The troubled start to 2026 began New Year’s Day when a propeller blade broke off the 57-year-old Walla Walla during a Seattle-Bremerton crossing.
SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries needs 17 boats to operate at full capacity, but only 14 are currently in service, forcing reduced schedules on three critical routes as the aging fleet faces mounting mechanical problems.
The troubled start to 2026 began New Year’s Day when a propeller blade broke off the 57-year-old Walla Walla during a Seattle-Bremerton crossing.
“We had only been on the water for probably about 5 minutes before it started jumping up and down, kind of like a
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