Feliks Banel
Cold War film ‘A Day Called X’ imagines Soviet attack on Portland
In 1957, CBS aired a 30-minute film imagining what might happen if Portland, Oregon, came under threat of nuclear attack.5 days ago
Feliks Banel
How were Pacific, Pend Oreille and Pierce counties named?
This is the ‘Minding Your Ps’ edition (and ninth overall episode) of “County Countdown," covering Pacific, Pend Oreille, and Pierce counties.11 days ago
Feliks Banel
Remembering the night Larry King broadcast live from the Space Needle
Fans of Larry King remember his late night phone-in program, which stopped in Seattle in 1981 to broadcast straight from the Space Needle.12 days ago
Feliks Banel
The worst atmospheric river of all was winter 1861-1862
Even with autumn on the horizon and winter not far behind, for the really stormy stuff, you have to go back to the winter of 1861-1862.18 days ago
Feliks Banel
Preservation groups: Seattle City Council making mistake with historic bank
The Seattle City Council will vote next week on a key part of a landmark designation for an old Seafirst bank branch on Denny Way.24 days ago
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Seattle event 40 years ago was a ‘New Wave boat show’
It was the 40th-anniversary last week of a landmark event at Seattle Center, marking the rise of so-called “New Wave” music in the Northwest.26 days ago
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Remembering the Whidbey air crew detained in China
In the early days of President George W. Bush, and just months before 9/11 defined the subsequent era, a U.S. Navy aircraft was an international incident.1 month ago
Feliks Banel
Washington’s long-lost ‘Magic Radio’ Santa gets new life
Radio station KELA in Centralia/Chehalis would use a "Magic Radio" to connect with Santa Claus at the North Pole for 15 minutes each day.1 month ago
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Park honors ‘man who invented caring about Seattle history’
The park, which functions like a year-round outdoor living room for Pike Place Market, is named for a man who ‘invented’ caring about Seattle history.1 month ago
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George Jackson Brigade terrorized the Northwest in the 1970s
What do a grocery store on Capitol Hill, bank in Bellevue, a government office in Olympia, and Seattle City Light substation in Laurelhurst have in common?2 months ago
Feliks Banel
Seattle’s department store Santa photos revolutionized the holidays
There’s one lesser-known Seattle invention that may have had more impact on the world than the entire tech industry: The department store Santa Claus photo.2 months ago
Feliks Banel
Deck the Deere for Centralia’s Lighted Tractor Parade
Deck the Deere with boughs of holly and hang a shining star upon the harvester because it’s time in for the Centralia – WASHINGTON - Lighted Tractor Parade.2 months ago
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After Pearl Harbor, volunteers scanned Washington’s skies
A half-hour show, called “Eyes Aloft,” was produced each week for members of the Aircraft Warning Service, a corps of volunteer observers and clerical workers who donated their time to keep vigil over the sky during WWII.2 months ago
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Sunken ship lost 150 years ago, found off WA coast
The wreck of a sunken ship off the coast of Washington nearly 150 years ago has been found by a pair of maritime historians.2 months ago
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MOHAI celebrates 10 years with a look at Seattle’s complicated recent history
Seattle’s MOHAI is celebrating 10 years at its Lake Union Park home, and to mark the occasion, they’re looking back at the past decade of Seattle history.2 months ago
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Whitman Mission attack and the lost graves of the ‘Cayuse Five’
November 29 marks the 170th anniversary of one of the darkest days in Pacific Northwest history.2 months ago
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Previously unpublished photos of D.B. Cooper jet discovered
51 years after the hijacking of a Seattle-bound airliner, previously unknown photographs of D.B. Cooper’s Boeing 727 have been revealed.2 months ago
Feliks Banel
Cap Hill, Sodo, T-Town and the ‘Frisco Effect’
Certain Northwest cities and neighborhoods have nicknames that evoke strong feelings but none as strong as the “Frisco Effect” in the city by the bay.2 months ago
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Harrowing Burien airliner crash covered up by time
You wouldn't know anything about it now by observing a typical day at this old family-owned supermarket in Burien.2 months ago
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Celebrating the life of Seattle’s favorite ‘Pepperoni Pusher’
A public memorial will be held this Friday for long-time Seattle business owner and self-proclaimed "Pepperoni Pusher," Art Oberto.2 months ago
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All Over The Map: World War II Kirkland yearbook mystery
“I didn't want it to just get tucked away and forgotten,” Holmgren said by phone a few days ago.3 months ago
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Elder statesmen of Washington weigh in on current politics
As yesterday’s election was underway, KIRO Newsradio checked in with three ‘elder statesmen’ of Evergreen State politics for some perspective.3 months ago
Feliks Banel
In a world where the P-I globe is preserved and restored
Like the actual globe we all live on, the P-I globe has seen better times. It used to be illuminated with dozens of linear feet of neon tubes.3 months ago
