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2020-07-12COVID-19 adds to burden of pollution, poverty in King County
A University of Washington study found that King County neighborhoods with the highest air pollution levels, concentrated in South King County, also experienced the highest COVID-19 infection rates. These areas are predominantly lower-income communities of color with below-average COVID-19 testing access. Researchers note that environmental health disparities, not air pollution as a direct cause, mirror the patterns of COVID-19 spread, and call for more testing resources and culturally appropriate outreach in affected communities. -
2020-05-27Highline Forum agenda: COVID-19 management and planning; South King County Fund, StART & Noise Program updates
The Highline Forum held its May 27, 2020 meeting virtually via Zoom, hosted by the City of Federal Way, focusing on COVID-19 management and planning alongside updates on the South King County Fund, the StART program, and the Port of Seattle's Noise Program. The April 2020 meeting had been cancelled due to COVID-19, and subsequent 2020 meetings were also shifted to virtual formats. The agenda included presentations by Port of Seattle representatives on noise and airport-related programs affecting South King County communities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. -
Sea-Tac extends coronavirus rent relief for tenants again, but tenants say more help needed
By Katherine Khashimova Long Seattle Times business reporter The Port of Seattle announced another round of rent relief for airport tenants this week, but many owners of restaurants and shops said the terms don’t go far enough. Dining and retail tenants at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are eligible for four months of rent deferral on their -
Doonesbury 05/10/2020: The Easter Bunny and the airline bailout
A Doonesbury comic strip dated 05-10 (May 10, 2020), visible at www.doonesbury.com, depicting the Easter Bunny being interviewed at a radio studio, lamenting that Trump promised Easter would happen and that the COVID-19 virus would disappear 'like a miracle,' but people stayed home and the Bunny had to eat his entire inventory of Easter eggs without receiving a government bailout. -
2020-05-05American Airlines Group (AAL) Stock at $9.52 — Google Finance, May 2020
Google Finance market summary screenshot showing American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) stock at $9.52 USD, down 0.30 (3.00%) as of May 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM EDT. The max-range chart shows the stock's historical price from the 1980s through 2020, with a market cap of $4.03B and a 52-week high of $34.99. -
15 deaths in the airline industry in 9 days linked to coronavirus. Why are planes still flying?
Scene at a nearly empty terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, where the number of people traveling by plane has plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) By Kiera FeldmanStaff Writer April 20, 2020 10:30 AM UPDATED 11:13 AM Somehow, word got around among retired New York City firefighters about a perfect second-career -
2020-03-17Burien Airport Committee revised agenda and February 26, 2020 draft minutes
The Burien Airport Committee had a meeting scheduled for March 17, 2020 that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key topics on the agenda included a follow-up phone call with the city's FAA lawsuit attorney Matt Adams, an update on a Washington D.C. legislative visit, and discussion of the Port of Seattle's response to community concerns about airport impacts. Draft minutes from the February 26, 2020 meeting document earlier discussions about challenging FAA flight path decisions over Burien and addressing cumulative noise and growth impacts on surrounding communities through the Seattle-Tacoma Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement process. -
2020-01-01Highline Water District 2020 annual report
The Highline Water District 2020 Annual Report details the operations and infrastructure of a public water utility serving the Kent, Washington area, which supplied approximately 2.3 billion gallons of water to nearly 19,000 active meters that year. The report covers water production and quality, preventative maintenance, and capital improvement projects, including the $9.4 million Mansion Hill Reservoir Relocation. It also describes how COVID-19 impacted district operations, leading to modified work schedules, suspended late fees, and delays in several planned infrastructure projects.