Feliks Banel
Northwest Avalanche Center’s 1970s origins
The Northwest Avalanche Center is a forecasting and public education partnership with roots back to the 1970s, in what began as a modest operation.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: What happened to the ‘phantom islands’ of the San Juans?
How did a pair of so-called "phantom islands" appear in early maps of the San Juan Islands? The origins can be traced back to a Navy lieutenant and his team.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: Iconic Renslow Trestle over I-90 set to open to public in March
A familiar sight for cross-state I-90 drivers – and a relic of Northwest railroad history – will soon open to hikers and other non-motorized users of a popular trail.6 years ago
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How a lame duck president signed Washington Territory’s birth certificate on Inauguration Eve
It was just two days before the presidential inauguration of Franklin Pierce, when lame duck President Millard Fillmore signed the legislation creating the Washington Territory.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
US Navy formally notifies families about long-lost Seattle plane
The families of two lost Naval aviators have received notice from the U.S. Navy about the likely whereabouts of the men and their SNJ-5 trainer aircraft.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: The surprising number of Washington towns inspired by first names
The list of various Washington towns, cities, and counties inspired by someone's first name is a long one. Here's the definitive rundown.6 years ago
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Can history and civics ‘inoculate’ society against demagogues?
Is it possible for knowledge to “inoculate” society to make citizens better informed, and less likely to radicalize and become insurrectionists?6 years ago
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Saving Seattle’s National Archives will take a team effort
The effort to prevent the priceless federal records stored at Seattle's National Archives from leaving the Washington has progressed on two distinct tracks.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: Ghosts of Seattle’s long-forgotten Stone Avenue Bridge
Though nobody remembers it now, the late, great Stone Avenue Bridge carried wagons, cars, pedestrians, and streetcars across Lake Union for years.6 years ago
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Will the Seattle Kraken get all ‘neighbourly’ with the Canucks?
Let's take a look into the history of the Seattle Kraken's nearest potential NHL rival, with the help of experts and non-experts from north of the border.6 years ago
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AG Ferguson sues Trump Administration to halt sale of National Archives in Seattle
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office is filing suit against the federal government to stop the sale of the Seattle branch of the National Archives and Record Administration.6 years ago
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AG Ferguson battles on multiple fronts to save Seattle’s National Archives
The general public will finally get a chance to formally weigh in on the controversial decision to close the Seattle facility of the National Archives.6 years ago
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The Northwest connection between Burl Ives, Sam the Snowman, and ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has been a fixture on national TV since 1964. But the animated narrator has a direct connection to the Northwest.6 years ago
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Northwest TV legend Bob Newman has died
Legendary and beloved local TV performer Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and Boris S. Wart and other iconic characters alongside J.P. Patches on KIRO TV for decades, passed away earlier this week.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: Roadside holiday signs live on in Everett
Anyone who’s driven on I-5 between Everett and Marysville around the holidays in the past 56 years or so has probably seen the Buse Timber holiday signs.6 years ago
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The Pacific Northwest Bicentennial you’ve never heard of
It was 200 years ago when Congressman John Floyd became the first elected official to encourage the US to annex what’s now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: How Ferry, Franklin and Garfield counties were named
The fourth installment of County Countdown, a 13-part series about the origins of county names in Washington, features Ferry, Franklin, and Garfield.6 years ago
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Nordstrom in-store piano players depart with no public goodbye
Sometime in last year or so, the only remaining Nordstrom piano player hit the last notes, closed the lid on the old Steinway, and walked off into history.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: Bizarre ‘Apes of Wrath’ wrestling event funded ‘Seattle Monolith’
Two decades before that mysterious monolith turned up in the Utah desert, the “Seattle Monolith” took the city by surprise on New Year’s Day 2001.6 years ago
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Attorney General will file suit to block sale of Seattle’s National Archives
To stop the sale of the National Archives in Seattle, AG Bob Ferguson announced Friday that his office will file suit against the Trump Administration.6 years ago
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Will anything change when Bartell Drugs isn’t local anymore?
The deal to sell Bartell Drugs to Rite Aid is likely to close this month, but it's unclear exactly what impact the sale will have on the local store.6 years ago
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All Over The Map: New Seattle Star a balance of ‘then and wow’
The new Seattle Star will debut Friday on the corner of the building at 4th and Pine with a dazzling approach to 21st century decorative holiday lighting.6 years ago
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Seattle Elephant Car Wash sign packs its trunk and leaves
A sign company Tuesday morning began removing the iconic neon sign from the Elephant Car Wash on Denny Way at Sixth Avenue.6 years ago
