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Walla Walla breaks down; 3-hour wait time for Edmonds-Kingston passengers

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WASHINGTON — Washington State Ferry Walla Walla's generator broke down on Friday morning.
    
Crews are diagnosing the problem, but the Walla Walla was out of service for hours. It was ready for sailing again at 5:30 p.m.

https://twitter.com/wsferries/status/632252908155768832

The Kingston-Edmonds route was down to one ferry in the afternoon with the wait-time of three hours from Edmonds to Kingston.

Meanwhile, State Ferries is adding troopers and Coast Guard personnel to ride on ferries after Friday night's preseason Seahawks game.  Click here if you're taking the ferry to Century Link on Friday night. Ferry officials say last year, three workers were assaulted on a postgame run to Bainbridge Island by intoxicated passengers.

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