A new study predicts demand for airline service in the Puget Sound region will double by 2050. By Janice Podsada • July 2, 2019 11:30 am SEATTLE — Demand for passenger air service and air cargo capacity in the Puget Sound region is expected to soar over the next three decades, an ongoing aviation study says. Passenger
Dead In The Water
Sea-Tac’s third runway is flooded with troubles. By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am Wading through it: Christopher Gower fights the Port’s bull. IN ORDER TO BUILD its long awaited third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle plans to buy and transport between 15 and 20 million cubic yards of gravel, sand,
Sea-Tac’s Jet Ghettos
Residents are tired of waiting for the Port to develop vacant properties around the airport. By Vernal Coleman • July 7, 2009 12:00 am The now-vacant Angle Lake Elementary School once served as SeaTac’s City Hall. Passengers flying low enough during their approach to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport might catch a glimpse of the charred husk that used
Port of Seattle on the Rocks
McKay’s findings could add fuel to the Justice Department’s investigation. By Rick Anderson • December 9, 2008 12:00 am Prepare for rip-off. The special investigation team probing the spending at the Port of Seattle has turned up at least 10 acts of fraud but “did not identify any embezzlement or [deal-making for] personal gain.” Nonetheless, last week’s
Risky Runway
The Port’s new mega-project at Sea-Tac rests on a shaky foundation. With serious questions raised about its environmental impacts, its costs, and even its structural feasibility, it looks like a near-billion-dollar boondoggle in the making. by Roger Downey Robert Olander, Des Moines city manager, is a longtime opponent of the third runway. He believes the
Toxic Runway
Piles of dirt pose problems for Sea-Tac. By Roger Downey AT A MEETING OCTOBER 4, it looked as though the two-year war between the Port of Seattle and the state Department of Ecology might be over. Port planners acknowledged their failure to answer important questions about plans for a third runway for Sea-Tac International Airport. Ecology staff
The port’s jet set
The port’s jet set High-flying Port bigwigs spent $126,000 on travel last year. By Rick Anderson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am Port Commissioner Clare Nordquist (front) and executive director Mic Dinsmore spent nearly $90,000 on travel last year. THE BOYS AT Fishermen’s Terminal like to imagine what they could do with the $126,000 that