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Pacific Northwest History

Olympic Discovery Trail crosses the Devil鈥檚 Punch Bowl on Lake Crescent. (Patrick Colleran, court...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: 90 miles of history and scenery on Olympic Discovery Trail

There鈥檚 good news this week for the Olympic Discovery Trail between Port Townsend and, eventually, La Push on the Washington coast.
4 years ago
seattle archives facility...
Feliks Banel

Northwest Senators introduce ARCHIVES Act to stop sale of Seattle facility

The long battle to save the endangered Seattle branch of the National Archives has now been officially joined a trio of PNW senators.
4 years ago
photo album...
Feliks Banel

Mystery photo album discovered at Seattle estate sale

A Seattle man purchased an old photo album years ago at an estate sale and stashed it away. Now, local historians are excited about the rare images inside.
4 years ago
Street names...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Aplets Way and other Northwest ‘Brand-Name Streets’

The Aplets & Cotlets factory in Cashmere may be gone聽soon, but two roads in the Chelan County town that were named after the candies are probably here to stay.
4 years ago
columbia river, bar...
Feliks Banel

Classic ‘Pacific Graveyard’ shipwrecks reimagined for the digital era

The entrance to the Columbia River is a notorious spot that saw many shipwrecks and claimed quite a few lives, particularly in the 19th and 20th聽centuries.
4 years ago
Aplets and Cotlets...
Feliks Banel

Washington’s iconic Aplets and Cotlets candy factory to shut down later this year

Aplets & Cotlets, a strongly flavored fruit candy, have been a Northwest fixture for decades. But now, they鈥檙e going away forever.
4 years ago
Beverly Bridge...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Work begins to reconnect Beverly Bridge to past and future

Work has just gotten underway to make the historic Beverly Bridge, a railroad bridge across the Columbia River, safe for hikers, bikers, and equestrians.
4 years ago
Seattle National Archives, Ferguson...
Feliks Banel

Bipartisan coalition pens letter calling for end to effort to close Seattle National Archives

Lawmakers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska sent a letter asking the federal government to give up its effort to sell the Seattle branch of the National Archives.
4 years ago
Art Langlie...
Feliks Banel

Art Langlie weighs grandfather鈥檚 legacy and a run for Seattle mayor

Art Langlie has has some serious history on his political resum茅 鈥 his grandfather was mayor -- and then governor -- 80 years ago.
4 years ago
Nautical chart from 1886 shows Gray鈥檚 Harbor, eventual namesake of Grays Harbor County. (NOAA)...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: How Grant, Grays Harbor, and Island counties were named

We're exploring how Grant, Grays Harbor, and Island counties were named, in our fifth installment of our County Countdown 成人X站 Radio series.
4 years ago
The neon collection of Bob Kaufman, he says, 鈥渁lso covers how neon evolved into signage, culture,...
Feliks Banel

Seattle neon fanatic seeks home for his collection of signs

Bob Kaufman has spent decades putting together a sizeable collection of signs and other neon artifacts. Now, that collection faces an uncertain future.
4 years ago
navy, magnuson park...
Feliks Banel

Navy artifact uncovered at Seattle’s Magnuson Park

An artifact discovered at Seattle鈥檚 Magnuson Park is a reminder of the old Navy base at Sand Point, and the role of a unique building that still stands.聽聽
4 years ago
Big One, earthquake...
MyNorthwest Staff

Video: Remembering the Nisqually earthquake 20 years later

Twenty years ago Sunday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Olympia. What became known as the Nisqually earthquake shook the area for almost a minute.
4 years ago
Columbia River, Boston...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Vanished shipyards connect Pacific Northwest and Boston

Thousands of miles from the Pacific Northwest, a river near Boston was once home to bustling shipyards with a direct connection to the Columbia River.聽聽
4 years ago
National Archives Seattle...
Feliks Banel

Can Seattle help create the ‘National Archives for the 22nd Century’?

Now that a judge granted a preliminary injunction, putting a stop to the sale of the National Archives in Seattle, could there be re-imagining of the space?
4 years ago
Jimi Hendrix grandparents...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Street named for Nora Hendrix, Jimi鈥檚 grandma

Nora Hendrix 鈥 grandmother of Jimi Hendrix 鈥 will have a new street named in her honor in Vancouver, B.C. But some aren't happy with the naming process.
4 years ago
Patches Pal...
Feliks Banel

With time running out for the Legislature, Gov. Inslee voices support for Patches Pal plate

The state Legislature must decide whether or not to approve a J.P. Patches and Gertrude specialty license plate. Patches Pals are voicing their support.
4 years ago
NWAC, avalanche...
Feliks Banel

Northwest Avalanche Center鈥檚 1970s origins

The Northwest Avalanche Center is a forecasting and public education partnership with roots back to the 1970s, in what began as a modest operation.
4 years ago
San Juan Islands, San Juans...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: What happened to the 鈥榩hantom islands鈥 of the San Juans?

How did a pair of so-called "phantom islands" appear in early maps of the San Juan Islands? The origins can be traced back to a Navy lieutenant and his team.
4 years ago
Renslow Trestle...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Iconic Renslow Trestle over I-90 set to open to public in March

A familiar sight for cross-state I-90 drivers聽 鈥 and a relic of Northwest railroad history 鈥 will soon open to hikers and other non-motorized users of a popular trail.
4 years ago
Lame duck president Millard Fillmore...
Feliks Banel

How a lame duck president signed Washington Territory鈥檚 birth certificate on Inauguration Eve

It was just two days before the presidential inauguration of Franklin Pierce, when lame duck President Millard Fillmore signed the legislation creating the Washington Territory.
4 years ago
Gaston Mayes, US Navy...
Feliks Banel

US Navy formally notifies families about long-lost Seattle plane

The families of two lost聽Naval aviators have received notice from the U.S. Navy about the likely whereabouts of the men and their SNJ-5 trainer aircraft.
4 years ago
George, Washington map, first name towns...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: The surprising number of Washington towns inspired by first names

The list of various Washington towns, cities, and counties inspired by someone's first name is a long one. Here's the definitive rundown.
4 years ago
Constitution, demagogues...
Feliks Banel

Can history and civics ‘inoculate’ society against demagogues?

Is it possible for knowledge to 鈥渋noculate鈥 society to make citizens better informed, and less likely to radicalize and become insurrectionists?
4 years ago