All Over The Map: Help find the missing Oxmobile
The Oxmobile was a remarkable artifact of a remarkable Washingtonian, and it went to a museum created by Henry Ford in the 1930s. But now it's missing.5 years ago
Northgate Elementary demolition poses questions of preservation versus equity
Neighbors and alumni are organizing to stop the demolition of Northgate Elementary, which they say will also eliminate a popular community playfield.5 years ago
All Over The Map: Mystery of Kellogg Island solved by local historian
The namesake of Kellogg Island has long been a mystery, until recently, when a local historian finally uncovered the truth behind the island.5 years ago
All Over The Map: The phantom riverside community of Skagit City
Skagit City was described in 1906 as the “the oldest settlement and business point on the Skagit River.” Now, there's little left of the once-proud town.5 years ago
Can World’s Fair 60th anniversary be a symbol of Seattle’s post-pandemic rebirth?
KIRO Radio convened a group of surviving World’s Fair staffers to talk about what the "Diamond Anniversary" for the Century 21 fair might look like.5 years ago
All Over The Map: The axe that almost made Puget Sound famous
In the 19th century, an essential piece of logging equipment was developed along the shores of – and named for – an iconic Northwest body of water.5 years ago
Washington Territory’s race-based, discriminatory Chinese Police Tax
The expulsion of Chinese people is a dark chapter of Northwest history. But anti-Chinese discrimination in the region can be traced back even further.5 years ago
It’s been 35 years since Vancouver, BC threw its very own world’s fair – called Expo ’86
Like so many people living in the region back then, did you head north over the border to see Vancouver's Expo between May and October 1986?5 years ago
All Over The Map: Mountain Loop Highway selected as ‘Treasured Landscape’
The Forest Service announced the launch of a multi-year initiative to make big improvements to destinations along the Mountain Loop Highway.5 years ago
The high school kid who designed Washington’s iconic license plate
What became of the high school senior whose now-iconic license plate design featuring a blue silhouette of Mount Rainier beat out nearly 1,400 hundred other artists?5 years ago
All Over The Map: When the numbers came up for the Seattle waterfront
In the middle of World War II – 77 years ago this week – the Port of Seattle re-numbered all the wharves and piers on the city’s busy wartime waterfront.5 years ago
Sunday is final day to vote for new Spokane city flag
As KIRO Radio reported last September, the people of Spokane are choosing a new flag to wave high over the capital city of the Inland Empire.5 years ago
If Mount Rainier’s name is changed, what about Mount Baker?
KIRO 7 TV reported that the Puyallup Tribe is launching a new effort to restore the Indigenous name “Tacoma” to Mount Rainier. But what about Mount Baker?5 years ago
All Over The Map: How Jefferson, King and Kitsap counties were named
It’s time for the sixth installment of County Countdown, a 13-part series on the origins of county names. This episode features Jefferson, King and Kitsap.5 years ago
174-year-old geoducks and other mysteries of Puget Sound history
A body of water that underpins thousands of years of history and culture in this area, Puget Sound is now the focus of a new history book.5 years ago
All Over The Map: Ready for a summer vacation on the Idaho Coast?
In a move echoing Washington Territory's separation from Oregon Territory in the 1850s – only, in reverse – a group wants to expand the border of Idaho.5 years ago
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.5 years ago
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.5 years ago
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.5 years ago
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?5 years ago
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.5 years ago
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.5 years ago
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.5 years ago