Feliks Banel
Everett official dodges key question about gazebo-saving compromise
An Everett spokesperson dodged KIRO Newsradio's question about whether Mayor Cassie Franklin is willing to accept the gazebo compromise.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
History hidden within NOAA’s ‘Inland Water Wind Reports’
The handful of spots along the shores of the Puget Sound, for which NOAA often gives windspeed reports, have their own history and charm.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Will Everett mayor accept compromise to save Clark Park gazebo?
The Everett Historical Commission discussed the city’s request to tear down the Clark Park gazebo and offered a strategic compromise instead.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Everett residents iced out of demolition plans: ‘Don’t blame the gazebo’
Mayor Cassie Franklin of Everett has decided to demolish the historic 1921 gazebo at Clark Park. Not everyone is happy about the decision.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
The thousand-year-old origins of the name ‘Washington’
Here's a refresher on how the Pacific Northwest state came to be called "Washington," and the meaning of the famous of American surname.2 years ago
Feliks Banel
Good news and bad news for two popular drive-in theatres
This week, we have a Double Feature of Pacific Northwest cinema history, with good news for one drive-in theatre and bad news for another.3 years ago
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Young aviator’s rediscovered photo albums are full of history, mystery
A Seattle family recently re-discovered a collection of photo albums that belonged to a great uncle who was a Navy flyer at Sand Point nearly 100 years ago.3 years ago
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Feliks Banel: Fifty years of ‘Wheedle on the Needle’
It was 50 years ago when one of Seattle’s most enduring literary characters – who also became the Sonics’ original big-head mascot – was born. On February 14, 1974, the book “Wheedle on the Needle” was published, and quickly became a Northwest favorite that’s still in print.3 years ago
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The windstorm that sank the Hood Canal Bridge in 1979
Total cost of the 1.3 mile span was $25 million in 1961, or the equivalent of about $210 million in 2019 dollars.3 years ago
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Ryan House in Sumner named “Most Endangered”
The grassroots effort to save the historic Ryan House in the Pierce County community of Sumner just got a boost from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The statewide advocacy group has added the threatened structure to its list of “Most Endangered Places” in Washington.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Remembering how Boeing helped bring The Beatles to America for their first-ever visit
When The Beatles came to America for the first time 58 years ago today, it was a Boeing plane that brought them stateside.3 years ago
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All Over The Map: Forgotten original ‘Unity’ name still inspires Ilwaco
Much of the documented history of Ilwaco is featured in a book by historian Lucille McDonald and published by Binfords & Mort in Portland in 1966.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Man deserves gold medal for rescuing UW crew boat ‘The Conny’
The book and film “Boys in the Boat” has brought worldwide attention to 1936 gold medal-winning crew from the University of Washington. A vintage custom powerboat that was key to that team’s success – and that once almost went to the dump – has been restored and will be on display this weekend at the 2024 Seattle Boat Show.3 years ago
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All Over The Map: Meet me in … West Edge?
Here at "All Over The Map," we obsess over official names for places, and even more over the unofficial nicknames that stick – or don’t stick.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Boeing’s aviation history in Renton: From World War II to the 737 Max
In spite of the troubles with the 737 Max, it’s a safe bet that Boeing isn’t done making aviation history at its old Renton plant.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
The origins of the only photo ever taken of Chief Seattle
Northwest historians agree about some basic facts about the photo, which was taken in 1865. How the photo came to be is sometimes a little more murky.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Seeking clues to the mystery cottage at Kirkland’s newest park
An iconic and mysterious roadside cottage in Kirkland now it has become part of the Eastside city’s newest public park.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
‘National park on wheels’ seeks volunteers for Trails & Rails
A partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak has placed volunteer interpretive guides on some routes for many years.3 years ago
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All Over The Map: Few clues in mysterious disappearance of ‘Wheeler & Murdoch’
The story of Seattle’s image influencing distant people through pop culture like film, literature, music and TV is an unfinished history.3 years ago
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Mystery stretches from Cedar River ghost town to “Boys in the Boat”
Along the Cedar River southeast of Renton, the remains of a coal mining operation might contain the clues necessary to help solve a mystery directly related to one of the “Boys in the Boat.”3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Epic new folk song commemorates Northwest shipwreck and a sheep
An epic new folk song debuts this week to commemorate the spooky and sad legend of the SS Clallam, a passenger vessel which sank exactly 120 years ago.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
Double Feature: Historic cinema and drive-in for sale in Colville
Movie theatres are experiencing something of a resurgence in the aftermath of the pandemic, as audiences have rediscovered an appreciation for them.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
One Kirkland man’s passion for bicycles, history and community
A garage in Kirkland has been transformed into a magical workshop where a man repairs and restores bicycles for commuters and collectors.3 years ago
