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Summer 1998 issue of ‘Sound Information,’ the Port Of Seattle Noise Abatement Office newsletter for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Covers the Noise Remedy/Home Sound Insulation Program boundary established in 1985 based on year 2000 forecasted 65 DNL noise contours, with 10,000 homes originally identified and 6,375 insulated through Q1 1998. Includes Q1 1998 quarterly report: 85.4% Stage 3 fleet mix, 99.95% Stage 3 nighttime compliance among 13,366 monitored flights, 151 engine run-ups with 5 violations, and 917 noise complaints from Burien, Normandy Park, Riverton Heights, Des Moines, and Beacon Hill. Describes seasonal north/south flow patterns and the Part 150 Noise Study open house at Tyee High School on July 23, 1998. Lists 1998 airshow events: FLYERWORKS at Boeing Field July 4, Tacoma Freedom Fair, and SEAFAIR Blue Angels August 6–9 with I-90 bridge closures.