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    Articles by Walt Elliott
    The pressure is mounting for Washington State Ferries
    The pressure is mounting for Washington State Ferries
    By Walt Elliott • June 1, 2020 1:30 am

    When we finally leap into our summer ferry schedule we’ll be landing in a fleet that’s two boats short. When…

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    Navigating beside giants
    Navigating beside giants
    By Walt Elliott • April 27, 2020 8:30 am

    To kick off our northwest boating season, a local ship captain recommends reading “How to Avoid Huge Ships” by John…

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    COVID-19 stalls ferry meetings, service to Canada
    COVID-19 stalls ferry meetings, service to Canada
    By Walt Elliott • March 27, 2020 1:30 am

    Between the car deck and the passenger cabin there’s the warning that’s in the cartoon. I muse on what the…

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    Hard decisions ahead for the ferries after passage of I-976
    Hard decisions ahead for the ferries after passage...
    By Walt Elliott • February 2, 2020 8:30 am

    Washington passes a new budget every other year. During even numbered years, that budget is revised to reflect changes in…

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    Finally, ferries are carrying enough liferafts for passengers
    Finally, ferries are carrying enough liferafts for passengers
    By Walt Elliott • March 1, 2019 1:30 am

    Ferry Fare

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    Washington State long range planning process and more
    Washington State long range planning process and more
    By Walt Elliott • June 30, 2018 8:00 am

    Ferries kicked off their long range planning process here with about dozen posters on challenges and considerations facing the system…

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    In the future, ferries could be powered by LNG or electricity
    In the future, ferries could be powered by...
    By Walt Elliott • February 23, 2018 1:30 am

    Last month, we went over WSF’s plan to

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    Introducing MV Suquamish, the state’s newest ferry
    Introducing MV Suquamish, the state’s newest ferry
    By Walt Elliott • January 15, 2018 1:30 am

    Suquamish, our newest ferry, was christened last month at the Vigor Shipyard in Seattle. Members of the Suquamish Tribe sang…

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    <em>Hood Canal Bridge.   </em>Don Clotfelter/WSDOT
    Effects from Hood Canal Bridge disaster felt today...
    By Walt Elliott • December 15, 2017 1:30 am

    Brrrr … The spaces between the glass panes that allow the wind to blow through Kingston’s passenger ramp are there…

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    State ferry Spokane: More than good looks |FerryFare
    State ferry Spokane: More than good looks |FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • December 2, 2017 1:30 am

    The most obvious result of Spokane’s fall overhaul is the gleaming new job and signage. Less noticeable but perhaps more…

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    A look at the possible future of various ferry classes | FerryFare
    A look at the possible future of various...
    By Walt Elliott • October 27, 2017 1:30 am

    From now and through 2018, Washington State Ferries will be conjuring its Long-Range Plan for our boats, service, fares and…

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    By Walt Elliot / June 2017
    Fare policy changes | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • June 13, 2017 6:00 pm

    The proposed fare increases for this October are 2.9 percent for vehicles and 2.5 percent for passengers. Next year, they…

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    ‘Nap Tyme,’ the driverless boat | FerryFare
    ‘Nap Tyme,’ the driverless boat | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • April 4, 2017 3:30 pm

    “Nap Tyme” was aptly named as she cruised through Dalco Passage (Tacoma Narrows) on auto pilot with her skipper down…

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    The fishing vessel Olympic met her end when she washed ashore in Appletree Cove. farmboat.org / Contributed
    So long old timer | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • January 27, 2017 1:30 am

    So long, old timer | FerryFare

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    December FerryFare cartoon created by Walt Elliot. Walt Elliot / Submitted
    Lighting up smiles | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • December 3, 2016 1:30 am

    Do the Port of Kingston’s Christmas lights have you thinking, “That must have been a really big trip to Costco”?

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    November FerryFare cartoon is created by Walt Elliot.
    Why a foot ferry? Pros and Cons |...
    By Walt Elliott • October 28, 2016 1:30 am

    Let’s go over the pros and cons.

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    Aug. 2016 cartoon.
    Confessions of a ferry-o-phile | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • August 12, 2016 12:28 pm

    For me, a Kingston foot ferry would be like winning the lottery after buying tickets for a decade and half.

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    Cartoon for July
    Working to reduce congestion at Edmonds | FerryFare
    By Walt Elliott • July 5, 2016 5:08 pm

    Last month, Edmonds updated the progress of its Waterfront Access Study. This is about finding a solution to the five-way cluster of cars, trains and pedestrians at the ferry landing.

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    Created by: Walt Elliott
    Remember these rules when boating near ferries |...
    By Walt Elliott • May 13, 2016 9:40 pm

    Boaters must be dead slow when within 500 yards of a ferry and get no closer than 100 yards. If you find yourself inside 100 yards, like if the outboard fell off, call the ferry or the Coast Guard on channel 13 of 16 for instructions.

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    Cartoon created by Walt Elliott for the April 2016 Kingston Community News.
    Fleet’s health is on the comeback trail |...
    By Walt Elliott • March 28, 2016 6:00 pm

    This winter, the Legislature added $6 million for general ferry maintenance and $3 million for emergency repairs. This is an appreciated, albeit overdue, step on the comeback trail for a healthy fleet.

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    The Ferrywalkers | Ferry Fare
    The Ferrywalkers | Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • December 18, 2015 3:44 pm

    They should be in a PEMCO Northwest profile ad …

    Those determined riders who and burn off stress and calories by walking laps while riding the ferry.

    One lap on the Spokane measures 663 feet. Ten laps per trip, and adding the walk up and down the ramps figures out at 1.6 to 1.7 miles. With over three miles per roundtrip, Kingston’s ferrywalkers leave Green Lake’s “Powerwalkers” eating their dust.

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    Kingston’s new perviousness | Ferry Fare
    Kingston’s new perviousness | Ferry Fare
    By Walt Elliott • November 21, 2015 10:00 am

    Asphalt in the ferry holding lot has been replaced with pervious concrete, which is like regular concrete without the sand.

    Now rain water, reindeer discharge, and vehicle drippings will go straight through the pavement into the 10 feet of beach sand below, where it will be a meal for bacteria that just love petroleum products. Currently, this stuff washes directly into the cove.

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    Editorial cartoon
    Vashon Island has a long history of ferry...
    By Walt Elliott • July 31, 2015 12:37 pm

    Washington Sate Ferries has a 5 percent biodiesel target, but only if it’s not too pricey.

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