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Bangor’s next half century deserves meaningful public scrutiny | Opinion
For communities surrounding Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, the arrival of Columbia-class submarines is more than a Navy modernization story. It means another half century of nuclear-weapons operations on Hood Canal — and decisions whose environmental and safety consequences deserve close public scrutiny. The Kitsap Sun’s June 1 article, “Navy releases documents on homeporting Columbia-class subs at Bangor”, announced the Navy’s plans to prepare Bangor for up to eight Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines. It also explained how readers could review the draft environmental assessment and submit comments before the June 25 deadline. The Navy’s Columbia-class Environmental Assessment (EA) website declared: “Submitting substantive and concise public comments is one of the most important aspects of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.” However, records recently released through the Freedom of Information Act raise questions about the Navy’s commitment to public participation. According to Navy records, 240 comments were submitted from eleven states and Washington, D.C. Approximately 80 comments requested a 30-day extension of the comment period to allow a more careful review of the program. More than 60 comments asked for a formal hearing in Seattle. On June 16, U.S. Fleet Forces Command decided against extending the comment period. Representative Pramila Jayapal’s office contacted
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Capitol Hill Safeway Death Ruled Overdose, Seattle Man, 35, Identified
A man found dead behind the Capitol Hill Safeway earlier this month has been identified as 35-year-old Seattle resident Elijah J. Coolshaun Goodall, and the King County Medical Examiner has determined he died of an accidental drug overdose. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the store's E Thomas side just after 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 9 after someone reported a man down and blood there.
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Seattle’s first settlers landed on Alki Beach in pouring rain, and the monument marking it is free to visit
Seattle began on a cold, wet West Seattle beach in November 1851. Here's how to walk Alki to the landing monument, the mini Statue of Liberty, and the lighthouse, plus why a gray day is the right one. The post Seattle’s first settlers landed on Alki Beach in pouring rain, and the monument marking it is free to visit appeared first on Washington is for Adventure .
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Burien man arrested for vehicular homicide after deadly I-5 crash involving 7 cars
SEATAC, Wash. — Authorities are calling for witnesses to come forward after a major crash on northbound Interstate 5 near South 200 Street killed one person and injured several others Thursday. Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested 23-year-old Kevin J. Galvan Chavez on Thursday night after a collision involving at...
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Kennedy Catholic’s football Lancers beat Emerald Ridge 29–14 to move on to Class 4A football quarterfinals
Kennedy Catholic’s football Lancers are headed to the Class 4A state football quarterfinals after beating the Emerald Ridge Jaguars 29-14 on Friday night, Nov. 13 at Highline Memorial Stadium in Burien. The fifth-seeded Lancers earned their 10th straight win and eliminated the No. 12 Jaguars in the opening round.