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‘A good way to move a lot of people’ Community Transit plans a new Swift rapid-transit bus route between Canyon Park and Paine Field. By Amy Nile Herald Writer
Community Transit is moving forward with improvements to public transportation in Snohomish County, including a plan to add a second rapid-transit bus route from Bothell to Paine Field as soon as 2018. It also will resume bus service on Sundays and holidays starting on Sunday. The addition of rapid bus service across a fast-growing area of the county is intended relieve
road congestion. A new 12.5mile, 40-minute Swift line would connect business and residential areas near Canyon Park in Bothell with the manufacturing and industrial areas around the Boeing plant and Paine Field in Everett. “It’s a good way to move a lot of people and get some cars off the road,” said Mill Creek City Councilman Mike Todd, who is chairman of the Community Transit board. Officials anticipate federal money will cover 80 percent of an
estimated $42 million needed to launch the service. The new bus route would be similar to the agency’s popular Swift rapid-transit line along Highway 99 between Everett Station and Aurora Village in Shoreline. Public meetings about the new Swift route are scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at various locations in June. The meetings are at the Hilton Garden hotel in Bothell on June 22; Mariner High School in Everett on June 23; and City Hall in Mill Creek on June 24. The second Swift line would have 15 stops in each direction. Buses would come every 10 minutes. Where the new route crosses
the original Swift line on Highway 99, riders could connect to destinations north and south. The increased access to public transportation could foster economic development along the new route, Todd said. That’s in addition to the benefit of helping people get to jobs near Paine Field and relieving demand for parking at Boeing. Todd said he believes the new bus service will go a long way to improve traffic along the BothellEverett Highway near I-405 and to help clear congestion along 128th Street SW near I-5.
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Longtime Rotarian group disbands
Practice saves lives
Dwindling membership prompts the Rotary Club of Snohomish to call it quits, as many residents volunteer with groups outside the city. By Amy Nile Herald Writer
Rescue swimmers from fire districts in Snohomish County stand in the rain at Lake Tye in Monroe while they discuss a scenario for practicing their next water rescue mission Monday afternoon. Monroe, Gold Bar, Clearview and Everett were among those districts participating. See story on Page A3.
Lawmakers inch closer to budget deal Herald Writer
OLYMPIA — Efforts to reach agreement on a state budget seemed to be creating momentum Monday as Gov. Jay Inslee met with legislative leaders of both parties and House Democrats rolled out a new plan they called a
“substantial compromise.” Inslee huddled with House and Senate leaders of both parties Monday morning in the first of what are intended to be daily conversations about the budget. Detailed negotiation did not occur in that first meeting. Participants were discussing what steps they’ll take to reach agreement. “Hopefully, what the governor
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is doing here is kick-starting the process and giving them a bit of urgency,” said David Schumacher, director of the Office of Financial Management, which drafted the governor’s proposed budget. House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish, echoed that sentiment as he exited the meeting. “We’re trying to start the
Dialing for dollars Don’t we at least get a tote bag? With the expiration of the Patriot Act and its collection of Americans’ phone records, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican candidate for president, was taking credit. “Yesterday, I forced the expiration of the NSA’s illegal spying proDear Abby . . . B3 Good Life . . . . B1
momentum,” he said. “At some point we are going to have to break the ice and get things moving.” The optimistic talk follows months of political posturing and little give and take. Weeks ago, the two parties each proposed
gram. Contribute $5 now to show your support,” he tweeted (Page A6). Better pony up that $5; Paul knows who to contact to see if you called in your pledge. Check out this season’s collection of black robes: The U.S. Supreme Court strengthened religious civil
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liberties in the workplace, ruling that Abercrombie & Fitch was wrong to deny employment to a Muslim woman who wore a black head scarf in violation of the retailer’s “East Coast collegiate” dress code (Page A7). A&F has since changed its dress code to allow head scarves, as long as the material is a tartan plaid. Short Takes . . B4 Sports . . . . . . C1
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Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Among the series returning for the summer season is CBS’ silly “Under the Dome,” about a town trapped in an alien terrarium (Page B4). Hey, Rand, if you can force the cancellation of “Under the Dome,” that five bucks is all yours.
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SNOHOMISH — The Rotary Club here is disbanding after more than three decades of service. Like many traditional service clubs, Snohomish Rotary has struggled for years to retain members and get new people to sign up. By 2015, the club had only 13 Rotarians. “Membership got to the point where we weren’t effective in the projects we wanted to do,” Snohomish Rotary President Kendra Trachta said. “Our purpose is to serve in our communities and serve internationally.” Fewer members means each person has to take on more work. With many aging members in the group, the labor required to complete projects became increasingly difficult, Trachta said. Adding to the challenge, many Snohomish residents who are in Rotary have joined clubs in the cities where they work, said Bob Knight, a 17-year member. The club’s weekly 7 a.m. meetings were not conducive to a commuter’s schedule. So after 33 years, the club decided to call it quits. “Sometimes you need to close something down, let some time pass and see what happens,” said Knight, 82.
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