All Over The Map: Place-name contest encourages students to explore community history
Attention teachers and kids in all 39 counties: the Washington Secretary of State鈥檚 office has launched a new place name contest. Entries are due by Sunday, May 15.3 years ago
Theme songs, earworms, and a clunker or two from the Seattle World鈥檚 Fair
The Seattle World's Fair was a six-month long party 鈥� the 鈥淢ercer Street Carnival鈥� some pundits called 鈥� but carnivals and parties need music.3 years ago
All Over The Map: Hidden history in names of Tacoma鈥檚 waterways
In Tacoma鈥檚 Commencement Bay, the names applied to industrial waterways reveal a dizzying number of layers of Northwest history.3 years ago
Shores Bowl to become latest Western Washington bowling alley to close its doors
The latest bad news about a Western Washington bowling alley comes to us from Shores Bowl located in Grays Harbor County.3 years ago
Don鈥檛 be cruel: Share your Elvis and other Seattle World鈥檚 Fair memories!
The 60th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World鈥檚 Fair is almost here. 成人X站 Newsradio is marking the occasion with a series of programs and stories called SPIRIT OF 鈥�62.3 years ago
All Over The Map: ‘Placeholders’ may temporarily replace derogatory names in Washington
A new federal order calls for the rapid removal of a specific derogatory place name from all 50 states, including 18 spots in Washington.3 years ago
Douglas World Cruiser replica will celebrate Seattle鈥檚 role in around-the-world flight
To mark the 99th anniversary of a first-of-its-kind around the world flight, a local man is planning a re-creation in a replica plane he built himself.3 years ago
All Over The Map: The mysterious origins of the Seattle ‘Snitter’
A Danish pastry shop in Seattle may be the only place in the world where you can buy a 鈥淪nitter.鈥� But where and how did it originate?3 years ago
New ‘Indigenous Voices’ podcast connects Northwest’s people, land, and history
A new podcast from the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is all about Northwest stories told by Indigenous voices.3 years ago
Where were you in 鈥�62?: We want your Seattle World鈥檚 Fair Memories!
成人X站 Newsradio and MyNorthwest are marking the 60th anniversary of Seattle World's Fair throughout 2022 as part of a project called Spirit of 鈥�62.3 years ago
All Over The Map: When all of Washington became ‘The 206’
Some might call Seattle 鈥淭he 206," but there was a time before area codes when reaching out meant dialing a lot fewer numbers. And then a lot more numbers.3 years ago
Nominate your favorite ‘historic restaurant’ to receive a $40K grant
Through a competitive grant-making process, the National Trust will award $40,000 grants to 25 restaurants around the United States.3 years ago
All Over The Map: An abbreviated history of abbreviations for Washington
Sure, everybody knows nowadays to 鈥淪ay WA,鈥� but the convoluted history of abbreviations for the Evergreen State demands a full accounting.3 years ago
When Vancouver Island prepared for a Russian attack
On at least one occasion, a distant crisis had the Royal Navy and citizens of Victoria preparing for Russian aggression directed at Vancouver Island.3 years ago
All Over The Map: SeaTac, WA, meet Seatack, VA
Yet another Pacific Northwest city has a "twin" in another part of the world. SeaTac, Washington, please allow me to introduce you to Seatack, Virginia.聽3 years ago
Tour the Stone Cottage this weekend in West Seattle
The group of West Seattle volunteers known as Save The Stone Cottage are offering tours of the distinctive structure this Saturday, March 12.3 years ago
JP and Gertrude license plate bill likely headed to desk of ‘Patches Pal’ governor
A small but dedicated team of 鈥淧atches Pals鈥� are pushing to create a commemorative license plate honoring JP Patches and Gertrude.3 years ago
Locally-made lightbulbs cast unique glow on HBO鈥檚 ‘Gilded Age’
John Jenkins, founder of the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention in Bellingham, was tapped to build authentic electrical props for HBO's "Gilded Age."3 years ago
All Over The Map: Northport, Velvet Station, and The Little Dalles
To learn more about Washington's lesser-known border communities, this time we point the virtual 鈥楬eritage Cruiser鈥� toward the town of Northport.3 years ago
All Over The Map: What will become of the ‘ruins’ of Longacres?
A plan to build a Sounders headquarters at the old Longacres site has a history sleuth wondering what this means for the 鈥渞uins鈥� that remain.3 years ago
UW Russia expert: Ukraine could be worst war in Europe since 1945
An expert on Russian policy at the UW says that as inevitable as Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine seemed, it鈥檚 still shocking see it unfold.3 years ago
Early World War II history repeats itself with Russia, Ukraine crisis
We can learn a lot from looking at Adolf Hitler's actions in the late 1930s compared to what Putin is doing now with Ukraine.3 years ago
All Over the Map: Beloved Narrows Plaza Bowl says farewell this weekend
It took a lot of people by surprise when it was announced last weekend that Narrows Plaza Bowl would be closing for good this Sunday.3 years ago
