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All Over The Map: The forgotten controversy behind Washington’s Blewett Pass
Unsuspecting motorists crossing Blewett Pass on US Highway 97 are treading ground on a now-forgotten place-naming controversy dating to the 1950s.Comments -
Search underway for artifacts 72 years after Port Angeles shipwreck
A 1947 wreck inspired a unique salmon salvage effort, and a search is now underway for some specific artifacts in time for a new exhibit in 2020. -
Macy’s holiday star is coming back and so is the Bon Marché
KIRO Radio listeners heard the good news first almost three weeks ago, and now the Bon Marché star at 4th Avenue and Pine Street downtown is indeed back -
All Over The Map: Origin of Washington’s Military Roads predates Civil War
The history of Western Washington's Military Roads goes way back to the 1850s, when future Confederate President Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War -
Lewis and Clark and the ‘horriable’ Northwest windstorm of November 22, 1805
Lewis and Clark were forced to contend with serious wind and rain across the Northwest 200 years ago this November. -
Forgotten earthquake shook Puget Sound 80 years ago this week
There’s an earthquake in the Puget Sound region from 1939 that perhaps a few can still recall, or maybe remember their parents or grandparents talking about. -
A star is reborn: Iconic Seattle Macy’s star to return in time for holidays
It looks like the iconic downtown Seattle holiday star will be back this year for at least one more time. -
Motorcyclist risked his life on the ‘Great Serum Ride’ of 1929
A group of local bikers are gathering this weekend to commemorate the “Great Serum Ride” of November 8, 1929. -
All Over The Map: Beacon Hill’s spooky Comet Lodge Cemetery
If MOHAI and the Underground Seattle Tour represent the height of “packaged” or even “Disney-fied” local history, Comet Lodge Cemetery on Beacon Hill is local history in its most raw and unmediated form. -
Schoolhouse latest victim in Bellevue’s failure to preserve landmarks
Without its own rules for preserving historic landmarks, Bellevue's 128-year-old Northup Schoolhouse is the latest to slip through the cracks. -
Listen to ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’
Did you miss the production of "Sorry, Wrong Number" at Town Hall Seattle Tuesday night. -
All Over The Map: Washington’s weirdest town names are along Highway 2
A stretch of Highway 2 on the west side of Stevens Pass might have the longest string of Washington towns with interesting and unusual names. -
Ghost cat, tombstones, and other reasons to visit Tokeland Hotel
Some people say that ghost cats, unexplained flashing lights, and other strange sights and sounds are all waiting for you at the historic Tokeland Hotel. -
All Over The Map: WSU mascots Squirt, Toodles, and Butch the Cougar
It’s been 100 years since what’s now Washington State University in Pullman selected a cougar as the school’s official mascot. -
Tacoma’s iconic Holy Rosary Church granted ‘stay of execution’
After originally being slated for demolition, Tacoma's Holy Rosary Church recently got a temporary reprieve, as supporters look to preserve the iconic structure.