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Chief Executive Officer Tay Yoshitani joined the Port of Seattle as its CEO in March 2007. He carries out policies set by the Port Commission and leads the Port’s operating divisions, including the 6th largest container port in the nation, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which welcomed more than 32.8 million passengers in 2011. When he

Port of Seattle Commission president Pat Davis waves a construction flag to signal the dumping of the last load of fill dirt for the third runway at Seattle International Airport. Television cameras record the moment. Photo by Amber Trillo Tue, 11/07/2006 Port of Seattle staff celebrated on Oct. 30 the completion of the embankment for

Maury Island has the gravel Sea-Tac’s runway needs. It also has arsenic-laden soil, a vulnerable aquifer, and some very worried islanders. By Eric Scigliano • October 9, 2006 12:00 am IF THIS STORY HAD APPEAREDtwo weeks ago, you might have thought it an April Fool’s hoax. Consider: A Japanese-owned sand-and-gravel company plans (in stages) to strip-mine 235

Piles of dirt pose problems for Sea-Tac. By Roger Downey AT A MEETING OCTOBER 4, it looked as though the two-year war between the Port of Seattle and the state Department of Ecology might be over. Port planners acknowledged their failure to answer important questions about plans for a third runway for Sea-Tac International Airport. Ecology staff

SUMMER AT DUWAMISH HEAD. A view of Mount Rainier at sunset from a passing ferry as summer enters its final month. Planes on approach to Boeing Field fly near these houses and condos on Harbor Drive at the edge of Elliott Bay. Photo by Amber Trillo. By Tim St. Clair 08/29/2006 King County officials are

08/01/2006 Port of Seattle Chief Executive Officer Mic Dinsmore has said he will leave his position early next year. Dinsmore has been chief executive for 14 years, the longest tenure in that position in the Port’s 95-year history. Commission chairman Patricia Davis said the commission accepted Dinsmore’s decision with profound regret, but understood his desire

Neighbor has room to grow By KRISTEN MILLARES BOLT, P-I REPORTERJune 8, 2006 The Port of Seattle’s annual container volume traffic is slowing to between 5 and 8 percent growth this year, according to port staff, after two explosive years during which container volumes jumped by 40 percent. In a report released Thursday, the Port

For years, the Port of Seattle has promised that construction of a massive third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport wouldn’t hurt surrounding streams and would actually be a boon to the environment. But since October, a string of oversights, accidents and intentional actions at the airport has allowed millions of gallons of muddy, oily or

By Warren Cornwall January 12, 2006 Publication: Seattle Times, The (WA) Page: A1 Word Count: 865 For years, the Port of Seattle has promised that construction of a massive third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport wouldn’t hurt surrounding streams and would actually be a boon to the environment. But since October, a string of oversights, accidents and intentional

Tue, 10/25/2005 Burien City Council candidate Rose Clark announced last week that she has received more endorsements, including the King County Police Officers Guild. Clark is running against Councilman Stephen Lamphear for council Position 5. Members of the Police Officers Guild stated they “were impressed with her views and positions on public safety issues.” Clark