According to the Army Corps of Engineers, after much analysis and review, they have determined that the most effective risk reduction measures to construct at Howard Hanson Dam would be to rehabilitate the existing drainage tunnel, add a branch to that tunnel through the area of highest concern to intercept seepage, and to install additional [...]

[ June 26, 2010 11:00 am to June 27, 2010 11:00 am. ] This weekend, local amateur radio operators (“hams”) from the Highline (Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila, as well as the North Highline unincorporated area) Amateur Radio Club will be participating in ham radio’s annual national emergency exercise called Field Day, to simulate a disaster, and especially the loss of normal communications in a disaster. [...]

[ June 24, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Sound Transit will be holding a public meeting to discuss Link train noise issues, hear residents concerns, and describe their next steps on Thursday, June 24th from 5:30pm – 8pm at Foster High School in Tukwila.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Sound Transit public meeting on Link train noise.

WHEN: Thursday, June 24th from 5:30pm – 8pm

WHERE: he [...]

[ June 18, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. June 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. June 20, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

An electronics recycling event for area residents will be held the weekend of June 18-20th at the South Center South industrial park off West Valley Hwy at 18435 Olympic Ave South.

Like last year, the event allows residences the opportunity to recycle the following:

All TVs
PCs
Monitors
Laptops

For FREE.

For more information, visit the website at www.ecycleevents.com or call 1-888-880-1254

Here [...]

On Saturday morning (Dec. 19th) at 10am, Sound Transit opened its Link light rail service to SeaTac with lots of ceremony, local dignitaries, curious passengers, and of course, functioning trains that now link the airport to downtown Seattle.
The first 14 miles of light rail opened from downtown Seattle to Tukwila in July. This final [...]

[ October 3, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The 2009 Seattle Solar Tour will be this Saturday, Oct. 3rd from 10am to 4pm, and will feature a Tukwila business called “Johnson Braund Design Group,” which is located at 15200 52nd Ave South.

According to SolarWashington.org:
Come see one of the most energy efficient office spaces in the United States. The headquarters of Johnson [...]

Photo by Michael Brunk
Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail opens for passenger service between Tukwila and downtown Seattle this Saturday, July 18th, with FREE rides all weekend before moving to regular paid service on Monday.
Here’s what riders can expect during opening weekend:

Sat. 7/18 at 8:20am: Inaugural ribbon cutting at Mt. Baker Station. Immediately prior [...]