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SUMMARY:Public comment period for Port of Seattle’s Draft EIS for airport SAMP runs through July 21
DESCRIPTION:The Port of Seattle announced that the public comment period is now underway for the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTPs) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). \nThe 60-day public comment period began May 22\, 2026 and will run through July 21\, 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT \nHere’s more info from the Port: \n\nSEA serves as a gateway for the over 8 million people who live in our state\, and for the 1 million more expected to move to the Puget Sound by 2035. To meet our region’s future needs and support a great traveler experience\, the Port of Seattle proposed a plan to guide future development for the airport. The planned projects will not only make SEA more efficient but will include benefits for people using and working at the airport\, as well as provide transportation improvements in and around the airport. \nThe DEIS is a crucial step under the SEPA process. This process ensures that public agencies assess the environmental impacts of proposed actions and provide opportunities for public input. \nComments should provide sufficient detail for the agency to understand the commenter’s position and why the issues raised are important to the decision-making process. Public comments can be submitted online\, by email\, by regular mail\, or in person at one of the four in-person public meetings taking place in June. The same information will be presented at all meetings in an open house format. Language translation assistance will be available at all public meetings in addition to childcare services. \nWe encourage you to visit the SAMP website to explore details about SAMP\, the proposed NTPs\, the SEPA process\, and how to participate during the public comment period. Your feedback is valuable to us! Sign up for future updates. \n\nPublic meeting information\n\n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, June 22\, 2026\n6–8 p.m.\nGlacier Middle School\nEntrance lobby/commons\n2450 S 142nd St.\, SeaTac\, WA 98168\n\n\nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026\n6–8 p.m.\nMount Rainier High School\nCafeteria space\n22450 19th Ave. S\, Des Moines\, WA 98198\n\n\nThursday\, June 25\, 2026\n6–8 p.m.\nWildwood Elementary School\nMultipurpose room\n2405 S 300th St.\, Federal Way\, WA 98003\n\n\nSaturday\, June 27\, 2026\n10 a.m.–12 p.m.\nGregory Heights Elementary School\nCafeteria and gym\n16201 16th Ave. SW\, Burien\, WA 98166\n\n\n\n\nPhysical copies of the SEPA DEIS can be viewed at: \n\nThe Conference Center at SEA\, 17801 International Blvd.\, SeaTac\, WA 98158\nPort of Seattle Headquarters\, Pier 69\, 2711 Alaskan Way\, Seattle\, WA 98121\nBurien Library\, 400 SW 152nd St.\, Suite 100\, Burien\, WA 98166\nDes Moines Library\, 21620 11th Ave. S\, Des Moines\, WA 98198\nValley View Library\, 17850 Military Road S\, SeaTac\, WA 98188\nFederal Way 320th Library\, 848 S 320th St.\, Federal Way\, WA 98003\nWhite Center Library\, 1409 SW 107th St.\, Seattle\, WA 98146\nTukwila Library\, 14380 Tukwila International Blvd.\, Tukwila\, WA 98168\nVashon Library\, 17210 Vashon Hwy. SW\, Vashon Island\, WA 98070\n\nAdditional ways to get involved\n\nSign up for our email newsletter by selecting the Sustainable Airport Master Plan notifications box underneath “Environment and Sustainability News”\nSubmit a public comment online through the SEA SAMP website or by sending an email to samp@portseattle.org \nSubmit a public comment by mail:\nMr. Steve Rybolt\nPort of Seattle\, Aviation Environment and Sustainability\nP.O. Box 68727\, Seattle\, WA 98168
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/public-comment-period-for-port-of-seattles-draft-eis-for-airport-samp-runs-through-july-21/
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SUMMARY:Learn to turn kitchen scraps Into compost at free Burien workshop on Wednesday\, June 3
DESCRIPTION:Residents interested in reducing food waste and improving their gardens are invited to attend a free Community Vermicomposting Workshop and Starter Kit Giveaway in Burien on Wednesday\, June 3. \nAccording to the City of Burien\, the workshop will run from 4 to 6 p.m. at Transform Burien\, located at 15623 Des Moines Memorial Drive South (map below). \nThe event will teach participants how to turn kitchen scraps into vermicompost for use in home gardens. \nThe workshop is being presented in partnership with the King County Solid Waste Division\, the City of Burien and Transform Burien. Starter kits will be provided by Nature’s Footprint\, according to event organizers. \nThe flyer for the event also lists participation from the Highline Area Food Bank and Recology. \nOrganizers said the workshop is intended to help community members learn practical ways to reduce household food waste while creating nutrient rich compost for gardening and planting.
