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Port of Seattle

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Sonics History: How's This Gonna Work?

    With all the hubbub about the access for the Port of Seattle aside (and thank you KING-5's Chris Daniels for the traffic report this week!), it really does seem possible that we here in Seattle may be getting an NBA team back here within the next five or so years. The Sonics! . . . MAN. That would b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Smith Cove Could be a Park Someday

    ​There was a time when Smith Cove was something more than a place on Elliott Bay to store rotting fish nets and watch cruise ships mooring at Terminal 91. In fact, a rather famous skirmish took place at the cove during the Maritime Strike of 1934, when 2,000 striking longshoremen went toe-to-t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Rev. John Helmiere, Seattle Priest: Police Kept Punching Me and Punching Me

    ​Rev. John Helmiere says he told police that he came to the Port of Seattle protest because "I'm a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I believe another world is possible." That response, he says, came just after a cop threw him down and repeatedly punched him in the face.

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2011

    Wanxin Zhang

    ​Rev. John Helmiere says he told police that he came to the Port of Seattle protest because "I'm a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I believe another world is possible." That response, he says, came just after a cop threw him down and repeatedly punched him in the face.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Bids on Seattle's Big Waterfront Dig Hit the $1.1 Billion Target - Not Counting Any Cost Overruns

    ​The new central waterfront tunnel, part of the estimated $3.1 billion Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, will be built at or below the advertised cost of roughly $1.1 billion, Gov. Christine Gregoire announced today. She seems as intent to build it as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is determined to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2010

    Mary Iverson

    ​The new central waterfront tunnel, part of the estimated $3.1 billion Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, will be built at or below the advertised cost of roughly $1.1 billion, Gov. Christine Gregoire announced today. She seems as intent to build it as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is determined to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Dan Raley

    ​The new central waterfront tunnel, part of the estimated $3.1 billion Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement, will be built at or below the advertised cost of roughly $1.1 billion, Gov. Christine Gregoire announced today. She seems as intent to build it as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is determined to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Chris Van Dyk, Consultant At the Center of SeaTac Taxi Controversy, Takes the Fifth

    Like these cabs, the cabbie dispute over SeaTac aiport is gridlocked.​Local attorney/activist Chris Van Dyk has a long-standing reputation as a voluble guy. So it's more than a little ironic that in regard to a lawsuit in which he's being accused of collusion, he's choosing--for the moment-- t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Dow Constantine Explains Your Property Tax Increase

    Look! Dow baked us a pie!​"As real estate values have dropped, there is a natural expectation that your property taxes should drop as well. However, this may not be the case." But, Dow, didn't we have something special between us? (Sniff.) Doesn't our vote mean anything to you? What happened ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    Terminal 107 Park

    Look! Dow baked us a pie!​"As real estate values have dropped, there is a natural expectation that your property taxes should drop as well. However, this may not be the case." But, Dow, didn't we have something special between us? (Sniff.) Doesn't our vote mean anything to you? What happened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    46th District Dems Would Rather Endorse No One Than Co-Endorse Nickels

    The endorsement train continued North last night, visiting the 46th District Democrats, whose turf spans from the rolling hills of Laurelhurst past the sparkling waters of Bitter Lake all the way to the city limits at 145th. They were just as indecisive as their predecessors (the 37th and 43rd have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Lots of People Want to Hear From You

    Voting's not the only way to be civically engaged, Sean!Not only does WSDOT want to hear from you on its pitch for high-speed rail money, but, along with the city and the Feds, it also wants to hear your thoughts on the new Viaduct package. (You know, the one you didn't really want the last time th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    The $4 Billion Stroke of a Pen

    [Updated Below] If you don't have anything going on at 2 PM today, you can head down to the Seattle Aquarium's Great Hall to watch Christine Gregoire sign the bill approving a deep-bore tunnel to replace the viaduct. The tunnel tunnel package (see update below), of course, will cost about $4 billi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Olympia Won't Recall Port Commissioners Either, as Court Confirms Recalls Must Be Based on Facts

    im in ur port, recalling ur commissionerzLast week we learned that Chris Clifford's attempt to recall Port of Seattle Commissioner Pat Davis was dead, the result of too few signatures. (For more on why he wanted to recall her, read this profile by Aimee Curl.) Today the state Supreme Court confirmed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Noble Skips DUI Attorneys, Hires Guy Who Repped Colacurcio Jr., Ted Stevens' Son

    Though he's likely to be charged with vehicular assault and driving under the influence for his wrong-way I-5 crash that put two women in the hospital, King County Assessor Scott Noble--who registered a staggering .22 blood alcohol content--didn't hire an attorney who specializes in those types of c ... More >>

  • News

    January 28, 2009

    Patty Murray’s Unlikely Hill Climb

    The rise of the Senate’s original soccer mom.

