Des Moines chosen for unmanned fighter jet facility

Des Moines chosen for new unmanned fighter jet facility — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000
A new facility to build unmanned fighter jets is coming to Des Moines and could bring in more than $300 million in direct investment to the city and hundreds of high-paying jobs. The city and San Diego-based Shield AI each announced Sept. 30 in press releases that the aerospace company had signed a lease in the Des Moines Creek 2 light industrial park at 1800 S. 216th St., on the north side of the street. The property, which sits just south of Sea-Tac Airport, is owned by the Port of Seattle. California-based Panattoni, which has an office in Seattle, is the developer of the 420,000 square-foot facility. Known as the X-BAT, the AI-piloted fighter jet is designed to take off and land vertically, according to Shield AI. While production will be in Des Moines, the flight test and home for the aircraft will be at the Newton City-County Airport in Kansas, according to the company. Shield AI has signed its lease and is building the site out now, according to the company. Hiring for the program has shifted to the region and is underway. Des Moines is the company’s first Puget Sound site, and Shield AI expects its footprint in the region to grow as production rates climb. King County has more than 45,000 aerospace workers at more than 400 companies, and Washington’s supplier base runs past 1,500 firms. Shield AI said it evaluated several regions and chose Washington for that workforce. “Puget Sound has been producing aircraft at rate for 70 years and has the enginee
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CITY OF TACOMA-RES 42034 — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON Notice is hereby given that the Tacoma City Council, at its regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, passed the following resolution. The summary of the contents of said resolution consisting of the title, is as follows: Resolution No. 42034 A resolution setting Tuesday, October 20, 2026, upon completion of Regular Agenda Items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m., as the date for a public hearing by the City Council on the declaration of surplus and no-cost transfer of three Tacoma Water properties, located in unincorporated Pierce County, to Pierce County, for the development of affordable housing. The full text of the above resolution may be viewed online at the following website, http://cityoftacoma.legistar.com, by clicking on the meeting date and selecting meeting details, you will find the recent legislation in the attachments, or at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Room 220. You may also request an electronic copy without charge, please contact the Tacoma City Clerk’s Office at (253) 591-5505. Nicole Emery, City Clerk IDX-1037463 October 8, 9, 2026
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CITY OF TACOMA-Ords 29120 & 29121 — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON Notice is hereby given that the Tacoma City Council, at its regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, passed the following ordinances. The summary of the contents of said ordinances consisting of the titles, is as follows: Ordinance No. 29120 An ordinance amending Subtitle 6A of the Municipal Code, relating to the Tax Code, by amending various chapters to update utility tax rates from six percent to seven and one-half percent, effective January 1, 2027, as approved by the voters in Proposition No. 1 at the August 4, 2026, election. Ordinance No. 29121 An ordinance amending Chapter 6A.30 of the Municipal Code, relating to Business and Occupation Tax, by amending Section 6A.30.030, entitled “Definitions”, to update definitions as required by state law, effective January 1, 2027. The full text of the above ordinances may be viewed online at the following website, http://ci