Thu, Jun 25, 2020
The number of passengers are going up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) especially heading into the July 4th holiday weekend. For many travelers, this will be your first trip through the airport after several months. H...
Port of Seattle Commissioners this week approved new COVID-19 recovery measures by committing an additional $3 million to community benefit programs. The additional $3 million commitment will go to short-term, recove...
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Recent events in our local community and across the U.S. are spotlighting a checkered history of systemic racism that continues to impact our communities and essential institutions. The Port will continue to use our policy platfor...
Tue, Jun 23, 2020
Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck announced today immediate changes to Port of Seattle Police Department protocols regarding hiring practices, commitment to diversity, and use of force. Executive Director Metruck al...
Barb Wilson joins the Port of Seattle as the Chief of Staff for its five-member elected body, the Port of Seattle Commission. Wilson brings 25 years of experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in Seattle. "We ar...
Mon, Jun 22, 2020
A portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," Juneteenth celebrates emancipation an and the abolition of slavery. On June 19, 1865 — two months after the U.S. victory over the Confederacy, and two years since the Emancipation Proclama...
Fri, Jun 19, 2020
Delmas Whittaker, C.M., is the Maritime Division Senior Manager, Fishing and Commercial Vessels at the Port of Seattle. Delmas is a retired naval officer who served our country for 25 years in active duty. Now retired from the U.S...
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the former confederate state of Texas, June 19, 1865, where the news came two- and one-half years late, after Lincoln's original Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. Though Juneteenth mark...
Thu, Jun 11, 2020
This time of year prompts spring cleaning in homes and public spaces, but this year has seen bolstered cleaning efforts in response to the global pandemic. At the beginning of COVID-19, Seattle-Tacoma International Airp...
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
The Port-Wide Pride (PWP) Employee Resource Group (ERG) stands in solidarity — we believe Black Lives Matter. As part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and justice issues, we revisited our priorities for the month of June to...