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    The Fishermen's Mall

    A meeting of the Fishermen's Terminal Advisory Council at the Port of Seattle slated for next Thursday is expected to become a bit of a stew. The topic will be the port's plan to renovate the terminal's big net sheds; the subtopic is whether the port will eventually yield to developers at the histo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Port Fires Two

    That special investigation of contracting and spending at the Port of Seattle, which turned up at least ten acts of civil fraud, today led to the announced firings - forced resignations - of two top Port leaders. Port CEO Tay Yoshitani said after he discussed the investigation find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Lindsey Probe Expanding To the Port of Seattle

    That special investigation of contracting and spending at the Port of Seattle, which turned up at least ten acts of civil fraud, today led to the announced firings - forced resignations - of two top Port leaders. Port CEO Tay Yoshitani said after he discussed the investigation find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Ought to be Enough Headlines for ANYBODY

    That special investigation of contracting and spending at the Port of Seattle, which turned up at least ten acts of civil fraud, today led to the announced firings - forced resignations - of two top Port leaders. Port CEO Tay Yoshitani said after he discussed the investigation find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2007

    Preston Gates' Comeback

    That special investigation of contracting and spending at the Port of Seattle, which turned up at least ten acts of civil fraud, today led to the announced firings - forced resignations - of two top Port leaders. Port CEO Tay Yoshitani said after he discussed the investigation find ... More >>

  • News

    June 6, 2007

    Soaring Over the City on Wings of Our Pedestrian Bridges

    That special investigation of contracting and spending at the Port of Seattle, which turned up at least ten acts of civil fraud, today led to the announced firings - forced resignations - of two top Port leaders. Port CEO Tay Yoshitani said after he discussed the investigation find ... More >>

  • Food

    June 14, 2006

    Hook, Line, and Urethane

    Commercial trolling for wild salmon makes a comeback.

  • News

    May 31, 2006

    Georgetown Garbage War

    Once again, residents of an aggrieved Seattle neighborhood are facing off against a city bureaucracy.

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    Port of Seattle, Boeing, Quote

    Once again, residents of an aggrieved Seattle neighborhood are facing off against a city bureaucracy.

  • News

    November 9, 2005

    Tough School Choices

    Asked to tackle the budget crisis, a committee offers a preview of ideas to save money. Restricting school choice is not among them, but closing buildings is.

  • News

    November 2, 2005

    Election 2005, City Hall, Seattle Public Schools, the Bird Flu

    Asked to tackle the budget crisis, a committee offers a preview of ideas to save money. Restricting school choice is not among them, but closing buildings is.

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Replace the Viaduct, Kill the Monorail

    Keep the gas-tax increase by voting no on I-912. Stop the monorail by voting no on Proposition 1. Plus, our wisdom about all the other measures and every contested race.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    The Super Flood

    Forget an eruption. The real threat of Mount Rainier is a surging wall of mud that could bury the suburbs and splash Seattle.

  • News

    September 28, 2005

    Media, Primary Election, Seattle Public Schools, City Hall

    Forget an eruption. The real threat of Mount Rainier is a surging wall of mud that could bury the suburbs and splash Seattle.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    Designer Governments

    Forget an eruption. The real threat of Mount Rainier is a surging wall of mud that could bury the suburbs and splash Seattle.

  • News

    August 17, 2005

    The Port and the Pot Granny

    Don't expect the tolerance of Hempfest to extend to Sea-Tac Airport.

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Whatever Happened to 'Hippie Bitch' Forman?

    A where-are-they-now guide to some key WTO players.

  • News

    May 14, 2003

    University Of Washington, Port Of Seattle, and the Media

    A where-are-they-now guide to some key WTO players.

  • News

    January 9, 2002

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    A where-are-they-now guide to some key WTO players.

  • News

    October 24, 2001

    The politics of the future

    Your vote will determine your destiny! (Or maybe not.)

  • News

    May 16, 2001

    News Clips— Cruise dumps

    Your vote will determine your destiny! (Or maybe not.)

  • News

    May 9, 2001

    Cruise controls

    Environmental concerns trail Love Boats as they steam into Seattle.

  • News

    September 29, 1999

    Thin blue line

    Environmental concerns trail Love Boats as they steam into Seattle.

  • News

    September 15, 1999

    Why vote?

    Environmental concerns trail Love Boats as they steam into Seattle.

  • News

    September 8, 1999

    The Port: low pay, but high returns

    Environmental concerns trail Love Boats as they steam into Seattle.

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    Fear of flying coach

    Port of Seattle officials soar high, golf far, and a "fiscal conservative" blazes the trail.

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Fast-track design

    Port of Seattle officials soar high, golf far, and a "fiscal conservative" blazes the trail.

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    Best Wonks

    Port of Seattle officials soar high, golf far, and a "fiscal conservative" blazes the trail.

  • News

    June 30, 1999

    Three contenders three

    Port of Seattle officials soar high, golf far, and a "fiscal conservative" blazes the trail.

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    Union reunion

    Port workers flex collective muscle

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    The man vs. the cans

    Port workers flex collective muscle

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Y1.999K

    Port workers flex collective muscle

  • News

    September 16, 1998

    Wonder boat

    While the state, feds, and shippers wrestle over how to prevent an oil-spill catastrophe, a stopgap "windfall" solution appears.

  • News

    August 5, 1998

    Counterflack

    While the state, feds, and shippers wrestle over how to prevent an oil-spill catastrophe, a stopgap "windfall" solution appears.

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