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2026-07-30Hydroworks and Habitat Interpretive Sign — Green/Duwamish River Watershed
An outdoor interpretive sign titled 'Hydroworks and Habitat: Keeping It Clean' with a section labeled 'Water's Coming & Going,' featuring a map of the Green/Duwamish River Watershed. The weathered sign is located along a trail near a wetland or riparian area associated with the Green/Duwamish River system. -
2026-07-28Port of Seattle Special Commission Meeting July 28, 2026
**8e.** One-year extension of the Duwamish Basin Steward Interlocal Agreement through December 31, 2027 **10b.** Introduction and adoption of Resolution No. 3852 amending Commission Bylaws — Articles IV (Meetings) and VI (Rules of Order) **11a.** 2026 Police Department Update presentation -
2026-07-28Port Of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting agenda, July 28, 2026
This document is the agenda for a Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting held on July 28, 2026, covering routine administrative and operational matters such as approval of meeting minutes, claims and obligations, lease agreements, and custodial services contracts. The meeting agenda does not contain any items specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. Notable items include a $150 million authorization for airport custodial services contracts through 2031 and environmental stewardship agreements for the Duwamish Basin. -
2026-06-11
Port of Seattle Commission June 9, 2026
## Call to order and roll call **Commissioner Calkins (Commission President):** This is Commission President Ryan Calkins convening the regular meeting of June 9, 2026. The time is 12:07pm. We’re meeting in person today at the Port of Seattle headquarters building, Commission chambers, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Clerk Hart, please call the roll of -
2026-03-04
Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Settlement Summary
Settlement Resources Press Release Lower Duwamish Consent Decree (pdf) (10.95 MB) Lower Duwamish Complaint (pdf) (192.55 KB)On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Washington, reached a settlement agreement with more than 100 potentially responsible parties to address hazardous substances released into the Lower -
2024-10-01Duwamish River Parks Management Strategy
The Duwamish River Parks Management Strategy, published by the Port of Seattle in October 2024, outlines a community-centered plan for improving and managing parks along the Duwamish River in the Seattle area. The strategy was developed with significant input from local community members and covers priorities such as new amenities, programming, partnerships, and branding to better serve Duwamish Valley residents. It also includes implementation steps and measures of success to guide future decision-making for the parks system. -
2024-08-05Tukwila—Community at the Crossroads: The City of Tukwila Saves the Upper Duwamish Valley from Industrialization
In the postwar decades, the Port of Seattle planned to transform the upper Duwamish Valley into a massive industrial district by straightening the river and filling its floodplains, a project that would have displaced small valley communities and caused severe environmental damage. The small City of Tukwila successfully fought back through strategic land annexations, restrictive zoning, coalition-building with state agencies, and a landmark lawsuit that challenged the Port's authority to levy a special property tax to fund the project. Tukwila's victory shaped the future of the entire King County region by preserving the valley from large-scale heavy industrialization. -
2023-12-18King County Ordinance 19713 KCIA/Boeing Field Roundtable
King County Ordinance 19713 (File 2023-0053), sponsored by Joe McDermott and Girmay Zahilay, amending K.C.C. 15.94.010, 15.94.030, 15.94.050, and adding a new section to K.C.C. 15.08 related to the King County International Airport (KCIA)/Boeing Field community roundtable. The ordinance preamble details environmental justice concerns in the Duwamish valley communities of South Park and Georgetown — -
2023-12-18
King County Ordinance 19713 KCIA/Boeing Field Roundtable
King County Ordinance 19713 (File 2023-0053), sponsored by Joe McDermott and Girmay Zahilay, amending K.C.C. 15.94.010, 15.94.030, 15.94.050, and adding a new section to K.C.C. 15.08 related to the King County International Airport (KCIA)/Boeing Field community roundtable. The ordinance preamble details environmental justice concerns in the Duwamish valley communities of South Park and Georgetown — -
The secret dispute behind cleaning Seattle’s only river
By Lulu Ramadan Seattle Times staff reporter This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network and The Seattle Times, with support from the Investigative Journalism Fund. Sign up for Seattle Times newsletters and alerts and ProPublica’s Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and