A community meeting for the Des Moines Creek Park expansion is on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Valley Ridge Community Center.
Great Washington ShakeOut rolls through SeaTac City Hall
City of SeaTac employees dropped under their desks and then evacuated their workplaces to participate in The Great Washington Shake Out Thursday. The annual drill is always held at 10:20 a.m. on the third Thursday of each October. The main goal of the ShakeOut is to get Washingtonians prepared for major earthquakes. The drill gave … Continue reading Great Washington ShakeOut rolls through SeaTac City Hall
Winter weather preparation a success
SeaTac maintenance crews sharpened their snowplowing skills today preparing for winter weather. Wednesday morning at the SeaTac Maintenance Facility, about a dozen crew members took turns behind the wheel of a plow and practiced, for the first time, using wood chips as a fill-in for snow. In addition to plowing, crews practiced chaining up plows and … Continue reading Winter weather preparation a success
Puget Sound firefighters knock down vacant house fire
Puget Sound firefighters responded to a house fire along the 16600 block of Military Road South in SeaTac this afternoon. The fire sent a dark plume of smoke into the air just after lunchtime. This stubborn fire required a mutual aid response from multiple fire agencies including Tukwila Fire Department, Port of Seattle and South … Continue reading Puget Sound firefighters knock down vacant house fire
Councilmembers Mohamed Egal, Peter Kwon attend groundbreaking of new apartment complex in SeaTac
The Amelia Apartments will offer affordable housing at 2929 South 200th Street. The seven-story apartment complex will consist of 108 units and 78 parking spaces. At least 21 of these units will be income restricted.
Prepare for a major earthquake by participating in the Great ShakeOut
Everyone is encouraged to practice earthquake response on Thursday, Oct. 20 by participating in the Great ShakeOut.
SeaTac hosts volunteer appreciation lunch with Mayor, Councilmembers in attendance
This year, event attendees totaled 65 comprising of volunteers, staff, Mayor Jake Simpson, Councilmembers Peter Kwon and Iris Guzmán, and City Manager Carl Cole. The City Council and staff were thankful to gather once again to show appreciation for the countless time and effort given by volunteers.
SeaTac crews pick up 175 bags of litter in September
SeaTac crews have been going out twice a month to specifically pick up litter near highway on and off-ramps. In September, crews have spent 67 hours cleaning up these areas.
SeaTac adds new Chinook Middle School after school program in partnership with Highline Schools
SeaTac Parks and Recreation now offers an after-school program at Chinook Middle School Monday through Friday and there’s still room to sign up.
SeaTac’s Emergency Manager earns special honor from the International Association of Emergency Managers
SeaTac's Emergency Manager Wilfredo Lugo just earned a recognition from the International Association of Emergency Managers by being among the group of professionals designated Certified Emergency Managers.