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We often use the black humor that “our electeds treat Sea-Tac Airport like electeds in West Virginia treat coal miners.” And this article shows exactly what we mean. The best we can seem to do for coal miners is to do something called ‘mitigation’, ie. treating their symptoms. Miners routinely kill themselves to feed their

Passage of FAA’s reauthorization can deliver important policy and funding for U.S. airports, passengers By The Herald Editorial Board The most consequential news last month for Paine Field may not have been its name change to Seattle Paine Field International Airport. Whether that move pays off as intended in increasing the visibility of the airport

By  Alison Saldanha  Seattle Times graphics reporter Summers are not what they used to be in Seattle or its suburbs. Around Lake Washington, trees are rapidly being replaced with a growing density of concrete, asphalt and other heat-absorbing surfaces in buildings, roads and other pieces of urban infrastructure. That produces what’s known as an “urban

By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist Air conditioning is the new normal in Seattle. For the first time, the majority of homes in our metro area are air-conditioned, according to data from a federal government survey. On top of that, Seattle is no longer the least air-conditioned major metro area in the

by John Ryan Three Northwest tribes have petitioned the federal government to ban a salmon-killing chemical found in tires and urban streams worldwide. As car and truck tires wear and leave behind skid marks and tire dust, the rubber stabilizer known as 6PPD turns into 6PPD-quinone (also called 6PPD-q), one of the most toxic substances

By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 2, 2023 Port of Seattle has selected global design firm HOK to lead the next piece of its massive capital improvement program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The St. Louis-based firm was named lead designer for the airport’s S Concourse renovation, one of several mega-projects in design or underway at

Adapting for Tomorrow, Today While climate change is an urgent challenge for every sector, forcing businesses and people to rethink their actions, the airline industry and affected communities are also facing even deeper challenges in attempting to alleviate continued noise, health and climate change impacts. This year’s sessions will take a deep dive into how aviation noise and emissions assessments

By  Alison Saldanha  Seattle Times graphics reporter If it feels like flying out of Seattle is more arduous than ever lately, you’re not alone — with the highs of summer come the lows of travel. This summer, the average wait times in security lines at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during peak travel hours are longer

Dominic Gates  Seattle Times aerospace reporter A sweeping piece of aviation legislation passed last week by the U.S. House includes an obscure amendment that allows airliners to continue flying with partial safety upgrades, even though they don’t fully meet current safety standards. As passed by the House on July 20, the FAA Reauthorization Act allows

Marissa Nall By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jul 25, 2023 Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) reported a jump in revenue and net income during the second quarter, but its shares fell 10% by midday Tuesday over higher costs expected to affect its performance over the latter half of the year. The SeaTac-based