we're so screwed

From the Port Townsend Leader:

Ferry service has long been part of Port Townsend's waterfront identity. But that historic connection has been severed because Washington State Ferries needs emergency inspections of the old class of ferries that serve the Port Townsend-Keystone route. If these 80-year old vessels are deemed to be no longer seaworthy, State Ferries warns that Port Townsend could be without vehicle ferry service for several years.

These ferries are old. There have been, shall we say, problems in getting bids for building new ones. There are some folks who rely on these ferries for commuting to Whidbey Island, but this entire town relies on them for tourism.

This could be bad.