Investigation underway after Seattle man's body washes ashore in Bainbridge Island
An investigation is underway after a Seattle man’s body washed ashore in Bainbridge Island Friday afternoon.
Giant trolls take-over Puget Sound: Where they are and what they mean
The trolls, however, are not meant to be pinpointed for the public to find with ease. Dambo offers up general information with his troll map online, and there are visual clues in the form of brightly colored bird houses to let each visitor know they’re on the right track.
Report: Fungus in fuel storage caused ferry to run aground near Bainbridge Island
Bacterial and fungal growth in a ferry's diesel storage tanks caused it to run aground earlier this year, according to a finalized report from Washington State Ferries (WSF).
Major ferry changes start Thursday
Starting Thursday morning, the Bainbridge-Seattle ferry route will be closed off to vehicles, bikes and electric scooters.
Seattle-Bainbridge ferry route reopens ahead of schedule
The Seattle-Bainbridge ferry route is open ahead of schedule, after a nearly week-long closure to vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and electric scooters.
New entry building opens at Seattle's Colman Dock ferry terminal
After six years of work, ferry passengers at Colman Dock will have a new way of entering the Seattle ferry terminal.
Divers off Seattle inspect grounded ferry after it loses power, runs aground
Divers in Bremerton, Washington, are inspecting the hull of a ferry that ran aground west of Seattle Saturday as investigators look into what caused the boat to lose power.
Divers off Seattle inspect grounded ferry after it loses power, runs aground
Divers west of Seattle on Sunday began inspecting the hull of a ferry that lost power and ran aground near Bainbridge Island. Nobody was hurt when the Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on its way from Bremerton to Seattle. A generator failure apparently played a role in the incident, affecting 596 passengers, 15 crew and 175 vehicles, according to Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation.
Washington State Ferry with nearly 600 aboard runs aground near Bainbridge Island
Roughly 600 passengers were stranded on a ferry that ran aground near Bainbridge Island around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, no injuries have been reported.
Washington won’t renew leases for Puget Sound fish farms
The Washington state Department of Natural Resources said Monday it will not renew a fish-farming company’s last remaining leases on net pens in Puget Sound. Department officials said Cooke Aquaculture has until Dec. 14 to finish steelhead farming and start deconstructing its equipment, The Seattle Times reported. Cooke’s pens are located in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island and Hope Island in Skagit Bay.
Washington State Ferries will be free for those 18 and under starting Oct. 1
For Washington State Ferry riders 18 years and under, fares will be free starting Oct. 1.
Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island remember being forced into internment camps 80 years ago
80 years ago today, 272 Japanese Americans living in Bainbridge Island were forced into internment camps. They were the first people subjected to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
80 years later: Remembering the Japanese American Exclusion
80 years ago, the Pacific Northwest marked a dark moment in history. On March 30, 1942, 272 Japanese Americans living in Bainbridge Island were forced out of their homes and sent to internment camps.
Wednesday marks 80 years since first group of Japanese Americans were rounded up and sent to internment camps
On March 30, 1942, 272 Japanese Americans living on Bainbridge Island were gathered at the Eagledale Ferry Dock and sent to California.
Pickleball players proud after game is designated as Washington State's official sport
A day after Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill naming pickleball as Washington State’s official sport, we met with the players who have been advocating for this moment since last summer.
Bainbridge Island ferry terminal cleared to reopen following bomb threat
The Bainbridge Island ferry terminal and Colman dock were temporarily closed due to a bomb threat, authorities say.
WSDOT seeks input on Seattle-Bainbridge ferry terminal
The Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry route is the busiest in Washington, with 3.2 million travelers per year pre-pandemic. But, WSDOT is looking to renovate the 50-year-old terminal walkway on the Bainbridge side.
Shark washes ashore on Brainbridge Island
A six-gill shark was found washed up on the shore of Bainbridge Island on Monday after ingesting fishing gear.
Anonymous donor gives $1 million for Bainbridge Island bike trails
New mountain bike trails are coming to Bainbridge Island, thanks to an anonymous donor.
3 agencies investigate Washington ferry after engine fire
Three agencies are investigating a fire that damaged an engine room aboard the state ferry Wenatchee last week.