JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Two Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries speed toward Pier 50 in downtown Seattle. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times, 2025) By Josh Farley Seattle Times Opinion columnist Fellow ferry commuters, I’ve got a question. Would you prefer, in your frequent crisscrossing of our inland saltwater, a return to the clockwork reliability of the jumbo ferry service
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Greg Nance Guest column Updated March 9, 2026, 4:52 p.m. PT A curious thing happened in Olympia last week. The Mosquito Fleet Act, a bill I sponsored that would enable more passenger ferry service in Puget Sound, passed the House of Representatives 84 to 11. Then 41 people had registered to testify in support for
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Features Ferries Transit Transportation Mosquito Fleet Act Seeks to Throw Ferry-Oriented Communities a Lifeline By Ryan Packer – February 16, 2026 Share Facebook Twitter ReddIt Linkedin Email Print A proposal to empower local governments across Puget Sound to set up their own passenger ferry districts, the
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Stella Sun,KOMONewsReporter Updated Wed, September 17th 2025 at 6:23 PM Artemis EF-29 10a-pres-pilot-project-presentation-port-of-tacoma-sm-1 VIEW ALL PHOTOS A photo of Tacoma, Washington, on Sept. 17, 2025. (KOMO) TOPICS: Ferry serviceTacomaSeattleWorld CupElectric vesselsPierce CountyArtemis 29Tourism TACOMA, Wash. — A new proposal aims to launch a fast ferry service between Tacoma and Seattle in time for next year’s
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WNPA photo Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge, answers a question during a town hall meeting in Bremerton. By Juan Jocom WNPA News Service Missed doctor appointments. Hours-long delays. Students unable to get to school. Those are just a few of the issues fueling a bill to expand passenger-only ferries statewide. The bill would deliver $50 million
... continue reading.By Simone Carter Updated February 24, 2025 10:57 AM| State lawmakers on Wednesday, Feb. 19 heard “The Mosquito Fleet Act,” which would increase the availability of passenger-only ferries. By TVW Retired Bremerton resident Dianne Iverson relies on the ferry system to get to medical appointments in downtown Seattle or Edmonds. On the afternoon of Feb.
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By The Seattle Times editorial board Ferry possibility: Whidbey Island to Everett A bill in the legislature would make it easier for local jurisdictions like ports and cities to form taxing districts to establish passenger-only ferries. Among the most promising is a direct route between South Whidbey Island and Everett, from Clinton to the marina at the
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By Nicholas Deshais Seattle Times staff reporter A flying ferry sounds like a flight of fancy, but it may soon be the way some waterborne commuters get across Puget Sound. Two local endeavors are aiming to build passenger-only boats with hydrofoils — underwater wings that lift a boat’s hull out of the water, lessening drag
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Normally, I wait until Sunday to post a Weekly Update, but I wanted to share this article as a ‘taster’ of what you can find in every week. Whether you agree with my points of view or not, I think you’ll find they contain lots of useful information. At our last city council meeting, there
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June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am Updated June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am A Kitsap fast ferry from Kingston takes about 40 minutes and docks at Pier 50, near the Colman Dock in Seattle. All three Kitsap Transit fast ferries will begin their summer schedules this Saturday. Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle
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