October 16th, 2025

Reporter unpacks how WSF's out-of-state contract weighed time versus money

Washington has decided to contract with an out-of-state shipyard for the first time in 50 years to build new Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessels.

Reporter Tom Banse outlined the arrangement in an article for The Washington State Standard and discussed it on "The Jake and Spike Show" on KIRO Newsradio, calling the deal "interesting."

The Jake Skorheim & Spike O'neill Show

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