Feliks Banel
Black Heritage Society and the past, present, and future of African-Americans in the Northwest
Seattle has a long history of segregation and racial discrimination, which the Black Heritage Society of Washington has been documenting for years.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Nicknames for Northwest companies are a form of ‘tough love’
Nicknames for Northwest companies represent a certain kind of 鈥渢ough love鈥� for businesses that some people love to buy stuff from.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Rethinking Confederate monuments in Seattle and beyond
Based on history and reality, I can no longer argue for preserving Confederate monuments in place, especially on public land.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Long history of racial and economic unrest in Seattle
The history of Seattle and the post-settlement era of the Pacific Northwest is rife with violent episodes rooted in conflicts over race, economics and often both.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Hidden history of anti-Chinese violence
Local historian Feliks Banel tells story from 1886 that should be better known, especially in a time when Seattle is struggling with growth and change, and the nation is still struggling with immigration and discrimination.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Mystery of Union Slough and other Snohomish River stories
If you've ever taken I-5 through Everett,聽you might have noticed that the highway crosses the Snohomish River and three distinct "sloughs."5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Layers of hidden history in Seattle building’s long-forgotten ‘Prohibition Room’
There are mysteries aplenty in a downtown Seattle building opened to the public in early 1933 during the depths of the Great Depression.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Take a trip down Newcastle鈥檚 Marijuana Road
When it comes to the names of local places that don't show up on any map, Newcastle's "Marijuana Road" is about as good as it gets.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Couple revives classic Sheridan Market in Lake Forest Park
Sheridan Market, a classic old mom-and-pop grocery store north of Seattle, may be coming back to life, thanks to the efforts of a local couple.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
成人X站 Radio listeners recall Mt. St. Helens eruption
To mark the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, 成人X站 Radio has gathered exclusive excerpts from an audio diary recorded in Yakima 40 years ago.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Mount St. Helens named for International Man of Mystery
The Northwest is marking the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, a peak which could easily have been known by a different name.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Searching for the ‘Devil鈥檚 Elbow’ east of Renton
With the pandemic keeping many people closer to home, a lot of us are exploring the areas around where we live with new and deeper curiosity.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Even Amazon wasn鈥檛 as powerful as the Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company
Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company, which is observing its 350th anniversary聽this week, played a major role in the development of what's now the Pacific Northwest.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
More hidden documents uncovered in Seattle home
The Beacon Hill couple who last year found a treasure trove聽of hidden documents from World War II in their ceiling have made another discovery.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Old steam locomotives hidden all over Washington
When we reported that an old locomotive was for sale in Oregon, listeners responded with details on plenty of other locomotives still on display in the Evergreen State.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Is it time to bring home Seattle鈥檚 beloved old locomotive?
While the giant number 1246 locomotive has been absent from Seattle for 40 years, could it be time to bring the old "Iron Horse" back home?5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Government quarantines in Washington began in the 19th century
19th-century travelers in the Northwest from overseas were screened for disease, and if they were suspected of being ill, they were put into quarantine.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Forgotten giant of science who named Seattle’s Fauntleroy neighborhood
While we grapple with the closure of the West Seattle Bridge, perhaps we can find solace in knowing who Fauntleroy was named after 150 years ago.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
How a dog helped FDR win the election of 1944
With the current pandemic, a campaign that was already one of the strangest in memory is making some people recall the wartime election year of 1944.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Gov. Inslee responds to Sicko鈥檚 version of ‘Washington, My Home’
After reaching out to Gov. Inslee to get his take on Sicko's version of the Washington state song, 成人X站 Radio now has a response.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Raucous version of WA state song would make composer ‘turn in her grave’
The ongoing pandemic can make us feel a little patriotic about our home state. And not many people know that 鈥淲ashington, My Home鈥� is our official song.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Help name three new Seattle parks
Stuck indoors to self-quarantine during the pandemic? Pass the time by helping Seattle name a trio of pristine parks spread across the city.5 years ago
Feliks Banel
Iconic local author鈥檚 long-ago triumph over quarantine and tuberculosis
I went in search of inspiring local stories of survival in quarantine, and I didn鈥檛 have to go too far to find iconic author Betty MacDonald.5 years ago
