Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
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
Feliks Banel
Northwest Senators introduce ARCHIVES Act to stop sale of Seattle facility
The long battle to save the endangered Seattle branch of the National Archives has now been officially joined a trio of PNW senators.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Mystery photo album discovered at Seattle estate sale
A Seattle man purchased an old photo album years ago at an estate sale and stashed it away. Now, local historians are excited about the rare images inside.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Aplets Way and other Northwest ‘Brand-Name Streets’
The Aplets & Cotlets factory in Cashmere may be gone soon, but two roads in the Chelan County town that were named after the candies are probably here to stay.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Classic ‘Pacific Graveyard’ shipwrecks reimagined for the digital era
The entrance to the Columbia River is a notorious spot that saw many shipwrecks and claimed quite a few lives, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Washington’s iconic Aplets and Cotlets candy factory to shut down later this year
Aplets & Cotlets, a strongly flavored fruit candy, have been a Northwest fixture for decades. But now, they’re going away forever.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Work begins to reconnect Beverly Bridge to past and future
Work has just gotten underway to make the historic Beverly Bridge, a railroad bridge across the Columbia River, safe for hikers, bikers, and equestrians.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Bipartisan coalition pens letter calling for end to effort to close Seattle National Archives
Lawmakers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska sent a letter asking the federal government to give up its effort to sell the Seattle branch of the National Archives.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Art Langlie weighs grandfather’s legacy and a run for Seattle mayor
Art Langlie has has some serious history on his political resumé – his grandfather was mayor -- and then governor -- 80 years ago.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: How Grant, Grays Harbor, and Island counties were named
We're exploring how Grant, Grays Harbor, and Island counties were named, in our fifth installment of our County Countdown KIRO Radio series.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Seattle neon fanatic seeks home for his collection of signs
Bob Kaufman has spent decades putting together a sizeable collection of signs and other neon artifacts. Now, that collection faces an uncertain future.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Navy artifact uncovered at Seattle’s Magnuson Park
An artifact discovered at Seattle’s Magnuson Park is a reminder of the old Navy base at Sand Point, and the role of a unique building that still stands.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Video: Remembering the Nisqually earthquake 20 years later
Twenty years ago Sunday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Olympia. What became known as the Nisqually earthquake shook the area for almost a minute.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Vanished shipyards connect Pacific Northwest and Boston
Thousands of miles from the Pacific Northwest, a river near Boston was once home to bustling shipyards with a direct connection to the Columbia River.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Can Seattle help create the ‘National Archives for the 22nd Century’?
Now that a judge granted a preliminary injunction, putting a stop to the sale of the National Archives in Seattle, could there be re-imagining of the space?6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Street named for Nora Hendrix, Jimi’s grandma
Nora Hendrix – grandmother of Jimi Hendrix – will have a new street named in her honor in Vancouver, B.C. But some aren't happy with the naming process.6 years ago
