On Monday, October 1st, Community Transit’s local bus and DART paratransit fares will increase by 25 cents.

Vanpool fares will also increase by an average of three percent, or about $14 a van per month.

Community Transit will be at several job fairs in the next month to recruit new bus drivers, mechanics, marketers, planners and other positions. The Snohomish County transit agency’s continued service expansion is creating dozens of good-paying jobs.

On August 30th, Fire District 7 Fire Commissioner Randy Fay graduated from FEMA’s National Emergency Management Advanced Academy.

He completed the full curriculum that provides the essential skills needed for professionals to manage emergency management programs.

Due to anticipated rains and cooler weather conditions, effective Saturday September 15th, at 8:00 am, the burn ban is lifted for all of the unincorporated areas of Snohomish County by order of the Snohomish County Fire Marshal, Michael McCrary.

Gold Creek Charitable Foundation is holding their annual Free Dental Day on Saturday, September 29th, at Gold Creek Community Church in Mill Creek.

A south Everett garage fire early on Thursday morning, September 13th, killed one man and sent six other people to the hospital. Snohomish County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the incident.

South County Fire Deputy Chief Shaughn Maxwell has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation. He is pursuing a masters degree in human factors psychology.

The Swift Blue Line, Community Transit’s highest ridership route, will see a 20 percent increase in weekday service starting Monday, September 24th.

The bus rapid transit line that runs on Highway 99 between Everett and Shoreline will get an additional 28 trips a day.