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2026-01-30
Port of Seattle Commission Meeting January 27 2026
Tourism. Rental Cars. PFAS. Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting A vote on the main item of interest for airport communities was set aside–the Flight Corridor Safety Program. Of interest was the Port’s Tourism program, another 2:1 match grant funded from the Tax Levy, that has been of limited use for airport communities. The challenge -
2026-01-26Emergency Episode: SB5652 – Port Package Updates!
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does. -
2026-01-26SB6240 Hearing scheduled for Ways & Means
Allocating a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. Sign up to Support! Bill Text Sponsors: Orwall, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Wilson, C. -
2026-01-21
SB5652 introduced in Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee
Expansive airport bill gets warm first hearing Documents/Schedule Our Take Senator Tina Orwall introduced her bill with an emotional anecdote as to the harms of childhood asthma–and the health benefits of proper air filters. This was a good idea considering the bill’s complexity. We applaud the legislative aide responsible for summarizing its contents. The bill -
2026-01-18
Ep #19 Banking
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does. -
2026-01-04
Ep #18 The Mailbag #2
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does. -
2026-01-01Not just another procedural
Happy New Year 2026 As we enter our tenth year, we want to thank everyone who helped out last year and ask for renewed support in the next. This is a big year and what we need most–to continue helping you–right now are a few more donations. Two slogans As the slogan says, “Solve for -
2025-12-22
Ep #17 The Airport Discount
After 50 years of community engagement and millions spent on advocacy, why do airport communities continue to lose battles over noise, air quality, and expansion? The uncomfortable truth is that the Casino rewards community engagement—an approach that never works--over developing one that does. -
2025-12-21Frontier Airlines will stop flying from Paine Field
By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Frontier Airlines is ending service at Seattle Paine Field International Airport in January, just seven months after launching routes from the Everett airport. The budget airline began service from Paine Field in June, offering flights twice a week to Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Propeller Airports, which operates the -
2025-12-18They’re thinking software
The Surface Area Solutions Project We got a lot of pushback on our last podcast This Will Never End. Many people struggle to believe the airport can add more capacity. Especially when the airport itself moans constantly about how challenging it is to work on such a small footprint. Perhaps this three minute video will