Feliks Banel
Monument in Cascade foothills honors long-missing aviators
It’s not quite the final chapter, but the story of two lost Navy aviators reached a significant milestone just in time for Memorial Day.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
When Sea-Tac Airport disappeared for six months
Sea-Tac Airport has had a few different names, but port commissioners ultimately decided to "Keep it Sea-Tac" in the 1980s.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Mysteries of Seattle’s old ‘Doughboy’ statue still remain
It's fitting that the old grinning "Doughboy" statue, a memorial to Seattleites who served with the victorious Allies in World War I, should finally be at peace in a cemetery.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Community group working to save “Space Needle of Parkland”
When the old Parkland School in Pierce County was threatened with demolition last year, community members swung into action and managed to convince the owner to sell it to them instead.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Historic Fort Steilacoom battles to get new landlord
The all-volunteer Fort Steilacoom museum -- which lies on land owned by Western State Hospital -- wants a new landlord.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Chinatown-ID ‘Most Endangered’ listing energizes preservationists
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has just been added to the list of “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” in the United States.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
How Seattle observed VE Day in 1945
When VE Day – marking Allied “victory in Europe” – came to Seattle in 1945, the sidewalks weren't jammed with jubilant sailors kissing nurses.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Vintage neon shines a light on the history of this Northwest town
Restoration of the 1938 Chief Theatre neon sign was the catalyst that launched a campaign to make vintage neon an attraction3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Remembering the big Columbia River flood of 1948
It was 75 years ago this month when the Columbia River flood became one of the Northwest's largest of the 20th century.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Northwest settlers created DIY government in 1843
Legend has it that 174 years ago this week, a large group of Northwest settlers came together for a monumental meeting.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Happy 40th birthday to the Tacoma Dome (or is it DomaTacoma?)
The Tacoma Dome is celebrating its 40th birthday with fun and free activities, but the official selection the name goes back a bit further.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
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
L.B. Gilbert
Interior Secretary meets with Indian boarding school survivors in Tulalip
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland met with survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system and their descendants in Tulalip.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
‘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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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 Banel
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
