LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. — It's an area that's been feeding souls for centuries. "We're on Lummi Island. This is Legoe Bay right out here," said long-time Lummi resident Riley Starks. "Even before ...

The ferry is the only way the people of Lummi Island can get to the mainland. It's is a lifeline for the 800 or so people living on the island; a lifeline that could soon get much more expensive.

A Lummi Island resident has won key points of a lawsuit against Whatcom County, alleging that it was setting ferry rates illegally. In a seven-page ruling issued Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Evan ...