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

The families of two people killed by an alleged drunk driver on Whidbey Island have filed a lawsuit in Snohomish County Superior Court against Washington State Ferries, saying ferry crew members could ...

CLINTON, Wash — Washington state will pay $8.5 million to the families of two people killed in a DUI crash on Whidbey Island in 2021. The state also claims no liability as part of the settlement. In a ...

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 ...

CLINTON — Immediately after the crash that killed Sharon Gamble and Kenneth Weikle last year on Whidbey Island, their families knew something was wrong. They knew there was more to it than the ...

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 ...

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 — It may take more than a decade for Washington state to faze out new gas-powered cars, but another form of transportation may be much closer to ditching diesel. The state could soon ...

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — Huge crowds are expected to line up to board the ferry system through the holiday, but the return of crab pots in the water could cause even more concerns. Buoy lines that mark ...

CLINTON, Wash. — All Washington State Ferry crews are trained in rescue. But they seldom save something this cute. On the Mukilteo/Clinton route this last July, a ferry worker spotted a gray kitten ...

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 ...