Keyword(s): Heather Trescases
On March 12, 1963, voters in Spokane, Walla Walla, Bellingham, Tacoma, and other cities around the state approve most, but not all, of the many local tax levies and bond issues on the election ballot,...
On January 31, 1968, a Seattle City Council meeting concludes that legal means do not exist to curb hippies in the University District.
On January 26, 1969, civil rights leader and Seattle Urban League Executive Director Edwin Pratt (1930-1969) is killed by a shotgun blast in the doorway of his home at 17916 1st Avenue NE in Shoreline...
On March 20, 1969, Seattle buses and trolley coaches stop making change for fares. The Seattle Transit System introduces the new policy in an effort to prevent robberies and to ensure the safety of it...
On January 12, 1970, the Seattle water department begins fluoridating the water that supplies the city and many surrounding communities. The controversial move comes more than a year after city voters...
On April 16, 1999, Washington Governor Gary Locke signs into law SB 5734, which sets forth April 16 as Mother Joseph Day and September 4 as Marcus Whitman Day. These days (which are not legal holidays...