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2025-10-20
Fix The Harm 2025 Candidate Forum Questionnaire
The Candidates 33rd State Legislative District Tina Orwall – State Senator Meet Tina (via Elect Tina Orwall) Tina Orwall is a dedicated Washingtonian who has made a lifelong commitment to serving her community. From her early years growing up in Oak Harbor and Seattle, to now representing South King County in the Legislature, Tina’s connection -
2025-10-19Defenders of Highline Forest Candidate Responses on environmental issues
Important answers from some candidates. But not nearly enough The Defenders of Highline Forest submitted questions to candidates for Port Commission, King County Council and local city council races regarding airport impacts and tree canopy preservation in South King County. We want to thank them for performing this important public service and encourage you to -
2025-10-17Des Moines to consider Burien Port Package letter
Council can make a statement on bad sound insulation systems At last week’s Burien City Council meeting the group unanimously approved a strongly worded letter of complaint about the Port of Seattle’s controversial and long-delayed Sound Insulation Repair/Replacement Pilot Program (SIRRPP). At their October 23, 2025 meeting, the Des Moines City Council will discuss that -
2025-10-16Ep #11 No Data? No Problem.
The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we answered a series of questions from the previous week. (We get many of the same questions every week.) We had intended to talk about the Port of Seattle’s recent SAMP Webinar, but host JC came across the book Particles of Truth at a recent UWDEOHS seminar on community -
2025-10-16Burien City Council October 6, 2025
Powerful discussion from BAC on Port Packages and SAMP The Burien City Council heard from two members of their airport committee in support of their letter to the Port of Seattle Commission concerning Port Packages. Burien City Council Regular Meeting – 06 Oct 2025 – Agenda – Pdf Jeff Harbaugh, primary author of the letter, -
2025-10-15Sea-Tac Part 150 Virtual Public Workshop
The Port of Seattle has completed noise modeling for the 2027 Part 150 Study and will hold three public workshops to explain the new noise exposure map (which determines sound insulation.) <ul> <li>Tuesday, September 30 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Parkside Elementary (2104 S 247th Street) in Des Moines</li> <li>Thursday, October 2 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Seahurst Elementary (14603 14th Ave SW) in Burien</li> <li>Saturday, October 4 – Saturday – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Glacier Middle School (2450 S 142nd Street) in SeaTac</li> <li>October 15 at 6:00 PM (Zoom)</li> </ul> -
2025-10-15
Sea-Tac Airport Part 150 Full NEM Virtual Workshop Recording
JENNY THACKER (PRR, Virtual Meeting Facilitator): All right, welcome everybody to the Part 150 study for Seattle Tacoma International Airport virtual public workshop. I’m Jenny Thacker from PRR and I’ll be your virtual meeting facilitator this evening. All participants are automatically muted upon arrival and will remain muted through the entire meeting and those who -
Particles of Truth
“A compelling, real-life account of how scientists uncovered air pollution’s deadly impact on human health—and the contentious battles to use key scientific evidence in the critical fight for clean air. Particles of Truth is a riveting account of the discovery of the critical health effects of air pollution told by Arden Pope and Douglas Dockery, who -
2025-10-14
Port of Seattle Commission 2026 Budget / SAMP briefings
Port of Seattle Commission discusses 2026 budget & SAMP. Aviation thriving with stable cost per passenger. SAMP got 125+ supportive comments vs 2 opposed. Environmental review weakened. -
2025-10-14Port of Seattle Commission Special and General Meetings
Initial Aviation Budget followed by SAMP briefing 2025_10_14_SM_Packet Aviation Division Operating and Capital (2026) Budget Briefing (9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.) 2025_10_14_RM_Packet 11a. Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Final National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment, Federal Aviation Administration Finding of No Significant Impact, Record of Decision, and State Environmental Policy Act Next Steps Briefing