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Holland resigns from Port position after story on his problems
By Emily Heffter Port of Seattle Commissioner Rob Holland announced Wednesday he will resign March 15, eight months before the end of his first term. His decision comes days after a Seattle Times story detailing the problems of Holland’s three years in public office, including misuse of his Port credit cards, personal financial problems and tense relationships -
2013-02-13
Holland resigns from Port position after story on his problems
By Emily Heffter Port of Seattle Commissioner Rob Holland announced Wednesday he will resign March 15, eight months before the end of his first term. His decision comes days after a Seattle Times story detailing the problems of Holland’s three years in public office, including misuse of his Port credit cards, personal financial problems and tense relationships -
Holland’s first term at Port a tangle of problems
By Emily Heffter Rob Holland ran for Port Commission in 2009 as a promising new candidate: a progressive, with a master’s degree in public policy and a union family. He pledged to bring a middle-class voice to a board traditionally populated by wealthy business interests. He had a well-funded opponent, but he raised money from -
2012-12-24
Sea-Tac Awarded $750,000 FAA Grant for Airport Sustainability Master Plan
FAA recently awarded the Port of Seattle a $750,000 grant to integrate sustainability into the next master plan for Seattle-Tacoma International. The port commission last week approved $6 million for the creation of a new airport sustainability master plan that will provide a long-term blueprint for airport development to meet the needs of the traveling -
North Ballard resident files claims against FAA for airplane noise
David Ortman keeps an eye on the sky File photo, Anne-Marije Rook This article has been updated with quotes from Perry Cooper, representing the Port of Seattle. We incorrectly said they could not be reached for comment; we apologize for the error. Airplane noise grinding your gears? You’re not the only one. A North Ballard -
2012-12-05
Port of Seattle Commission approves Century Agenda
Wed, 12/05/2012 Port of Seattle press release: The Port of Seattle Commission approved Wednesday, Dec. 5 an aggressive 25-year program that positions the port as a leader to help create 100,000 new jobs in the region while reducing the port’s environmental footprint. “We established bold, achievable goals for the port and regional stakeholders in our -
STOP THE NOISE! Ears and a Voice for Beacon Hill & SE Seattle Citizens
Erik Stanford started this petition to Federal Aviation Administration & Port of Seattle Beacon Hill and Southeast Seattle have 80,000 residents. The community has the city’s largest populations of children, the elderly, disabled persons, people of color, and first-generation Americans who do not speak English as their first language. We are impacted by THREE airports; Renton Airport, -
2012-10-26
Frustrated Residents Fire Back at FAA Officials
Joseph Kellard, Patch Staff Posted Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET Story and photos by Tara Conry Is the Federal Aviation Administration compromising safety and ignoring an agreement to reduce noise pollution in order to maximize efficiency at JFK airport? Those were the charges residents made at the Oct. 23 meeting of the -
Seattle Times: Op-ed: Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani should step down from Expeditors’ board
The Port of Seattle’s chief executive, Tay Yoshitani, should not be allowed to keep that job while also serving as a board member of Expeditors International, a freight-expediting company, at a salary of $230,000 in cash and stock. Public officials have one master: the public. -
2012-06-10
Sea-Tac airliner tests could yield quieter, more efficient landings
Four passenger flights into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Monday evening will launch a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test project that promises to leave Seattle’s skies quieter and greener. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Shortly after 11 p.m. Monday evening, Alaska Airlines flight 432 from Los Angeles will be the first passenger flight into