Walt Disney and World War II: New exhibit at Museum of Flight
A new exhibit at the Museum of Flight details how Walt Disney Studios made invaluable contributions to the war effort.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Iconic smokestack will be demolished in August
An ornate smokestack just north of the Columbia River is slated to be demolished in August.4 years ago
Fire Lookout Museum is a priceless Northwest treasure
Wildfire season is here, and though – knock on tinder-dry wood – the Puget Sound area has not yet seen the flames and smoke of previous summers, there’s no question that conditions could shift at any moment, as they have so many times over the decades.4 years ago
All Over The Map: State agrees to rename Harney Channel in the San Juan Islands
A group of residents of the San Juan Islands believe the time has come to rename a stretch of saltwater known as Harney Channel.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Local slogans and jingles are ‘audio landmarks’
The little Elephant Car Wash sign may be made an official city landmark next week – but some local businesses that didn’t have neon had memorable jingles and slogans instead, and many endure as “audio landmarks.”4 years ago
‘Kirkland Native History Document’ spurs debate about Eastside Indigenous history
When the City of Kirkland published a document last week about the Native American history of that part of King County, one local historian wasn’t very happy.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Searching for Washington’s lost Airway Beacons
If you know where to look a hike in the Cascades goes right past the remnants of a once sprawling nationwide network of transportation infrastructure.4 years ago
Parkland School advocates score two victories in preservation campaign
Neighbors of Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Parkland on Tuesday night, June 21 chalked up two victories in their continuing battle to save the old 1908 Parkland School - which PLU owns and wants to demolish.4 years ago
All Over The Map: This airstrip is half in Washington, half in Canada
The next time you’re approaching the international border, imagine for a moment you were bouncing along a gravel runway across the 49th parallel at the controls of your Cessna.4 years ago
Parkland School neighbors, alums and former teachers try to save endangered landmark
An old public school is being threatened by a wrecking ball, and the community surrounding it is upset that they weren’t consulted earlier.4 years ago
All Over The Map: The Mystery of the Phantom Canal
More than 120 years ago – long before the Ballard Locks changed the shape of Seattle’s future – an ambitious entrepreneur dug a canal from Elliott Bay to Beacon Hill in an attempt to connect Puget Sound and Lake Washington . . . or DID he?!?! Cue the “Unsolved Mysteries” music and alert Robert Stack […]4 years ago
Denied federal help, families take action to memorialize Flight 293
It was 59 years ago this week when an airliner took off from what’s now JBLM and headed north for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska.4 years ago
Community bloomed around Rose Theatre, now for sale in Port Townsend
News broke late last week in Port Townsend that the community's beloved historic movie palace - the Rose Theatre - is up for sale. Since then, potential buyers have been lining up to "audition" for their chance to buy the one-of-a-kind cinema.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Railroad and ‘Central Washington Highway’ ghosts on US 395
It doesn’t have the cachet of Route 66, and it’s not as scenic as the Pacific Coast Highway – but US 395 in the Evergreen State has its own underappreciated history and a certain amount of distinctive charm.4 years ago
‘Boom, there was a community’: Washington’s Jewish future guided by history
The book is a comprehensive history of Jewish people and organizations and businesses in what’s now Washington from the 1850s to about 1970.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Keep Washington Green . . . and don’t be a GUBERIF!
Everybody knows Smokey Bear is the national mascot for wildfire prevention. However, a few years before Smokey came on the national scene, Governor Clarence Martin right here in the Evergreen State launched the “Keep Washington Green” campaign in May 1940.4 years ago
Tour a rare Boeing B-29 bomber in Seattle this weekend
The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field is playing host this weekend to one of the rarest aircraft in the world: an airworthy World War II Boeing B-29 bomber.4 years ago
Local music legend Chris Ballew’s bizarre story of surviving the eruption of Mount St. Helens
Forced off the freeway, they turned around and headed toward Spokane – battling falling ash, blizzard-like visibility, and fear of the unknown.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Searching for Washington’s historic smokestacks
The recent addition to the Heritage Register is an artifact of an old mill that closed 80 years ago. It's called the “Carlisle Lumber Company Smokestack.”4 years ago
History of abortion laws and politics in the Evergreen State
Washington voters have twice approved pro-choice ballot measures in the past – including a few years before Roe v. Wade, and again in 1991.4 years ago
All Over The Map: In search of Washington’s ‘Big Bend Country’
You may have already visited the Evergreen State’s “Big Bend Country” without even knowing you were there.4 years ago
Will Anacortes-Sidney ferry return with belated centennial celebration?
The Anacortes to Sidney ferry – which connects Washington and Vancouver Island – has been shut down for more than two years because of the pandemic.4 years ago
All Over The Map: Explore layers of history at Tacoma’s Swan Creek Park
If you visit Swan Creek Park in Tacoma, you’re likely to stumble across some surprising artifacts, some dating to World War II.4 years ago
