Article: Residents Express Concerns about Ferry Service in Pierce County, Wash.

By Cecilia Nguyen, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 16--Anderson and Ketron island residents understand they often sacrifice urban amenities for solitude.

But recent delays caused by Pierce County's scheduled ferry maintenance are testing the patience of even the most laid-back passenger, said Brian Steel, an Anderson Island resident of three years.

"You can't live on the island without being inconvenienced," Steel said, while waiting at the Steilacoom terminal for the island-bound ferry. "But this is ridiculous."

Steel is among the dozens of Anderson Island residents who say Pierce County's ...

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