Originally published December 4, 2008 at 12:00 am A Port of Seattle employee leaked sensitive documents to a major contractor who later made an “astonishing” 30-percent profit on a $125 million construction job at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to a Port investigation by former U.S. Attorney Mike McKay. By Bob Young A Port of Seattle
Jolly Entertainers: The Draper Children’s Home Band (King County)
By Peter Blecha Posted 11/09/2008 HistoryLink.org Essay 8833 In 1907 Herman M. Draper (1858-1927) and his wife, Annie Draper (1860-1927), founded a privately run orphanage, the Children’s Industrial Home and Training School — initially in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and later in the nearby town of Des Moines. A gifted music educator, Draper formed an all-children
City of Des Moines withdrawing from regional planning council
The Des Moines City Council is withdrawing its membership from the Puget Sound Regional Council as of July 1. Following a heated exchange, lawmakers voted 4-3 to withdraw from the organization that deals with transportation planning among other issues in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Councilman Scott Thomassen, Councilman Dave Kaplan, Councilman Ed Pena and
Highline combatants say critical port audit only revealed tip of the iceberg
A Port of Seattle worker points out the 17-inch paving thickness of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. Photo by Brett Fish Mon, 01/07/2008 Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle. The
The Ethyl-Poisoned Earth
Long-Form: Chronically catastrophic chemist Thomas Midgley accidentally poisons the world with a neurotoxin, and Clair Patterson tries to stop him. Written by Alan Bellows • Non-Fiction • December 2007 Thomas Midgley At the turn of the twentieth century, as the age of automobiles was afoot, the newfangled gasoline-powered internal combustion engine began to reach the limitations of the fuel that fed it. As
Up to 56 homes to receive Sea-Tac noise protection
Port of Seattle plans to spend $2.45 million By KRISTEN MILLARES BOLT,P-I REPORTERMarch 27, 2007 The Port of Seattle will spend $2.45 million to provide sound mitigation and insulation for up to 56 homes located within a noise impact boundary established around Sea-Tac Airport in 1985. Since then, the port has spent more than $250 million to install
Runway embankment completed
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
The Pits
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
Toxic Runway
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
Plane Noise Could Get Louder
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