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Navy Growler jet noise loud enough to reach orca pods even 100 feet underwater, new research shows
An EA-18G Growler takes off from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during an exercise in March 2016. Jet noise penetrates… (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times, file) More By Lynda V. Mapes Seattle Times environment reporter On the beaches, in the deepest reaches of the backcountry — even nearly 100 feet underwater — the noise -
Jack Block, the only longshore worker elected to Port of Seattle Commission, dies at 86
Jack Block grew up fishing off Seattle’s docks, and the love of fishing stayed with him through his life. Here, he holds his catch… (Courtesy of Jack Block Jr.) Katherine Khashimova Long Seattle Times business reporter Jack Block, who in his 28 years on the Port of Seattle Commission helped transform Seattle’s waterfront from a -
Treat air quality to safeguard buildings against COVID-19
By Gus Simonds Special to The Times Enough sweatpants and Zoom meetings already. Employees who have worked from home since March because of COVID-19 want to get back to the office to enjoy the face-to-face camaraderie and collaboration with mentors and teammates. Parents are anticipating getting their children back into the classroom. Winter is approaching, making -
Inslee announces safety guidelines for air travel amid coronavirus pandemic
1 of 3 | Passengers walk near the south end of the terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Joseph O’Sullivan Seattle Times staff reporter OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday announced safety requirements for commercial airport service, as the airline industry continues to struggle amid COVID-19. -
Steps you can take to improve the air quality in your home
Installing an air conditioner or whole-home air-purifying system can improve the quality of your home’s indoor air. (Courtesy of MBAKS) By Gabby Roppo Special to At Home in the Northwest Q: I want to make my home a haven so that my family can stay safe and healthy indoors, since we are spending more time -
South Seattle residents blasted with late-night jet noise from improper Boeing test
Boeing employees and family members cheer the 777X at Boeing Field in Seattle after completing its first flight on Jan. 25. On Tuesday, Boeing broke a… (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) More By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Residents near Boeing Field, from Georgetown to the west and as far as Mercer Island -
New flight technologies pose conundrums for regulators and communities
1 of 4 | Emerging technologies such as drones, pilotless air taxis and a new generation of supersonic planes pose challenges to… (Jenna Schoenefeld / The New York Times) More By CHRISTINE NEGRONI The New York Times Just before Christmas, the city of Los Angeles sued the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The FAA has put an endless caravan of -
Boeing has been a steady partner in doing right by the environment
A Boeing 777X airplane takes off at Paine Field in Everett in January. Boeing recently entered into a partnership to recycle excess composite… (AP Photo / Ted S. Warren, File) More By Tom Ranken Special to The Times A couple of years ago, the CleanTech Alliance found a Chicago-based partner that wanted to work with -
Little-understood, unregulated particles pollute neighborhoods under Sea-Tac flight paths, UW study finds
Kent Palosaari, his son Kai and daughter Mira in SeaTac. University of Washington researchers say emissions are polluting communities near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and Palosaari worries that the… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) More By Katherine Khashimova Long Seattle Times business reporter Kent Palosaari’s persistent cough started eight years after he moved -
2019-12-11
Sea-Tac is First Airport to Resist Federal Push for Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies
Katherine Khashimova Long The Seattle Times (TNS) At least for now, controversial facial-recognition technology won’t be installed at boarding gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, making the airport the first in the country to resist the rollout of a federal biometric identification program. After hours of impassioned public comment Tuesday, much of it from people calling facial