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Free M’s tickets to ‘Honor Students’ 45 years ago created lifelong fans
Thousands of students were introduced to the Mariners almost a half century ago.4 years ago
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British Columbians divided over loyalties to Mariners or Blue Jays
The Blue Jays may call Toronto home, but they also have a lot of fans out west in Vancouver and in other parts of British Columbia.4 years ago
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Antiquarian Book Fair returns to Seattle Center this weekend
The 2022 Antiquarian Book Fair is October 8 and 8 at Seattle Center.4 years ago
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Eerie parallels of baseball history in Seattle and Milwaukee
The reasons are complicated, but let’s just say the Seattle-Milwaukee baseball rivalry goes way back, and the cities have a surprising number of things in common4 years ago
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All Over The Map: Beloved Federal Way roller-skating rink saved by local non-profit
The big building housing a beloved roller-skating rink in Federal Way has just been purchased by a new owner - and it has a happy ending.4 years ago
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Seattle flight was second only to Wright Brothers in aviation history
A community group is making plans to celebrate the centennial of a 1924 Seattle event that some consider to be second only to the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kittyhawk4 years ago
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All Over The Map: It’s STILL not pronounced ‘ORE-uh-GONE’
You would think by now that those distant East Coast media types in plush studios atop their ivory towers would know how to pronounce the name of the state south of the Columbia River.4 years ago
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New ‘Empire Builder’ documentary is about more than just railroad history
After more than two decades of work, a new documentary about James J. Hill, the founder of the Great Northern Railway, will premiere this month.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: Volcano’s ‘landscape starting to give back what it covered up in the 80s’
When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died and dozens of square miles of the landscape were covered with ash and pumice. Now, more than 42 years later, the Forest Service says some long-lost artifacts from the blast are starting to turn up.4 years ago
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Evergreen Washelli Columbarium celebrates 100 year anniversary
A distinctive facility in North Seattle is observing its centennial this year and is inviting everyone to attend a festive party ... in a cemetery.4 years ago
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Queen for half a day: Seattle’s royal visit of 1983
On a blustery and rainy evening in 1983, Seattle bid Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip farwell as the two left the United States.4 years ago
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Bone, The Sheriff and . . . Tuna?: 45 years of Mariner nicknames
One part of the team that’s been consistent in good years and bad is player nicknames.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: Mysterious handprints and footprints in ancient lava
Mysterious footprints and handprints in an ancient lava bed in southwest Washington near Mount Adams have inspired Indigenous origin stories for millennia and confounded settlers for more than a century.4 years ago
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Hunting and fishing for history: Do you have tapes of KIRO’s old ‘Outdoor Line’ show?
For 20 years a live Sunday night radio into fishing, hunting, and other Northwest pursuits. It was called “Outdoor Line” hosted by the late Bill Davis.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: How were Lincoln, Mason and Okanogan counties named?
“County Countdown” – a series about the place-name origins of Washington counties and county seats – Lincoln, Mason, and Okanogan counties.4 years ago
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Washington State Historical Society reviewing vintage monuments for ‘accuracy and inclusivity’
Monuments and roadside markers around the state, some dating back more than a century, are being examined for “accuracy and inclusivity” by the Washington State Historical Society.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: Plan a summer road trip to Washington’s historic drive-ins
With the Seahawks midway through the preseason and the Mariners continuing to tantalize with visions of a wildcard berth, there’s still time for a summer road trip to one of the five historic drive-in movie theatres still operating in the Evergreen State.4 years ago
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Remembering Kirkland Little League’s 1982 World Series win
Looking back 40 years to Kirkland’s amazing World Series victory in 1982.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: Bluegrass festival in Toledo echoes with Northwest history
In Toledo, Washington, it’s time once again for the Mount Saint Helens Bluegrass Festival. Toledo is in Lewis County on the way to Washington’s most famous volcano. The town is named for an old steamboat that once plied the Cowlitz River, and it’s near where the “Cowlitz Convention” was held 1851 – when settlers north […]4 years ago
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Restoring the home – and the legacy – of Nettie Asberry
A longtime figure in the civic and cultural history of Tacoma – and, really, the entire state – is finally getting the recognition she deserves.4 years ago
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Destination HISTORY: Centuries of stories along Baker Lake Trail
The Upper Baker Dam, located in Whatcom County and within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, is from that earlier era.4 years ago
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All Over The Map: ‘Old and bold’ climber and author Fred Beckey
Fred Beckey passed away five years ago at age 94 and he was climbing right to the end. He was much celebrated while he was alive4 years ago
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Elvis Presley’s Seattle movie co-star running for governor of Hawaii
In other election news not related to Washington’s August 2 primary, in the summer of 1962, the World’s Fair was underway at what’s now Seattle Center.4 years ago
