A worker aboard the Norwegian Bliss at Pier 66 cleans balcony panels before the ship’s departure for Alaska. The cruise ship is 1,094 feet long with a… (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter The Port of Seattle is teaming up with other ports and cruise lines to try
Clearing the air is key to battling COVID; King County offers free filters, but more aid is needed
May 1, 2022 at 6:00 am 1 of 9 | A box fan and air filters make an improvised filtration system that, along with plenty of fresh air, improve air quality for the Skagit Valley Chorale. COVID ravaged the group two years ago, and now members are rehearsing for their first concert since then. (Dean
Sea-Tac: A move to JBLM (Letters to the Editor)
By Letters editor The Seattle Times Perhaps the editorial will help pull the Seattle Port Commissioners’ heads out of the sand. Sea-Tac cannot support projected increases in passengers. In 2015, Sea-Tac served 42 million passengers. The port’s master plan projects 66 million by 2034. So what to do? Negotiate with the Washington congressional delegation to
Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change
April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 3, 2022 at 8:33 am By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT | INTO THE ICE This story is part of The Seattle Times’ coverage of the effects of climate change in the Bering Sea. It was reported in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Pulitzer
‘Deadliest Catch,’ a reality show with drama — and room for make-believe
April 3, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated April 4, 2022 at 10:21 am The crew of the fishing boat Saga, from left Joe Gomez, Mason Twyman, captain Jake Anderson, Mac White, and Shyanne Smith, pose for a photo on the boat on… (Loren Holmes / Loren Holmes) By Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporter SPECIAL REPORT
Alaska Airlines cancels more flights Monday after a weekend of chaos
By Dominic Gates and Nina Shapiro Seattle Times staff reporters As of 11 a.m., Alaska Airlines has canceled 40 more flights Monday, affecting nearly 6,000 passengers, with additional cancellations possible. Alaska spokesperson Alexa Rudin said two of those cancellations were due to mechanical issues while the rest were caused by staffing shortages. RELATED Fewer canceled flights as
As pilots picket, crew shortage causes cancellation of dozens of Alaska Airlines flights
April 1, 2022 at 9:45 am Updated April 1, 2022 at 6:44 pm Over 120 Alaska Airlines flights were canceled nationwide Friday, largely because of a pilot shortage. Here, Alaska Airlines jets at Seattle-Tacoma… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes) Christine Clarridge Seattle Times staff reporter Dozens of Alaska Airlines flights were canceled early Friday,
A deadly earthquake absolutely, positively will ravage Seattle at some point. Here’s how to survive it.
Huge cracks closed the Port of Kobe in Japan after a devastating earthquake in 1995. The ground at Kobe’s port shifted as much as 10 feet in some areas. (Koji Sasahara / The Associated Press, 1995) By David Guterson Special to The Seattle Times In 2015, The New Yorker published an article asserting that an
6 Questions about Section 163 (Including ‘Is this Really Good for Airports?’)
FAA is obligated to document whether or not it has regulatory authority over use of airport property. A Section 163 determination involves looking at airport layout plan authority and how land was acquired. Rebecca Kanable Whether it’s a proposed Airport Layout Plan (ALP) change, a change in land use from aeronautical to non-aeronautical, or a
Lawmakers examine FAA response to aviation noise, say more public outreach is needed
The number of people affected by loud aircraft has declined significantly over the past several decades Lori Aratani March 17, 2022 at 7:08 p.m. EDT A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from BWI Marshall Airport. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Federal Aviation Administration officials told lawmakers Thursday that they have improved efforts to work with communities