COUPEVILLE — Inside of the Kennewick’s pilothouse, Capt. Mark Gripp looked at the anemometer’s display to check the wind speed before setting sail for Port Townsend. Seventeen knots, coming from the ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry service was shut down by a bomb threat for three and a half hours Tuesday night. Nothing was found, and ferry service was back to normal with the 8:30 ...

As the temperatures drop and the holidays wind down, Whidbey Island beckons as the perfect setting for a cozy, winter retreat ...

Washington State Ferries (WSF) has canceled sailings between Port Townsend and Coupeville until further notice because of extreme weather conditions. WSF says it’s seeing high winds and heavy seas in ...

NORTH WHIDBEY ISLAND — An unusually strong wind storm that struck North Whidbey earlier this week toppled a massive tree onto a house, canceled ferry trips, caused evacuations, scattered giant logs of ...

Washington State Ferries told all passengers to be prepared for possible service disruptions this morning due to high winds and weather, thanking travelers in advance for their patience and ...

A driving tour of the southern half of Whidbey Island extends the joys of summer’s produce and flower harvests into fall. The island’s temperate climate, fertile soils and saltwater seas create an ...

Riders on Port Townsend-to-Whidbey Island ferries eventually may get what they want: bigger and likely costlier vessels to carry them and their cars across Puget Sound daily. Gov. Chris Gregoire ...

It could be the first or second week in February before the Port Townsend-Whidbey Island ferry routes offer vehicle service again, state officials said Monday. At the afternoon conference, legislators ...

SEATTLE — Memorial Day often marks the unofficial start of summer and that means warmer weather, which is always a reason to get outside in western Washington. Washington State Ferries (WSF) says the ...