Mosquito Fleet bill looks to recreate history

Mosquito Fleet bill looks to recreate history

With the Washington State Ferry system continuing to struggle to stay at full capacity and no new boats expected until 2030, at the earliest, is it time to bring back the Mosquito Fleet? One lawmaker is pushing the idea, and it’s getting some traction in Olympia. The towns and communities around Puget Sound and Lake Washington can thank the thousands of boats that made up the original Mosquito Fleet between the 1850s and 1930s. Any place that ha…