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/learn-to-turn-kitchen-scraps-into-compost-at-free-burien-workshop-on-wednesday-june-3/
LOCATION:Transform Burien\, 14501 4th Ave SW\, Burien\, WA\, 98166\, United States
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SUMMARY:MIBBB Fest will crash-land at special McMenamins Elks Temple event on Wednesday night\, June 3
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday night\, June 3\, McMenamins Elks Temple will host a special edition of its popular History Pub exploring “Tacoma’s UFO Story: The Maury Island Incident\,” a case tied to alleged UFO sightings and mysterious “men in black” encounters around Puget Sound in 1947. \nRecent government UFO document releases have renewed focus on Washington state’s role in early “flying saucer” history. While Roswell incident remains the best-known pop culture touchstone\, the new documents reinforce that reports of UFO activity around the murky waters of Puget Sound surfaced weeks before Roswell in June 1947. \nPresented by the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Podcast\, the event – which starts at 7 p.m. – features historian and entertainment lawyer Steve Edmiston\, Pretty Gritty Tours founder and Tacoma historian Chris Staudinger\, and podcast hosts Shea Drury and Jody Shaw. Together\, they examine the 1947 Maury Island Incident\, an alleged UFO sighting that sparked one of the first federal investigations into flying saucers and helped cement the Men in Black into UFO mythology. \nEdmiston a co-founder of the Men in Black Birthday Bash (MIBBB Fest)\, an annual South Puget Sound festival that\, each June\, celebrates the iconic 1947 event and blends history\, mythology\, and community celebration. \n“Connecting MIBBB with Tacoma just makes sense\,” Edmiston said. “While the Maury Island UFO sighting took place over Puget Sound\, story is stuffed with key events\, locations\, characters\, and tragedy centered in Tacoma. This was reinforced by the recent government document release.” \nEdmiston wrote and co-produced the award-winning short film The Maury Island Incident\, which examines the case and its role in shaping mythology surrounding mysterious government agents. \nStaudinger’s work with Pretty Gritty Tours centers on storytelling rooted in place\, highlighting Tacoma’s gritty industrial past and complicated history. His deep knowledge of Tacoma’s hidden corners gives him a detailed understanding of the city as it existed in the 1940s\, which he will bring to life in his signature light‑hearted style for the event. \nEvent hosts Drury and Shaw\, hosts of the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Podcast—as featured on Radio Tacoma and the MSW Media Network—take listeners on a journey through history’s lesser‑known and often unhinged stories: research‑driven and skeptical\, but always curious and joyful. With their love of the Pacific Northwest—and a particular soft spot for Tacoma—they help guide audiences into this strange and fascinating tale. \nEvent Details\n\nWHAT: Tacoma’s UFO Story: The Maury Island Incident\nWHERE: McMenamins Elks Temple Spanish Ballroom\nWHEN: Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026\, 7:00 p.m. \nTICKETS:\n\nGET TIX HERE\nAbout MIBBB Fest – June 20-21\, 2026\nMIBBB Fest is an annual June festival in Des Moines\, Washington\, inspired by the 1947 Maury Island Incident and the cultural legacy of Men in Black lore. Recently included in Fodor Travel’s Top 10 Unique Travel Experiences Across the United States\, the Men in Black Birthday Bash—“the party that started it all”—serves as the festival’s flagship event. \nHeld on the shores of Puget Sound in the shadow of Maury Island\, the Bash invites guests to arrive in full cosplay\, as Men (and Women) in Black agents\, as well as alien visitors and abductees. The night blends historical inspiration with playful\, community-driven energy. \n\nVisit the MIBBB Fest website\nFollow MIBBB on Facebook & Instagram
URL:https://b-townblog.com/event/mibbb-fest-will-crash-land-at-special-mcmenamins-elks-temple-event-on-wednesday-night-june-3/
LOCATION:McMenamins Elks Temple\, 565 Broadway\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
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