Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Forgotten giant of science who named Seattle’s Fauntleroy neighborhood
While we grapple with the closure of the West Seattle Bridge, perhaps we can find solace in knowing who Fauntleroy was named after 150 years ago.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
How a dog helped FDR win the election of 1944
With the current pandemic, a campaign that was already one of the strangest in memory is making some people recall the wartime election year of 1944.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Gov. Inslee responds to Sicko’s version of ‘Washington, My Home’
After reaching out to Gov. Inslee to get his take on Sicko's version of the Washington state song, KIRO Radio now has a response.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Raucous version of WA state song would make composer ‘turn in her grave’
The ongoing pandemic can make us feel a little patriotic about our home state. And not many people know that “Washington, My Home” is our official song.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Help name three new Seattle parks
Stuck indoors to self-quarantine during the pandemic? Pass the time by helping Seattle name a trio of pristine parks spread across the city.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Iconic local author’s long-ago triumph over quarantine and tuberculosis
I went in search of inspiring local stories of survival in quarantine, and I didn’t have to go too far to find iconic author Betty MacDonald.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Twisted tales of the West Seattle Bridge
The history of the West Seattle Bridge is one fraught with scandals, long delays, and even a ship crash that had a drawbridge stuck in position for years.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Stifled tears and a lump in the throat when Kingdome imploded 20 years ago
It was 20 years ago today that the awful, wonderful, terrible and amazing old Kingdome “multi-purpose domed stadium” was intentionally imploded.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Puget Sound Pilots keep cargo and passengers moving during pandemic
Aboard each cargo ship in local waters is a Puget Sound Pilot, a skilled and seasoned maritime professional licensed by the US Coast Guard and the state.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
State AG Ferguson seeks compromise on Seattle National Archives closure
A compromise brokered by State Attorney General Bob Ferguson might keep the regional facility of the National Archives in Washington after all.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Hidden Seattle parks to visit while social distancing
With many of us working from home and social distancing, there's a chance to discover parks and other public spaces we didn’t know were there.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Northwest has long and forgotten history of infectious disease outbreaks
With coronavirus continuing to spread, we look back on a history mostly forgotten outbreaks in the Northwest going back to the 1700s.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Was Cold War scarier than COVID-19?
These can feel like scary times, but it might have been even scarier back in 1955, when the region had maps of evacuation routes for residents to use in the event of a nuclear attack.6 years ago
Feliks Banel
Kids came from miles around to ‘cruise Colby’ in 1960s Everett
Tom King remembers cruising on Colby Avenue in Everett, the popular weekend pastime of kids that brought people from all over the region.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: UW Navy base was ground-zero for 1918 flu
A once-sprawling and now mostly forgotten Naval Training Station that stood on the University of Washington campus was considered ground-zero for the local Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
Stan Boreson’s accordion comes home to Seattle
MOHAI has not set a specific date, but plans to display Stan Boreson's accordion at the museum at Lake Union Park. The instrument will likely appear in MOHAI’s permanent Seattle history exhibit.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Settling the debate over how to pronounce Hobart
Hobart marks yet another local area to join Mountlake Terrace and Des Moines on the list of local places where a debate persists over pronunciation.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
Expert: It would take hundreds of years to digitize records at Seattle National Archives
While digitizing records from the Seattle National Archives is possible, it's also something that would cost innumerable amounts of time and money.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
AG Bob Ferguson issues ultimatum over ‘illegal’ decision to move Seattle National Archives
AG Bob Ferguson issued an ultimatum Wednesday, regarding “fatal flaw[s]” in a decision last month to shutter the National Archives in Seattle7 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Family responds to name being removed from Lake Stevens park
Lake Stevens City Council is set to vote on changing the name of Wyatt Park. But what do the descendants of the park's namesake think about all of this?7 years ago
Feliks Banel
One of Pacific Northwest’s most important founding documents is on display
One of the most important founding documents in the history of the Pacific Northwest is on display at the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Snohomish County.7 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Who named Seattle’s Northgate Mall?
It was 72 years ago this week that plans for a revolutionary new shopping center in Seattle were announced, which would later be known as 'Northgate Mall.'7 years ago
Feliks Banel
Memories from Mt. St. Helens eruption still fresh after 40 years
A museum in Spokane is remembering the 40th anniversary of the Mt. St. Helens eruption with a new exhibit, as well as an online effort to collect memories.7 years ago
