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As a result, the vessel spent several years in out-of-water storage, with the exception of infill trips for Washington State Ferries routes and periodic test runs. During one of the infill trips, the ferry ran aground near Port Hadlock in January 2013, [52] and was later damaged by a small fire while in storage in Port Townsend. [53]
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and operates 10 routes serving 20 terminals within Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. The routes are designated as part of the state highway system. WSF maintains a fleet of ...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, signed into law by President Donald Trump, capped the total SALT deduction at $10,000 for the tax years 2018 through 2025. [24] The bill also increased the standard deduction, which significantly reduced the number of taxpayers who claim the SALT deduction. [25]
Funding for a third Olympic-class vessel was authorized in the Spring 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature and the keel laying and first weld took place on December 9, 2014. [1] The name Chimacum was picked for the third ferry by the Washington State Transportation Commission in November 2014 after a public outreach process. [1]
Launched in 1997, it was the first in its class in the Washington State Ferries fleet. Since delivery, the Tacoma has almost exclusively been assigned to the busy Seattle–Bainbridge Island route. The Tacoma and its sister ship, the MV Wenatchee , suffered from excessive vibration during their early period of operation, until it was repaired ...
Dec. 27—At the fish auction early Tuesday, about 20 buyers, mostly representing seafood wholesalers, gathered to bid on the day's catch, which had been brought in by six fishing boats. The news ...
The Olympic class is the result of the Washington State Department of Transportation requiring replacements for its aging ferry fleet. Funding for a third Olympic-class vessel was authorized in the Spring 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature , and the keel laying and first weld took place on December 9, 2014. [ 2 ]
The bridge, which cost $1.4 million, had its tolls removed in October 1951 after it was paid for by a bond issue passed by the Washington State Legislature. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] The highway was later straightened in segments in the late 1950s by the Department of Highways before becoming SR 305 and being re-codified in 1970.