SLIDESHOW: Sea-Tac Airport’s ‘Emergency Drill’ Up Close From Runway

Over 100 volunteers posed as ‘victims’ next to a mock-up aircraft in a fire and rescue scenario at Sea-Tac Airport Friday (July 15), in the Port of Seattle’s Tri-ennial Emergency Exercise for... [Read more]

If You See Smoke At Sea-Tac Airport Friday, Don’t Worry – It’s Only A Drill

The Port of Seattle wants to make sure everyone knows that if you see smoke, or elements of what might look like an airplane accident, or hear bad groans of mock pain from hired actors emanating from Sea-Tac... [Read more]

UPDATE: Increase Found In Lake Burien’s Toxic Algae; Warning Issued

On Wednesday (Sept. 1st), we received an update from Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward Dennis Clark that new tests show an increase in the toxic algae found last week in Lake Burien (read our previous... [Read more]

Have An iPhone? Help Us Test This Site

Recently we installed some code that is supposed to optimize the B-Town Blog for the iPhone (or iPod Touch), and we’re asking any Readers who use said devices to try loading the site and seeing if... [Read more]

Expect Helicopters Hovering Over Burien Wed. Morning

That speck in the sky was one of three local news choppers hovering over B-Town to get a shot of the third runway test Sept. 25th. You may recall that on Thurs., Sept. 25th, a buncha mysterious helicopters... [Read more]

Those Helicopters Are Covering The 3rd Runway Tests

That little speck up in the clouds is one of three local news helicopters hovering over Burien to get a shot of the 'touch and go' third runway tests at SeaTac airport. No need to panic just ‘cuz... [Read more]

Aircraft Crash Safety Test Set For SeaTac Today

According to the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise simulating an aircraft crash today (Wed. 7/30) between 9am and Noon. So if you see smoke, or “victims”... [Read more]