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2026-06-12Bellevue residents say new cross-lake rail line violates noise limits
By Chris Daniels,KOMO News Senior Reporter BELLEVUE, Wash. — A group of Bellevue homeowners says Sound Transit’s new 2 Line trains crossing Lake Washington are keeping residents awake at night and may be violating local noise ordinances. Residents in Bellevue’s Enatai neighborhood say a loud, low-frequency rumble generated by trains crossing the East Channel Bridge -
2024-12-02
Des Moines to host public meeting on airport plan feedback before Dec. 13 deadline
by Joel Moreno, KOMO News Reporter TOPICS: DES MOINES, Wash. — Four open houses have been held already, but city officials in Des Moines are hosting one more opportunity for the public to give feedback on the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The SAMP outlines the growth strategy for the airport and -
Study: Washington is the most competitive in the country for engineering, manufacturing planes
Two of the largest unions in western Washington came together for a panel discussion to talk about work in aviation and how to ensure the state stays competitive. And and that’s a critical. Author: Kristin Goodwillie Published: 5:24 PM PST February 7, 2023 Updated: 5:24 PM PST February 7, 2023 WASHINGTON, USA — A new study by the -
Sea-Tac Airport exposes communities to unique kind of pollution, UW study says
SEATAC, Wash. – Planes landing at Sea-Tac Airport are polluting nearby communities and schools with a unique set of substances, a new University of Washington study confirms. The two-year project found that ultrafine particle pollution from aircraft landings within a 10-mile radius of the airport expose communities to more pollution over a larger area than -
Commerce Dept. delves into concerns about Sea-Tac Airport growth
Joel Moreno | KOMO News SEA-TAC INT’L AIRPORT, Wash. – A new study from the state Department of Commerce is trying to measure the impacts of SeaTac Airport’s recent growth on neighboring cities ever since the third runway was added nearly 11 years ago. While there has been huge job growth and millions of dollars -
2018-09-06Noise-canceling construction reducing jet noise for some Highline District schools
by Lee Stoll Thu, September 6th 2018 at 12:08 AM Updated Thu, September 6th 2018 at 3:32 PM Many teachers in the Highline School District may be used to asking students to be quiet in class, but there’s not much they can do about jet noise from nearby Sea-Tac International Airport. (Photo: KOMO News) BURIEN, Wash. –