Propeller problems postpone ferry Columbia’s return

The state ferry Columbia was schedule to go back online June 28, but propeller repairs may delay its return to service. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
The largest vessel in the Alaska Marine Highway fleet will be late to return to service this summer.
The 418-foot ferry Columbia was due to return to service June 28 with service from Bellingham, Washington, to communities in Southeast Alaska.
The vessel has been in a Portland, Oregon, shipyard undergoing repairs to a propelle