteo-Clinton ferry riders get their two-boat service back

The Edmonds-Kingston route could be next, depending on COVID-19 cases and crew shortages.

Volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 49 in Lynnwood and Girl Scout Troop 21286 in Lake Stevens helped Sound Salmon Solutions plant 357 native trees and plants along Segelson Creek and the North Fork Stillaguamish River near Darrington on Nov. 20. (Sound Salmon Solutions)

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A mission more relevant than ever, as salmon numbers dwindle

Sound Salmon Solutions wants to save the keystone species with education and habitat restoration.

A private plane taxis past the Paine Field tower and passenger terminal on Wednesday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Forecast: A quadrupling of Paine Field passengers by 2040

How should Everett’s airport handle rebounding demand? A virtual meeting is set for Tuesday to talk about a…

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That jerk who cuts in the ferry line can be fined $139

The state ended its 877-764-HERO program where the public could report violators.

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

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State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall

The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.

The toll booths of the new Mukilteo ferry terminal, slated to open on Dec. 29. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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At last, $187 million Mukilteo ferry terminal to open Dec. 29

First, boats will suspend service for 13 hours to allow for finishing touches and training.