Transportation

26 injured as turbulence shakes 767

Some passengers were snoozing while others snacked when the first turbulence rattled Continental Flight 128 over the Atlantic. Suddenly, the jetliner began to… Continue reading

Hawaii pilots were napping, NTSB confirms

The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed an initial finding that the captain and first officer of a flight that overflew its destination… Continue reading

Texting while driving riskier than thought

Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash much more than previous studies have concluded with motorists taking their eyes off… Continue reading

Low tide delights beachgoers

An extreme low tide on Tuesday disrupted a few ferry runs and delighted skimboarders and dog walkers who flocked to typically rocky beaches… Continue reading

Port Townsend-Keystone ferries affected by low tides

Low tides and ebb currents will cancel some sailings on the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry run today through Friday, the state Transportation Department says. Today’s cancellations… Continue reading

Ferry reservation meeting set

Visionaries here imagine a future where riding a ferry involves less guess work. A reservation system, advocates believe, could help keep drivers from… Continue reading

Drivers treat Speedway like a racetrack, Mukilteo officials say

To the surprise of probably nobody, the Mukilteo Speedway lives up to its name. As the two-lane road shoots straight up from the… Continue reading

Edmonds ferry traffic changes planned

For nine months, white rubber pylons have blocked one of two entrances to Paradise Lane off Edmonds Way. That will change by the… Continue reading

Memoir charts writer’s uncomfortable travels

Lynne Sharon Schwartz begins “Not Now, Voyager” with a telling recollection: She is in Orkos, on the Greek island of Naxos, when she awakens “to… Continue reading