Feliks Banel
‘Unsolved Histories’: New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma
"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.5 days ago
All Over The Map: Unusual seismic activity and twisted name origins of Mount Adams
Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.5 days ago
Feliks Banel: Summoning Boeing history to help restore the company culture
We caught up with Boeing’s in-house historian, Mike Lombardi, who shared some perspective on the past and how it just might inform the future.7 days ago
Corn mazes, Sumner plaques, Royer waterfront, and more updates
We have updates of recent All Over the Map stories including corn mazes, Sumner plaques, Mama's Mexican Restaurant, and more.12 days ago
Accumulating miles and stories by walking the history of Seattle
Austin Watson easily covers 10 miles on foot a day, walking different treks to explore the history of Seattle in his retirement.14 days ago
Dan Evans, former Washington governor and US senator, dies at 98
Daniel J. Evans, who served three terms as governor of Washington, has died at the age of 98. The Seattle Times broke the news Saturday.18 days ago
Feliks Banel: Celebration of Seattle around-the-world flight should become annual event
With all the excitement this year, many aviation enthusiasts hope this celebration of the 1924 around-the-world flight happens more often.19 days ago
Toothless Seattle landmark law dooms the old Mama’s in Belltown
The one-story brick building in Belltown that once housed beloved restaurant Mama’s Mexican Kitchen will apparently soon be demolished.21 days ago
Feliks Banel: The mystery of Washington’s first corn maze
Lend us your ears for a kernel of truth, as we stalk the fields and archives in search of the Evergreen State’s very first corn maze.26 days ago
Feliks Banel: Railroad history conferences in Everett are a metaphorical ‘golden spike’
Two railroad history groups are collaborating and their conferences are actually overlapping at a hotel in Everett.28 days ago
Eyewitness recounts Beatles’ arrival at Sea-Tac Airport
A gentleman who was born and raised in Seattle read our last Beatles story and got in touch. He was there at Sea-Tac Airport back in 1964.1 month ago
Feliks Banel: Feuding families and overnight campers vie for Sumner’s historic tiles
Nick Biermann contacted KIRO Newsradio earlier this week about an unusual event scheduled to take place on Mon. Sept. 9 at Sumner City Hall.1 month ago
Feliks Banel: Human hands – and ears – help NOAA’s radio robot get place names right
The NOAA Weather Radio robot voice pronounces the names of local communities correctly because human hands and ears are at work.1 month ago
Cowlitz Convention responsible for splitting Washington from Oregon
Local historians agree that it was probably the Cowlitz Landing convention that was the true source of legislation that created Washington Territory.1 month ago
Update: Hope for saving Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma?
The group was asked by the Seattle Archdiocese to present a proposal for preserving the 104-year-old Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma.1 month ago
Searching for Beatlesville and Beatles Avenue on 60th anniversary of band’s Seattle visit
When Beatles were in Seattle 60 years ago, they made it from Sea-Tac Airport to the Edgewater Hotel and then to Seattle Center.2 months ago
The Rainier cowgirl is a big asset for this small town
A sign for a shop that once sold T-shirts – in the shape of a giant "cowgirl" – has been resurrected in the Thurston County town of Rainier.2 months ago
Charles Cross, acclaimed biographer of Hendrix, Cobain, dies at 67
The work of Charles R. Cross, well-known biographer of Pacific Northwest musical icons, will no doubt outlast all of us who mourn his unexpected passing.2 months ago
96-year-old WSU Press will not close, will become part of WSU Libraries
University officials confirmed Friday KIRO Newsradio's reporting that operations of WSU Press are no longer slated to cease.2 months ago
Iconic Hawaii Mars Water Bomber set to make final flight
When a firefighting aircraft makes its final flight on Sunday, BC residents will see the Hawaii Mars Water Bomber.2 months ago
Street hydros captured the imagination of Seattle youth
If you’re a male between the ages of roughly 45 and 65 who grew up around Seattle, street hydros will make complete sense to you.2 months ago
Banel: Olympics-sized love for Boehm’s Candies in Issaquah
There's a connection between the 1924 Olympic games games and a longtime Northwest candy maker in Issaquah.2 months ago
New book showcases ‘Signs of Vanishing Seattle’
A group that’s been documenting “displaced and disappearing institutions, businesses, communities and cultures” will celebrate a new book.3 months ago
