Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel is a producer, host, and historian for KIRO Radio, and is editor of "Columbia," the quarterly magazine of the Washington State Historical Society.
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Airliner left Tacoma and ditched in the ocean in October 1962
Within a year, two identical airliners took off from McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. Neither reached its final destination.Comments -
Feds reverse decision and end effort to sell Seattle National Archives
The federal government ended its attempt to sell the 10-acre parcel and complex that houses the National Archives branch in Seattle. -
With pandemic-themed cans, brewers tell history museums to ‘Hold my beer’
Museums have been saving artifacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Tacoma man has a collection that is a bit more colorful than PPE, and a lot more refreshing. -
New owner confirms: Bon Marché holiday star is saved for a rainy day
With downtown Seattle's Bon Marche building getting sold, what will happen to the iconic holiday star that adorns its exterior every year? -
All Over The Map: Is sunken boat in Puget Sound just an old ferry or artifact of dark chapter of history?
An old ferry boat that was involved in a dark chapter of wartime transportation history nearly 80 years ago also took a few strange journeys of its own. -
From sleeping in sidecars to ‘speed cops’: Washington State Patrol marks 100-year celebration
Washington State Patrol is marking its centennial in 2021, and like so many things lately, the commemoration has been scaled back due to the pandemic. -
All Over The Map: 90 miles of history and scenery on Olympic Discovery Trail
There’s good news this week for the Olympic Discovery Trail between Port Townsend and, eventually, La Push on the Washington coast. -
Northwest Senators introduce ARCHIVES Act to stop sale of Seattle facility
The long battle to save the endangered Seattle branch of the National Archives has now been officially joined a trio of PNW senators. -
Mystery photo album discovered at Seattle estate sale
A Seattle man purchased an old photo album years ago at an estate sale and stashed it away. Now, local historians are excited about the rare images inside. -
All Over The Map: Aplets Way and other Northwest ‘Brand-Name Streets’
The Aplets & Cotlets factory in Cashmere may be gone soon, but two roads in the Chelan County town that were named after the candies are probably here to stay. -
Classic ‘Pacific Graveyard’ shipwrecks reimagined for the digital era
The entrance to the Columbia River is a notorious spot that saw many shipwrecks and claimed quite a few lives, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries. -
Washington’s iconic Aplets and Cotlets candy factory to shut down later this year
Aplets & Cotlets, a strongly flavored fruit candy, have been a Northwest fixture for decades. But now, they’re going away forever. -
All Over The Map: Work begins to reconnect Beverly Bridge to past and future
Work has just gotten underway to make the historic Beverly Bridge, a railroad bridge across the Columbia River, safe for hikers, bikers, and equestrians. -
Bipartisan coalition pens letter calling for end to effort to close Seattle National Archives
Lawmakers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska sent a letter asking the federal government to give up its effort to sell the Seattle branch of the National Archives. -
Art Langlie weighs grandfather’s legacy and a potential run for Seattle mayor
Art Langlie has has some serious history on his political resumé – his grandfather was mayor -- and then governor -- 80 years ago.
