There was a very large fire response in Island County Tuesday morning when people in the Deception Pass State Park Community started calling 911.

Park rangers at Deception Pass stayed on patrol for everyone's safety here while watching the storm.

After 13 years of craftsmanship and community effort, Valkyrie — a 60-foot, hand-built Viking ship — sailed through Deception Pass on its maiden voyage. Constructed from cedar and oak ...