Medical emergency exposes ferry concerns on Guemes Island

A woman had to be airlifted to the hospital because a ferry wasn’t available.

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — The normal Guemes Island ferry was out of service Wednesday, meaning only foot passengers could get to and from the mainland. 

A smaller replacement ferry was brought in because the normal ferry is in drydock undergoing repairs. It’s one of a growing number of issues that have people on the island losing faith in their ferry.

“It’s very frustrating,” said Guemes Island Fire Commissioner David Wertheimer.

Frustrating and, at times, frightening.

Early Sunday morning a woman on the island suffered a medical

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