Feliks Banel

Seattle has a long history of segregation and racial discrimination, which the Black Heritage Society of Washington has been documenting for years.

Nicknames for Northwest companies represent a certain kind of “tough love” for businesses that some people love to buy stuff from.

Based on history and reality, I can no longer argue for preserving Confederate monuments in place, especially on public land.

The history of Seattle and the post-settlement era of the Pacific Northwest is rife with violent episodes rooted in conflicts over race, economics and often both.

Local historian Feliks Banel tells story from 1886 that should be better known, especially in a time when Seattle is struggling with growth and change, and the nation is still struggling with immigration and discrimination.

If you've ever taken I-5 through Everett, you might have noticed that the highway crosses the Snohomish River and three distinct "sloughs."

There are mysteries aplenty in a downtown Seattle building opened to the public in early 1933 during the depths of the Great Depression.

When it comes to the names of local places that don't show up on any map, Newcastle's "Marijuana Road" is about as good as it gets.

Sheridan Market, a classic old mom-and-pop grocery store north of Seattle, may be coming back to life, thanks to the efforts of a local couple.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, KIRO Radio has gathered exclusive excerpts from an audio diary recorded in Yakima 40 years ago.