Feliks Banel
‘Unsolved Histories’: New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma
"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Unusual seismic activity and twisted name origins of Mount Adams
Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: Summoning Boeing history to help restore the company culture
We caught up with Boeing’s in-house historian, Mike Lombardi, who shared some perspective on the past and how it just might inform the future.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Corn mazes, Sumner plaques, Royer waterfront, and more updates
We have updates of recent All Over the Map stories including corn mazes, Sumner plaques, Mama's Mexican Restaurant, and more.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Accumulating miles and stories by walking the history of Seattle
Austin Watson easily covers 10 miles on foot a day, walking different treks to explore the history of Seattle in his retirement.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Dan Evans, former Washington governor and US senator, dies at 98
Daniel J. Evans, who served three terms as governor of Washington, has died at the age of 98. The Seattle Times broke the news Saturday.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: Celebration of Seattle around-the-world flight should become annual event
With all the excitement this year, many aviation enthusiasts hope this celebration of the 1924 around-the-world flight happens more often.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Toothless Seattle landmark law dooms the old Mama’s in Belltown
The one-story brick building in Belltown that once housed beloved restaurant Mama’s Mexican Kitchen will apparently soon be demolished.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: The mystery of Washington’s first corn maze
Lend us your ears for a kernel of truth, as we stalk the fields and archives in search of the Evergreen State’s very first corn maze.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: Railroad history conferences in Everett are a metaphorical ‘golden spike’
Two railroad history groups are collaborating and their conferences are actually overlapping at a hotel in Everett.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: Feuding families and overnight campers vie for Sumner’s historic tiles
Nick Biermann contacted KIRO Newsradio earlier this week about an unusual event scheduled to take place on Mon. Sept. 9 at Sumner City Hall.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Feliks Banel: Human hands – and ears – help NOAA’s radio robot get place names right
The NOAA Weather Radio robot voice pronounces the names of local communities correctly because human hands and ears are at work.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Update: Hope for saving Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma?
The group was asked by the Seattle Archdiocese to present a proposal for preserving the 104-year-old Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Searching for Beatlesville and Beatles Avenue on 60th anniversary of band’s Seattle visit
When Beatles were in Seattle 60 years ago, they made it from Sea-Tac Airport to the Edgewater Hotel and then to Seattle Center.2 years ago
SHAWN GARRETT, KIRO 7 NEWS
Seattle’s Pike Place Market opened 117 years ago today
It's an icon in Seattle. The Pike Place Market, known for its flowers, food, and art, turns 117 years old today.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
The Rainier cowgirl is a big asset for this small town
A sign for a shop that once sold T-shirts – in the shape of a giant "cowgirl" – has been resurrected in the Thurston County town of Rainier.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Charles Cross, acclaimed biographer of Hendrix, Cobain, dies at 67
The work of Charles R. Cross, well-known biographer of Pacific Northwest musical icons, will no doubt outlast all of us who mourn his unexpected passing.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
96-year-old WSU Press will not close, will become part of WSU Libraries
University officials confirmed Friday KIRO Newsradio's reporting that operations of WSU Press are no longer slated to cease.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Iconic Hawaii Mars Water Bomber set to make final flight
When a firefighting aircraft makes its final flight on Sunday, BC residents will see the Hawaii Mars Water Bomber.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Street hydros captured the imagination of Seattle youth
If you’re a male between the ages of roughly 45 and 65 who grew up around Seattle, street hydros will make complete sense to you.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Banel: Olympics-sized love for Boehm’s Candies in Issaquah
There's a connection between the 1924 Olympic games games and a longtime Northwest candy maker in Issaquah.2 years ago
RESIDENT HISTORIAN FELIKS BANEL AND BILL KACZARABA
Former Seattle mayor Charley Royer dies at 84
Charley Royer, Seattle's longest-serving mayor, has died at age 84. Royer was Seattle’s 48th and longest serving mayor.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
New book showcases ‘Signs of Vanishing Seattle’
A group that’s been documenting “displaced and disappearing institutions, businesses, communities and cultures” will celebrate a new book.2 years ago
