The grounding of the Walla Walla ferry this weekend near Bainbridge Island is being attributed by some to Washington state’s aging fleet of vessels – an issue lawmakers are hoping to address with a new bill. Initial indications showed the Walla Walla ran aground on Saturday evening after a generator on the boat went out, meaning the crew could no longer steer the boat. No one was hurt, but passengers were stranded for hours. “You can imagine what it was like for that captain and crew to all of a sudden realize they no longer had control of that vessel as far as steering,” said Ian Sterling who is the director of communications for Washington State Ferries. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-aging-ferry-fleet-grounding/281-5951b9aa-c9e4-42d0-baac-96981eca517b