Seattle鈥檚 forgotten connection to radio鈥檚 Jimmie Allen Flying Club
A popular radio serial from the 1930s has a long-held connection to Seattle that remains in South Lake Union to this day.6 years ago
All Over The Map: Stan Sayres Pits and Ted Jones Race Course commemorate local hydro legends
With the Seafair hydro-plane races taking place this weekend, here鈥檚 a quick primer on two spots you鈥檒l hear mentioned a lot during KONG TV鈥檚 live broadcast from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.6 years ago
Invasive blackberry species conquered the Northwest a century ago
Most blackberry vines you see almost everywhere are a variety called Himalaya blackberry, considered by local authorities to be an invasive species, as well as a threat to native plants and animals.6 years ago
All Over The Map: How wildfires are named
Summer is wildfire season, and, not unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, those wildfires need to have specific names, too.6 years ago
The nuns who documented a century of Seattle history
A group of nuns not only documented the happenings at their Capitol Hill school over 100 years, they chronicled Seattle history at the same time.6 years ago
All Over The Map: Rededicating Neil Armstrong Plaza in Edmonds聽聽
A small Washington town created Neil Armstrong Plaza in the '70s to honor the astronaut. Many forgot about it, but not everyone. Now it will be rededicated.6 years ago
History will dance on an old 鈥榮nagboat鈥� in Anacortes聽聽聽
The PRESTON is an old snagboat that kept the waters of Puget Sound clear for generations. Now it's fit for dancing to bring that history to life.6 years ago
All Over the Map: Washington mountains named for forgotten giants of journalism
Why are series of mountains on the Olympic Peninsula named for forgotten giants of 19th century journalism? Historian Feliks Banel dives in.6 years ago
King County鈥檚 latest historic landmarks are on the moon
King County often designates historical landmarks. But what about a major historical moment, tied to the region, that is left on the moon?6 years ago
All Over The Map: Wilkeson, Washington鈥檚 tragic Civil War namesake
Wilkeson, Washington gets its name from Samuel Wilkeson, who led an eclectic life from railroad surveyor to a New York Times journalist reporting on the Civil War.6 years ago
Forgotten history of Seattle’s longtime fireworks factory
Seattle Hitt's Fireworks Company was a fixture in the Rainier Valley near Columbia City for much of the 20th century.6 years ago
Seattle’s Japanese-American war hero who died on the 4th of July
The WWII story of William Kenzo Nakamura is "really not a great Japanese American story. It's a great American story.鈥� He gave his life for the USA on July 4, 1944.6 years ago
The real story behind the Northwest’s first non-Native settlement
Astoria s generally remembered as the first non-Native settlement in the Northwest. However, one year earlier, the little-known settlement of Oak Point was established and failed in the month of June 1810.6 years ago
Summoning the distant early voices of Seattle baseball radio history
It鈥檚 not quite the dog days of summer yet, but everyone has pretty much given up on the Mariners for another year. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 the perfect time to listen back to some earlier voices from Seattle baseball radio history.6 years ago
Seattle historian joins Fort Sill family separation protest
When a protest took place an army base in Oklahoma where the Trump administration plans to house hundreds of migrant children, a Seattle man who has collected stories of the Japanese-American experience of World War II was there.6 years ago
All Over the Map: The story behind the Northwest’s weirdest school mascots
The snow that disrupted many schools in February means that graduation time is stretching a bit longer into June than usual. In honor of anyone getting a little impatient for summer vacation, here are a few local school mascot fun facts.聽6 years ago
Searching for Seattle’s hidden Latino history
A state-run group was recently commissioned to identify structures and places important to Latino history in Seattle and King County. Here's what they found.6 years ago
Sammamish couple in vintage Jeep convoy across Europe, following D-Day anniversary
D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations聽took place last week in Normandy, but a family from Sammamish is still headed east across France and on to Germany in a convoy of vintage U.S. Army jeeps.6 years ago
All Over the Map: Kellogg Island is a 19th-century time capsule
Kellogg Island a remarkably untouched part of what used to be the Duwamish River delta, and today, it remains a protected habitat. But where did it get its namesake?6 years ago
D-Day is personal for many observing the 75th anniversary
The observance of D-Day's 75th anniversary has been a sight to behold, as veterans and families from across the globe visit the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the heroes of World War II.6 years ago
All Over The Map: Local ‘geographic insults’ you won’t find on a map
A map won't tell you where Mercedes Island is or even Profanity Hill among others. Here are a few geographic insults from around Washington.6 years ago
All Over the Map: Buick Rainier SUV named by noted GM designer
In addition to the street, the beer, and the baseball team, there was once an SUV named for the Pacific Northwest鈥檚 most iconic mountain -- Rainier.6 years ago
Memorial Wall stuck in limbo of neglect at Seattle Center stadium
Despite city leaders' talk, and the best efforts of locals, Seattle's Memorial Wall at Memorial Stadium has returned to a state of disarray.6 years ago
