In summertime in Washington state, millions of people ride the iconic green-and-white ferries. Some of them are commuters. Others are tourists visiting the state's islands and peninsulas. Some walk on ...

MY “LIFE IN THE MAD LANE” story on Sept. 1 took on a life of its own. My inbox flooded with roughly 90 emails in response to it, added to more than 450 online comments. The follow-up Your Turn article ...

KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Fast ferry service between Kingston and downtown Seattle is canceled until further notice, Kitsap Transit said in a release Monday. Kitsap Transit says the cancelation is due to ...

Seattle ferry riders who use the Fauntleroy/Southworth “Triangle” line have a new ticketing system. “The afternoon commute is our busiest time,” said Brian Mannion from the Washington State Department ...

About 300 Clipper passengers took the Coho’s 4 p.m. sailing to Port Angeles, where the FRS Clipper had chartered buses to ...

Fast ferry sailings between Kingston and Seattle have been canceled until further notice. Kitsap Transit forecasted such a disruption just one month ago. The Rich Passage 1 has been pulled from the ...

The 8:55 a.m. Seattle-to-Bainbridge Island ferry was canceled Sunday, July 13, due to delays at the fuel dock that services Washington State Ferries vessels. The same sailing will be cut again this ...

OH, PACIFIC NW READERS. I thought we were going to have a long ferry-line love affair after my Sept. 1 story for the magazine’s A Sense of Place feature. It’s certainly been hot and heavy, with more ...

Extra weekday fast ferry trips between Bremerton and Seattle will continue to run at least through the end of August 2026, Kitsap Transit announced on July 24. Backed by $2.9 million from the state, ...

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