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Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion President Brett Fish, left, checks his paperwork as airport Deputy Director Michael Feldman and Regional Commission on Airport Affairs President Larry Corvari sign their copies of the agreement. Wed, 09/14/2005 by BOB DUFFNER Times/News The Port of Seattle recently signed an agreement on an airport environmental permit with two groups that

Against the backdrop of a sharply divided Burien City Council, 34th District Democrats declined on Aug. 10 to endorse either Councilman Stephen Lamphear or his challenger, former Councilwoman Rose Clark. Both candidates appeared to receive the support of a majority of party members who voted; however, a two-thirds majority was required for an endorsement. Lamphear,

By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was a year of fundamental shifts within Boeing. In 2004, the leaden skies above the company’s local operations at last began to brighten. • A spectacular Navy contract worth potentially $40 billion secured the future

DES MOINES — The superintendent of the Highline School District announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the school year. Joe McGeehan, who will turn 65 in March, took over the Highline schools in 1994. During his tenure, the district won approval in 2002 of a $189.5 million construction bond issue after

By David Wilma Posted 9/16/2004 HistoryLink.org Essay 5733 On August 19, 2004, the Airport Communities Coalition drops its opposition to the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport third runway after spending $15 million over 10 years campaigning and litigating against the project. Construction of the 8,500-foot runway will resume and will be completed in 2008. The runway

CLIENT King County Water & Land Resource Division Location SeaTac, WA The Des Moines Creek Regional Detention/ Retention Facility (RDF) is intended to provide stormwater storage, reduce peak flows and erosion, enhance habitat, and protect the Des Moines Creek Watershed.   During RDF’s initial design, the team identified elevated levels of arsenic in site wetland soils proposed for

1941: The Civil Aeronautics Administration approaches Seattle and Tacoma, offering to level the ground and build an airport runway if a city would offer the land, build a terminal and operate the airport. Neither city agrees. 1942: The Seattle Port Commission votes to assume responsibility for the new airport, coming up with two possible sites: west of

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington – 280 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (W.D. Wash. 2003) August 18, 2003 280 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (2003) AIRPORT COMMUNITIES COALITION, Plaintiff, v. Colonel Ralph H. GRAVES, Commander and District Engineer of the Seattle District, United States Army Corps of Engineers; United States Army Corps of

By Paula Becker (with research by Daryl McClary and Walt Crowley) Posted 6/24/2003 HistoryLink.org Essay 4210 On December 13, 2002, the United States Army Corps of Engineers issues to the Port of Seattle a Section 404 Permit to begin filling wetlands within the area designated for Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport’s third runway. The Port had