I completely agree with the comments of Cary Brown on Dec 1st.
Last night I watched plane after plane land on the third runway, against a backdrop of starry skies -- definitely not instrument conditions.
This morning questioning the Port gives me the answer that they are indeed using the runway to "alleviate congestion during high capacity."
Did anyone hear that in the long struggle against The Port?
I went to the Port's open house when the third runway opened, and they said it would be used mainly for landings.
The landing noise contours are much smaller than those for takeoff. But the middle runway will be closed for re paving, so we're back to a two-runway airport for a while.
With all the Port's waste, fraud, and abuse that's been on the front pages, we'll have to take that with a grain of salt. And somewhere deep in the cellar, they're thinking of a fourth runway.
Jim Burrows
Burien
On Dec. 4th a team of airport staff made a presentation to the Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion meeting.
While the presentation had some technical weak points, it was very significant that the first flight from the third runway was a TAKE OFF by an Alaska Airlines 737 and not a landing.
Extensive time was given to describe the training of staff for takeoffs and landings.
Hi, my name is Mike Powers.
I'm the cubby guy that was down at the marina last winter getting people to sign the petition to save the boat lift.
I plan to do the same this year, but I need to know that there is support out there before I spend another winter at the marina and ask the merchants that had the petitions posted at their stores again.
I need to see some support before I go forward with this.
I can be contacted at 253-839-6831 or 253-332-7972 or mopodelta@comcast.net.
Let's give them hec
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Intrepid Burienites (and even pets) took to the streets, sidwalks, and hills to get around and have some fun, on what for many was a "Snow Day."
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The Highline School District has been passing its levies pretty easily lately.
But with the recent economic downturn, that might not save the district's 2009-10 budget from taking a bad beating.
District finance director Susan Smith Leland told board members Dec.10 that anticipated state-funding cuts could result in a budget shortfall of up to $14 million.
That would affect district revenues in the same way as if the district had failed to pass its levy two years in row, Leland noted.
Vulnerable programs she identified include Intiative-728 fund
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"We are pleased to report no findings (of non-compliance)," Audit Manager Brian Taylor informed City Manager Tony Piasecki.
