Seattle’s beloved and long-lost steam locomotive is heading home
A beloved, giant artifact that was displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo for nearly 30 years is on its way home to the Seattle area.3 years ago
Seattle’s coolest jazz club replaced decades ago by parking garage
In a tiny storefront club on First Avenue at the foot of Cherry Street 60 years ago, jazz history was made, and a local man was there to preserve some3 years ago
‘Public records request’ reveals politicians choices for Record Store Day
Today is the 15th anniversary of the very first “Record Store Day,” to celebrate and support independent retailers of recorded music around the U.S.3 years ago
Voula’s recipe includes tasty food, loyal customers, and even Drake
Voula's is an old-school diner along the north side of the Ship Canal, still going strong with a distinctive recipe of tasty breakfasts.3 years ago
Thrilling boat races once ran on the Sammamish Slough
The Sammamish Slough was the unlikely location of a day of boat races held every April on the body of water connecting Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington.3 years ago
Long-lost photo found of mysterious shipwreck passenger
The local explorers who located the long-lost 1875 wreck of the steamship PACIFIC off the Washington coast have found another priceless treasure: a photo3 years ago
Routes of racism: Civic decision-making and highways at Wing Luke Museum
Standing under the highway on King Street a few days ago, Woodward raised her voice over the roar of the traffic overhead to describe what used to be there.3 years ago
Remembering ‘The Walla Walla’ wall at the Kingdome
Naming the right field wall the 'Walla Walla' was a brilliant suggestion that plays off a wall being doubled and using a regional name.3 years ago
Longview celebrates 100 years with festivities, squirrel bridges
The community began building new squirrel bridges about 11 years ago for an annual event called, naturally, Squirrel Fest.3 years ago
Memorial Stadium’s success as ‘living memorial’ may have doomed it
'Living memorials' were part of an American movement to memorialize World War II as a break from the past.3 years ago
Feliks: Uncovering the buried legacies of Lewis and Clark
Most people think of Fort Clatsop as the final destination of Lewis and Clark, at least one Northwest historian and author disagrees.3 years ago
Radio Sketch: The Tonquin and despair at the mouth of the Columbia River
The arrival of the Tonquin was the subject of a live historical radio sketch performed on Seattle’s Morning News to mark the 212th anniversary3 years ago
Before it collapsed, WaMu ad campaign was the ‘Friend of the Family’
All the failing banks in the news lately remind so many around the Pacific Northwest of a memorable WaMu ad campaign.3 years ago
Regional anthem “Viva! Sea-Tac” celebrates 1990s Seattle culture, good and bad
Over the past few decades, “Viva! SeaTac” has become something of an anthem for the region, at least among a certain demographic.3 years ago
Cherry trees in front of Pike Place Market are gone
The City of Seattle removed the storied cherry trees on Pike Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue Tuesday.3 years ago
Gray Field namesake’s ‘oxygen ran out before his courage’
The airfield at Fort Lewis is named for a nearly forgotten high-flying aviator from the Evergreen State, with family history here stretching back to the 1830s.3 years ago
City pauses Pike Street logging project: Cherry Trees 1, Chainsaws 0
“We are so grateful to Mayor Bruce Harrell for looking carefully at what can be done,” said Save The Market Entrance president Ruth Danner.3 years ago
Removal of Pike Street cherry trees on pause after community feedback
A linear grove of cherry trees more than four decades old in downtown Seattle is slated to be cut down to make way for bike lanes.3 years ago
All Over The Map: Where there’s a will, there’s a Whidbey
The will of one Joseph Whidbey – a member of Captain Vancouver’s crew when the British explored Washington – turned up in some old papers.3 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Washington would have been called Columbia.3 years ago
Forgotten World War II air-raid siren rescued by Seattle high school student
An air-raid relic from World War II and the Cold War was recently rescued from where it had perched high above a Seattle street.3 years ago
Feliks: So long to Cal Worthington and his dog Spot
Cal Worthington is most associated with California, but he operated auto dealerships in several states, including even little old Washington.3 years ago
Northwest Railway Museum rescues Talgo “Bistro Car”
Thanks to the Northwest Railway Museum, one remaining “Bistro” car has been saved. The sleek artifact of relatively recent railroad history arrived Tuesday.3 years ago
