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Statement from Commissioner Cho and Executive Director Metruck: Racist Attacks Harm Us All
Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho and Executive Director Steve Metruck released the following statement today in response to ongoing racist attacks against Asians and Asian Americans."We represent an organization formed on the ...
Northwest Mountain and Fernando Martinez: Helping Small Businesses Dream Big
Wed, Mar 10, 2021
The Northwest Mountain Minority Suppliers Development Council (NWMMSDC) is a national organization that links government agencies, corporations, and private sector prime contractors with certified minority-owned business...
High school Internships Evolve to Equitable Year-Round Format
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
As COVID-19 changed every aspect of our lives, we learned to shift school, work, and social activities to an online format. At the same time, businesses and organizations began to reimagine many of their policies and programs in a...
Port Marks One-Year Milestone in COVID-19 Response
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
On March 5, 2020, as COVID-19 began to spread in our community, Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck asked employees who could telework remotely to do so in order to help in limiting the spread of the virus and as an a...
Port Announces 2021 Tourism Grant Recipients
Wed, Mar 03, 2021
The Port of Seattle announced its sixth annual Tourism Marketing Support Program recipients. This year the program provides $200,000 in matching dollars to 23 local communities and non-profit organizations across the state of Wash...
Mask Donations Protect All Communities
Wed, Mar 03, 2021
As we continue to work toward an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, masks are essential in stopping the spread of the virus and keeping each other safe. In 2020 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide...
Fast Facts on the Central Marketplace
Mon, Mar 01, 2021
As the second phase of the North Satellite Modernization Project speeds toward the finish line, passengers will soon enjoy more dining and retail options and expanded gates in a space that opens up to natural light with a...
Shaking and Quaking in the 2001 Earthquake
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
My high school teacher once told me that you'll always remember exactly what you were doing and where you were at the moment something big happened. That's held true for me for events like the day President Reagan was shot, Septem...
Why Is Equity Important? (In-depth version)
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
The Port recently received a question from a community member asking, "Why is equity important for a port authority?" Thank you for this thoughtful question and the chance to communicate about our commitment to racial equity. ...
Why Is Equity Important at a Port Authority?
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
The Port recently received a question from a community member asking, "Why is equity important for a port authority?" Thank you for this thoughtful question and the chance to communicate about our commitment to racial equity. ...
