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John Arum was an environmental attorney and outdoorsman who gained prominence in his adopted state of Washington as an advocate for wilderness preservation and Native American tribal rights. He worked...
Earl Averill -- he went by his middle name -- was a relatively small player from a small town who made it big in major league baseball. Born, raised, and retired in Snohomish, he didn't begin his big-...
Morris "Red" Badgro was a versatile athlete who grew up in the now-gone small town of Orillia in South King County, achieved multi-sport stardom at the University of Southern California (USC), briefly...
It was his night, April 9, 2010, and Wolf Bauer looked every bit the star of the show. The Mountaineers club was honoring him as a "Living Legend." At age 98, he was short but straight and steady, his...
Sue Bird, a point guard for the Seattle Storm, was one of the most accomplished players in the history of women's basketball and among the best professional athletes in Seattle’s sports history....
Ken Bunting was a Texas native who became Seattle's highest ranking African American daily newspaper executive. He worked as a reporter, bureau chief, and editor in various other media markets before ...
Burien's public library was born in 1938 in a tiny building next to a feed store and grew, through sustained community support, into one of the busiest in King County. It was launched as a joint ventu...
Fred Couples is a Seattle native who became one of the world's top professional golfers. He grew up playing on a city-run public course, Jefferson Park, and won state-high-school championships his jun...
The first library in Des Moines was established in 1924 by the local Parent Teacher Association and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Des Moines-Zenith Improvement Club. It was stocked with books discarded ...
Martin J. Durkan was a Seattle-area lawyer, Democratic legislator, and lobbyist. He wielded considerable power during 16 years in the state Senate, where he served as chairman of the Ways and Means Co...
Duwamish Gardens, a park in the south King County city of Tukwila, was previously a farmstead and truck farm on the Duwamish River. The land was settled and farmed by the Thomas Ray (1852-1940) family...
The substation designed and built by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) at Ellensburg in Central Washington brought low-cost electricity to the city and surrounding Kittitas County following it...
The Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) is a state agency that works to ease the flow of goods in Washington. It was created by the state legislature in 1998 as part of the first progr...
On December 17, 1933, Red Badgro (1902-1998) scores the first touchdown in the first official National Football League (NFL) championship game. Badgro, who grew up near the small town of Orillia in So...
On March 31, 1941, construction of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) substation in Ellensburg is completed, setting the stage for the arrival of low-cost electricity in Central Washington. The...
On April 14, 1945, the first ammunition arrives at Navy Ammunition Depot-Bangor via the newly constructed Shelton-Bangor Railroad. Both the Bangor depot, on the eastern shore of Hood Canal northwest o...
On November 3, 1947, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) buys a small parcel of land to build a substation near Pomeroy in Southeast Washington. The project is part of the agency's post-World Wa...
On November 24, 1952, the election board of Mason County meets in the courthouse at Shelton and certifies the results of a special election creating the Port of Hoodsport. The new port district is cen...
On March 13, 1953, the University of Washington and Seattle University's men's basketball teams meet for the first time -- a showdown of All-Americans made all the more dramatic because the contest is...
On August 22, 1957, Yakima Valley native and Olympic boxing champion Thomas Peter "Pete" Rademacher (1928-2020) fights for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional bout, facing Flo...
On April 7, 1958, the Asotin County Board of Commissioners passes a resolution authorizing formation of a port district with the same borders as the county, pending voter approval. The idea is to take...
On April 18, 1961, the White Center Library holds dedication ceremonies for its new building at 1205 SW 102nd Street. The opening completes a swap of unusual quarters, from a fieldhouse basement to th...
On December 12, 1965, the first stand-alone building to house the Des Moines Library is officially dedicated. The new building is the result of a wide-spread community effort, including donations and ...
On April 9, 1976, Seattle's Kingdome hosts its first sporting event, an exhibition match between the North American Soccer League's Seattle Sounders and the New York Cosmos led by Brazilian superstar ...
On June 26, 1976, Oliver's Lounge opens in the Mayflower Park Hotel in downtown Seattle. Taking advantage of a change in regulations, Oliver's is the city's first "daylight bar," meaning passersby can...
On April 6, 1977, the Seattle Mariners play their first game, marking the return of Major League Baseball to the city. The California Angels defeat the Mariners 7-0 before 57,762 fans at the Kingdome....
On June 11, 1977, Seattle Slew, a 3-year-old colt owned by a Yakima County couple, wins the Belmont Stakes in New York. The decisive victory secures Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, following Slew'...