Feliks Banel
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.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Ryan House in Sumner named 鈥淢ost Endangered鈥�
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 鈥淢ost Endangered Places鈥澛爄n Washington.1 year 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.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
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 1966.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Man deserves gold medal for rescuing UW crew boat ‘The Conny’
The book and film 鈥淏oys in the Boat鈥� 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鈥檚 success 鈥� and that once almost went to the dump 鈥� has been restored and will be on display this weekend at the 2024 Seattle Boat Show.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
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 鈥� or don鈥檛 stick.1 year 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鈥檚 a safe bet that Boeing isn鈥檛 done making aviation history at its old Renton plant.1 year 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.1 year 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鈥檚 newest public park.1 year 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.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Few clues in mysterious disappearance of ‘Wheeler & Murdoch’
The story of Seattle鈥檚 image influencing distant people through pop culture like film, literature, music and TV is an unfinished history.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Mystery stretches from Cedar River ghost town to 鈥淏oys in the Boat鈥�
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 鈥淏oys in the Boat.鈥�1 year 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.1 year 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.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
One Kirkland man鈥檚 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.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Saving the home of ‘Boys in the Boat’ and men in the ships
It was built more than a century ago to train seaplane pilots as America entered World War I. Then it was home to the 鈥淏oys in the Boat."1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Bartell Drugs name now gone from downtown Seattle
The final remaining Bartell Drugs location in downtown Seattle at 5th Avenue and Olive Way closed permanently on Thursday.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Contented cows and udder holiday delights at historic Carnation Farms
Historic Carnation Farms has been a fixture in the Snoqualmie Valley for more than a century. The unique Northwest destination is open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 16, for a holiday market along with a history tour led by the company founder鈥檚 great-grandson.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
The world’s largest hockey stick must find a new home
On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, a community that has been home for nearly 40 years to "the world's largest hockey stick" is getting ready to say goodbye.1 year ago
Ted Buehner
Pearl Harbor attack led to the halt of weather data publication
The U.S. Weather Bureau made the announcement in 1941 to avoid having the data fall into enemy hands.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
In search of your vintage Santa photos
As first reported by 成人X站 Newsradio in 2015, department store Santa Claus photos are believed to have been invented in Seattle by Art "Happy" French, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer, during World War II.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Seattle’s Candy Cane Lane has a long history, returns on Saturday
One of Seattle鈥檚 most beloved and historic holiday displays 鈥� Candy Cane Lane in Ravenna 鈥� will open this coming Saturday.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Burien hero dies before receiving medal
Sharon Casey, wife of Gene Casey, disclosed that her husband died last week in Florida at the age of 87.1 year ago
