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Port Gamble sawmill, oldest continuously operating sawmill in the U.S., closes on November 30, 1995.

On November 30, 1995, Puget Mill Company's Port Gamble sawmill, the oldest continuously operating sawmill in the U.S., closes permanently. The mill sawed its first log in September 1853. The mill mach...

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Secondary treatment of sewage begins at Seattle's West Point after years of controversy on December 31, 1995.

On December 31, 1995, secondary treatment of sewage from Seattle and King County is underway at West Point after years of controversy and $573 million in construction costs. West Point extends into Pu...

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Raging Grannies organize Seattle chapter in February 1996.

In February 1996, the Seattle chapter of the Raging Grannies makes its debut by singing in the rain at a Washington State Labor Council Rally. They are, according to M. L. Lyke of the Seattle Post-Int...

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FAA and Port of Seattle publish a Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Sea-Tac International Airport improvements, including a third runway, on February 1, 1996.

On February 1, 1996, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Port of Seattle formally issue a seven-volume, 5,500-page Final Environmental Impact Statement for planned Seattle-Tacoma Internation...

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A teacher and two students die in shooting rampage at Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake on February 2, 1996.

On Friday, February 2, 1996, Barry Loukaitis, an eighth grader at Frontier Junior High School in Moses Lake, Washington, arms himself with a rifle and two handguns, walks into his fifth-period Algebra...

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Major flooding strikes Asotin County on February 7, 1996.

On February 7, 1996, Asotin County is struck by some of the worst flooding in its history, from overflow of Asotin Creek and from the Grande Ronde River. No lives are lost, but property damage runs i...

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Edgewood residents celebrate incorporation on February 28, 1996.

On February 28, 1996, the residents of Edgewood celebrate the official incorporation of their city. The vote to incorporate took place on March 14, 1995, with 1,848 in favor of becoming a city to 1,69...

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Islamic Center of the Eastside opens in Bellevue in 1996.

In 1996, the Islamic Center of the Eastside is formed in Bellevue. It is considered too large a mosque at the time for the small number of worshippers, but by 2001 will expand to serve its large and g...

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Washington State Supreme Court rules against Seattle landmark designation of First United Methodist Church on May 9, 1996.

On May 9, 1996, the Washington State Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, denies the Seattle Landmarks Board its designation of the First United Methodist Church as a landmark. The church, occupied by...

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SuperSonics win Western Conference Championship, earn trip to NBA Finals on June 2, 1996.

On June 2, 1996, Seattle earns its first trip to the NBA (National Basketball Association) Finals since 1979 with a 90-86 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 7 at KeyArena. Shawn Kemp paces the SuperSo...

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Magnuson Park's off-leash dog area is opened for trial period on June 15, 1996.

On June 15, 1996, the first off-leash dog run area in a Seattle Park is opened in Magnuson Park at Sand Point. It is one of seven areas opened for dogs to run free over a year-long trial period. The o...

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Washington State University opens Salishan Learning Center in Tacoma on July 1, 1996.

On July 1, 1996, the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Program opens Salishan Learning Center in Tacoma's east side. The center is part of an effort by WSU to bring the University's se...

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