Skip to content
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
59°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center – North Kitsap Herald
      • Subscriber Center – Port Orchard Independent
      • Subscribe
        • Subscribe to The Herald
        • Subscribe to the Independent
        • Subscribe to The Review
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Newsletters
    • News
      • News
      • Kitsap Military Times
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Photo
      • Submit a Press Release
    • Business
      • Business
      • Submit Business News
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Bremerton Sports Preview
      • Central Kitsap Sports Preview
      • North Kitsap Sports Preview
      • South Kitsap Sports Preview
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Life
      • Life
      • Weather
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Letters
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Communities
      • South Kitsap
      • Bremerton
      • Central Kitsap
      • North Kitsap
      • Bainbridge Island
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Employment
      • Real Estate
      • Transportation
      • Legal Notices
      • Place a Legal Notice
    • Print Editions
      • Port Orchard Independent
      • Central Kitsap Reporter
      • North Kitsap Herald
      • Kingston Community News
      • Bainbridge Island Review
      • Kitsap Weekly
    • Home Delivery
      • Vacation Hold
      • Report a delivery issue
      • Opt-Out of Kitsap Weekly Delivery
    • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Report a delivery issue
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    59°F
    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • Newsletters
    • All Sections
          • News
            • News
            • Kitsap Military Times
            • Submit a Story Idea
            • Submit a Photo
            • Submit a Press Release
          • Business
            • Business
            • Submit Business News
          • Sports
            • Sports
            • Central Kitsap Sports Preview
            • North Kitsap Sports Preview
            • South Kitsap Sports Preview
            • Submit Sports Results
          • Life
            • Life
            • Weather
            • Submit a Wedding Announcement
            • Submit an Engagement Announcement
            • Submit a Birth Announcement
          • Opinion
            • Opinion
            • Letters to the Editor
            • Submit a Letter to the Editor
          • Communities
            • South Kitsap
            • Bremerton
            • Central Kitsap
            • North Kitsap
            • Bainbridge Island
          • Obituaries
            • Obituaries
            • Place an Obituary
          • Classifieds
            • Classifieds
            • Place a Classified Ad
            • Employment
            • Real Estate
            • Transportation
            • Legal Notices
            • Place a Legal Notice
          • Print Editions
            • Port Orchard Independent
            • Central Kitsap Reporter
            • North Kitsap Herald
            • Kingston Community News
            • Bainbridge Island Review
            • Kitsap Weekly
          • Home Delivery
            • Vacation Hold
            • Report a delivery issue
            • Opt-Out of Kitsap Weekly Delivery
          • About Us
            • About Us
            • Contact Us
            • Report a delivery issue
            • Terms of Use
            • Privacy Policy
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscriber Center – North Kitsap Herald
            • Subscriber Center – Port Orchard Independent
            • Subscribe
              • Subscribe to The Herald
              • Subscribe to the Independent
              • Subscribe to The Review
            • Frequently Asked Questions
          • Newsletters
          • Marketplace
    Articles by Walt Elliott
    WSF community meeting scheduled for June 13 | Ferry Fare | June
    WSF community meeting scheduled for June 13 |...
    By Walt Elliott • June 3, 2011 6:29 pm

    In an April survey, riders voted two-to-one in favor of revising the Saturday ferry schedule for the Kingston/Edmonds route. Ergo,…

    Read Story

    State ferries strife is nothing new | Ferry Fare | May
    State ferries strife is nothing new | Ferry...
    By Walt Elliott • May 3, 2011 2:28 pm

    Declaring that she “can’t keep bailing out” ferries, Gov. Chris Gregoire heralded in another episode in the long-running ferry soap…

    Read Story

    Say 'no' to a ferry fuel surcharge | Ferry Fare | April
    Say ‘no’ to a ferry fuel surcharge |...
    By Walt Elliott • April 1, 2011 3:04 pm

    In a move to duck the tab for surging gas prices, the Department of Transportation is begging legislators for a…

    Read Story

    Ferries are the victim of a financial storm | Ferry Fare | March
    Ferries are the victim of a financial storm...
    By Walt Elliott • March 1, 2011 4:59 pm

    Reminder: Boats from Clinton will be diverted to Edmonds Friday through Sunday on March 18-20, 25-27 and April 1-3. Access…

