Fourth of July Tacoma trolley tragedy was one of the worst in history
July 4 , 1900 became a tragic day after a trolley lost control in Tacoma. Nearly 50 people would be dead in one of the worst transit accidents in American history.9 years ago
‘Ghost signs’ uncovered during Capitol Hill post office demolition
When the old US Post Office on Capitol Hill at Broadway and Denny was torn down last week, the demolition revealed several 鈥済host signs鈥� on the brick walls of the building immediately to the north.9 years ago
Feliks Banel’s top 12 worst traffic jams in Puget Sound history
The Northwest region has been plagued with traffic jams for far longer than many might recall -- even longer than the troublesome Mercer Mess.9 years ago
What happened to Flight 293?
Flight 293 was a DC-7C charter carrying 101 people that left McChord Air Force Base on June 3, 1963. The plane was headed for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, but it never arrived.9 years ago
Baseball history blooms in Wallingford
As radio broadcaster for the Seattle Indians and Seattle Rainiers of the old Pacific Coast League from the early 1930s to the late 1950s, Leo Lassen鈥檚 voice was perhaps the best-known in the region for decades.9 years ago
Seattle’s forgotten pursuit of the 1968 conventions
It remains to be seen what impact this summer鈥檚 Democratic and Republican national conventions will have on the 2016 presidential election.9 years ago
Auburn’s abandoned Valley Drive-In is a spooky ‘graveyard’
After writing about the Duwamish Drive-In earlier this week, several social media commenters mentioned fond memories of the old Valley Drive-In in Auburn.9 years ago
Duwamish Drive-In was not really about the movies
Along with bowling alleys and skating rinks, drive-in movie theaters are one of those 20th entertainment industries that required a large chunk of conveniently located real estate in order to succeed.9 years ago
A story told with lost and found viaduct sounds
A short audio montage of lost and found sounds telling, more or less, the story of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.9 years ago
What would Seattle’s 1970s subway look like now?
It鈥檚 fairly well known around Puget Sound that King County voters twice rejected a ballot measure in the late 1960s and early 1970s that would鈥檝e built a heavy rail commuter line connecting Seattle with the suburbs.9 years ago
Poking fun at Seattle fair, forgotten folk song joked about collapse of Space Needle
After April 21, 1962, Seattle would officially never be the same again. On that Saturday 54 years ago, the Century 21 World鈥檚 Fair got underway at noon on the sprawling civic campus that would later become Seattle Center.9 years ago
Remembering the Whidbey air crew detained in China
In the early days of the first term of President George W. Bush, and just months before the terrorist attacks on 9/11 defined the subsequent era, a Whidbey Island-based crew of a U.S. Navy aircraft was at the center of an international incident.9 years ago
Enumclaw man spends $204.28 for empty peanut butter jar featuring J.P. Patches
Alan Smith of Enumclaw drove down to Centralia on Saturday to take delivery of the newest addition to his collection of treasures: an old peanut butter jar for which he paid $204.28 on eBay.9 years ago
Boeing’s Stratoliner: Beginning and ending with a crash
The Stratoliner was set to be an aviation game changer before its route to popularity was interrupted by WWII. Nearly 60 years later, it still managed to make headlines.9 years ago
Lloyd’s Rocket launched a thousand memories in downtown Seattle
On the edge of downtown Seattle, a quirky bit of history stubbornly clings to a triangular piece of land bordered by busy thoroughfares.9 years ago
Help 成人X站 Radio and MOHAI Search for hidden radio history
According to experts gathered last week at the Radio Preservation Task Force Conference at the Library of Congress, the closets, attics and basements of America are hiding untold treasures of radio history.9 years ago
成人X站 Radio accidentally saves American history
A case of "accidental preservation" resulted in the creation of a nearly complete archive of CBS news broadcasts during World War II.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state’s name
Were it not for a man eventually imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Evergreen State would likely have been called Columbia.9 years ago