Campaign inquiry was a ‘distraction,’ Wasson says By JEFFREY M. BARKER AND CANDACE HECKMAN, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTERS DES MOINES — Mayor Don Wasson, under siege in this suburban city over an investigation into campaign-finance irregularities, resigned last night. Wasson’s surprise resignation as mayor took effect after last night’s City Council meeting. He intends to remain
Port of Seattle eyes accelerated development of real estate holdings
By Rob Smith – Dec 10, 2002 Updated Dec 10, 2002, 2:35pm PST The Port of Seattle is creating an Economic Development Division to speed up development of its extensive waterfront real estate holdings. The new division will be equal in status to the port’s existing aviation and seaport divisions. Port CEO Mic Dinsmore unveiled the plan at
The port’s jet set
The port’s jet set High-flying Port bigwigs spent $126,000 on travel last year. By Rick Anderson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am Port Commissioner Clare Nordquist (front) and executive director Mic Dinsmore spent nearly $90,000 on travel last year. THE BOYS AT Fishermen’s Terminal like to imagine what they could do with the $126,000 that
Highline bond issue ‘yes’ votes in the lead
By SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFFSep 19, 2001 A $189.5 million bond issue in the Highline School District was leading with enough support to pass by an eyelash, according to incomplete results from Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial results show the request with a fraction over the 60 percent support needed for passage under state requirements for school bond
Highline district to get $200 million to fix airport-impacted schools
By Lisa Pemberton-Butler Seattle Times staff reporter DES MOINES – School and government officials signed a $200 million deal today to reduce deafening jet noise heard in 15 schools located under the flight path of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The historic agreement — reached by the Highline School District, the Port of Seattle, the Federal
Highline district to get $200 million to fix airport-impacted schools
By Lisa Pemberton-Butler Seattle Times staff reporter DES MOINES – School and government officials signed a $200 million deal today to reduce deafening jet noise heard in 15 schools located under the flight path of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The historic agreement — reached by the Highline School District, the Port of Seattle, the Federal
PSRC Destination 2030
Puget Sound Regional Council planning document metropolitan transportation plan for the central puget sound region May 24, 2001 Destination 2030 (main document) Appendices (technical appendices) Appendix 9 (projects)
Aircraft Noise: The Ailment And The Treatment
By Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Chair, Aircraft Noise Abatement Group of New York and New Jersey (ANAG) | Hearing Rehabilitation Quarterly – Special Edition (2001) THE NEW MEANING OF F.A.A. The summer of 2000 was marked by an unusually high number of aircraft delays, especially at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. These delays continued
City Life (SeaTac)
BEST MAYOR Frank Hansen, SeaTac’s first mayor, is still considered our best. Hansen has won Best Mayor for as long as SeaTacians have been sending in Best of SeaTac ballots. Hansen, a retired airline pilot, compares early SeaTac politics to the Wild West. Anybody could get things done in that free-for-all environment, he says, given
The Secret History of Lead
Research support was provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute. Follow-ups: “Amplification,” June 19, 2000 and letters exchanges: “Lead–Balloons and Bouquets,” May 15, and “Lead-Letter Office,” July 3, 2000. JAMIE LINCOLN KITMAN The next time you pull the family barge in for a fill-up, check it out: The gas pumps read “Unleaded.” You might reasonably suppose this is because naturally