Politics Section

A Primer on the RCW, Ethics Violations, the City Council, and the State PDC

A Primer on the RCW, Ethics Violations, the City Council, and the State PDC

by Greg Wright Various allegations of legal impropriety have recently been leveled at various SeaTac City Council members and City employees. Aileen Fisher, wife of Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher As part of... [Read more]

SeaTac Council Member Blasts Lack of City Accountability at Tuesday Night’s Council Meeting

SeaTac Council Member Blasts Lack of City Accountability at Tuesday Night’s Council Meeting

Council Member Pam Fernald by Greg Wright In closing comments to Tuesday night’s Regular Council Meeting, Council Member Pam Fernald read from a lengthy prepared statement regarding the lack of official... [Read more]

Sponsored Post New Advertiser Scott Hilsen Running For Re-Election As Sewer Commissioner

New Advertiser Scott Hilsen Running For Re-Election As Sewer Commissioner

We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog – Scott Hilsen, who’s running for re-election as Commissioner of the Southwest Suburban Sewer District (the election is Nov.... [Read more]

“Innocence Lost” Sex Trafficking Task Force Rescues 3 Girls in SeaTac

“Innocence Lost” Sex Trafficking Task Force Rescues 3 Girls in SeaTac

by Greg Wright SeaTac Police Captain Annette Louie confirmed this morning that SeaTac Sgt. Rich McMartin and his team participated in the joint police raid over the weekend that rescued three 15-year-old... [Read more]

Want to Weigh In on Medical Marijuana?  Tuesday Night Is Your Chance

Want to Weigh In on Medical Marijuana? Tuesday Night Is Your Chance

by Greg Wright At the Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday night in the City of SeaTac City Council chambers, a portion of the agenda will be given over to public comment on the existing moratorium on... [Read more]

TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: South 154th Street Closure Extended to December 31

TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: South 154th Street Closure Extended to December 31

From a press release issued by the City of SeaTac: The full road closure of S. 154th Street from 32nd Avenue S. to 24th Avenue S. has been extended to December 31, 2011. This closure is necessary to construct... [Read more]

Waterland Blog: South King Fire & Rescue Remembers 9/11

Waterland Blog: South King Fire & Rescue Remembers 9/11

South King Fire & Rescue and the Cities of Federal Way and Des Moines, WA hosted a dawn 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Celebration Park in Federal Way on Sunday Morning, September 11. Visit our sister... [Read more]

PHOTOS: New SCORE Jail Facility Dedicated Thursday Afternoon

PHOTOS: New SCORE Jail Facility Dedicated Thursday Afternoon

The new South Correctional Entity Multijurisdictional Misdemeanant (SCORE) Jail was dedicated under sunny skies In Des Moines Thursday afternoon (Sept. 8), with lots of local dignitaries gathered at the... [Read more]

Port of Seattle Observes 100th Anniversary with Declaration by State Governor

Port of Seattle Observes 100th Anniversary with Declaration by State Governor

The City of SeaTac is, of course, closely tied to the Port of Seattle due to the proximity of its operations at SeaTac airport.  This week marked the the centennial of the Port of Seattle. HistoryLink... [Read more]

ELECTION: 2nd Spot for Position 3 on City Council Tightening as Count Continues

ELECTION: 2nd Spot for Position 3 on City Council Tightening as Count Continues

As results trickle in from the King County Elections board, Sandra Cook-Bensley’s lead over Othman Heibe for a slot on the Nov. 8th General Election ballot is narrowing. SeaTac City Councilmember... [Read more]