    Read Story

    A ferry merry Christmas | Ferry Fare | December
    A ferry merry Christmas | Ferry Fare |...
    By Walt Elliott • December 22, 2010 6:06 pm

    In case you’re wondering, those white things floating north of the ferry slip aren’t sedentary geese. They’re guest mooring buoys…

    Read Story

    Study plumbs depths of WSF | Ferry Fare | October
    Study plumbs depths of WSF | Ferry Fare...
    By Walt Elliott • October 1, 2010 2:35 pm

    Washington State Ferries will meet with the Ferry Advisory Committee and the public at 7 p.m., Sept. 28, in the…

    Read Story

    Fares frozen… for now | Ferry Fare | July
    Fares frozen… for now | Ferry Fare |...
    By Walt Elliott • July 6, 2010 2:04 pm

    Kingston’s perky Grand Marshal, Bobbie Moore, will push off our Fourth of July parade promptly after the 11:55 a.m. ferry…

    Read Story

    WSF’s ferry reservations debate continues in January | Ferry Fare | January
    WSF’s ferry reservations debate continues in January |...
    By Walt Elliott • December 23, 2009 1:25 pm

    This column summarizes a ferry reservation proposal which is posted on the state ferries Website along with copies at the library.

    Read Story

    WSF's quest for new ferries is a real-life drama | Ferry Fare | December
    WSF’s quest for new ferries is a real-life...
    By Walt Elliott • November 25, 2009 5:45 pm

    Ferries staff explained the reasons for considering a reservations system and how it might work at a Nov. 10 meeting….

    Read Story

    Ferry reservations up for discussion at Nov. 10 meeting | Ferry Fare | November
    Ferry reservations up for discussion at Nov. 10...
    By Walt Elliott • November 3, 2009 2:58 pm

    The public can learn about and speak up on Washington State Ferry reservations at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, at the…

    Read Story

    Fare hikes and reservations on the horizon? | Ferry Fare | September
    Fare hikes and reservations on the horizon? |...
    By Walt Elliott • September 8, 2009 8:52 pm

    NO schedule change The Kingston-Edmonds schedule will remain the same. Thanks to our legislators, Washington State Ferries and the unions…

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare
    Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • June 24, 2009 5:49 pm

    FCP, the ferry mouse that roared: In January, a secretly prepared “Plan B” that proposed draconian service cuts and outrageous…

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare's May cartoon.
    Ferry Fare: Farewell Mike
    By Walt Elliott • April 24, 2009 12:47 pm

    May Ferry Fare Farewell Bookey When Mike Bookey put his hand on the helm at the Port things happened; he…

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare: Our ferry future
    Ferry Fare: Our ferry future
    By Walt Elliott • March 27, 2009 1:36 pm

    It looks like the Legislature plans to keep our current ferry service. The debate is about two issues: which ferries…

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare
    Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • March 3, 2009 1:08 pm

    The Legislature will decide the future of our ferries, fares and the Ferry Advisory Committees this month.

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare
    Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • February 13, 2009 6:18 pm

    March madness Steve Rodgers, Washington State Ferries Director of Operations, will be in the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters…

    Read Story

    Location of Jan 14 Washington State Ferries public hearing in Kingston changed
    Location of Jan 14 Washington State Ferries public...
    By Walt Elliott • January 7, 2009 4:23 pm

    UPDATE: The location of Washington State Ferries public hearing in Kingston on its long-range plan, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Jan….

    Read Story

    Don't leave packages unattended on the ferry ...
    Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • November 26, 2008 2:38 pm

    News from the Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee.

    Read Story

    Ferry Fare
    Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • November 4, 2008 4:14 pm

    Schedule changes and other future plans for ferry service in Kingston.

    Read Story

    Art by Walt Elliot
    FERRYFARE
    By Walt Elliott • August 29, 2008 1:28 am

    Mark your calendar!

    Read Story

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • Last
    • Declining enrollment, inflation among issues affecting NKSD budget
    • 2 Kingston players donate $4K to fix field
    • Spartans sweep home track meet
    • Book readers in drag are canceled by mall
    • Jack Leon Lewis

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up
    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • About Us
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2023 Kitsap Daily News + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost