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Kingsgate Library celebrates grand reopening on April 30, 2016.

On April 30, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Kingsgate Library celebrates its reopening. Part of the King County Library System (KCLS), the Kingsgate Library is housed in a building constructed in 1...

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Italian luxury-car company Lamborghini opens Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory in Seattle on June 20, 2016.

On June 20, 2016, American and Italian dignitaries gather to celebrate the official opening of the Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory, located in Seattle's Interbay distri...

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Mukilteo City Council adopts the Japanese Gulch Master Plan to create a public park on June 20, 2016.

On June 20, 2016, the Mukilteo City Council adopts the Japanese Gulch Master Plan to create a public park in the heart of the city. This decision is the culmination of several years of preservation ef...

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Weyerhaeuser Building moves to the Port of Everett's new Boxcar Park on July 14, 2016.

In the early morning hours of July 14, 2016, workers for contractor Nickel Bros Industrial begin moving Everett's historic Weyerhaeuser Building from the Port of Everett's South Marina on West Marine ...

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Pioneer Cemetery becomes a King County and City of Auburn landmark on August 4, 2016.

On August 4, 2016, Pioneer Cemetery in Auburn, a burial site since the 1860s, is awarded landmark status by the City of Auburn and King County. The designation enables the city's parks department to s...

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Sammamish Valley Wine and Beverage Study is released on August 17, 2016.

On August 17, 2016, the Sammamish Valley Wine and Beverage Study is released, with a focus on the intersection of the wine, brewery, and spirits industries with the agricultural industry in the Sammam...

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Kabby Mitchell III, Huong Vu, Hedgebrook, and Annex Theatre receive Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards on September 2, 2016.

On September 2, 2016, Kabby Mitchell III (c. 1957-2017), Huong Vu, Hedgebrook, and Annex Theatre win the 2016 Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards. Mayor Ed Murray (b. 1955) presents the awards in an indoor ce...

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Carr's Hardware in Marysville announces on September 19, 2016, that it will close after 93 years in business.

On September 19, 2016, Darlene Scott (b. 1932) and Gail Libbing announce through the media that they will soon close Carr's Hardware in downtown Marysville. The three-generation, family-run business h...

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Arcan Cetin kills five people at Cascade Mall in Burlington on September 23, 2016.

On the evening of September 23, 2016, Arcan Cetin (1996-2017) walks into the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Skagit County, armed with a Ruger 10/22 rifle, and kills five random victims inside Macy's. Cet...

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Washington voters re-elect Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee, increase the minimum wage, reject a carbon tax, and support Hillary Clinton for president on November 8, 2016.

In the election of November 8, 2016, Washington voters re-elect Governor Jay Inslee (b. 1951), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (b. 1950), and the nine of the state's 10 members of Congress who are seeking r...

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Seattle Sounders complete dramatic come-from-behind season by beating Toronto FC to win their first Major League Soccer championship on December 10, 2016.

On December 10, 2016, the Seattle Sounders capture their first MLS Cup, Major League Soccer's championship trophy, defeating Toronto FC at Toronto's BMO Field. The championship caps a tumultuous year ...

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More than 100,000 people march for women's rights at the first Seattle Womxn's March on January 21, 2017.

On January 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, more than 100,000 people march through the streets of Seattle in what is believed to be the ...

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West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle suffers major failure on February 9, 2017.

On February 9, 2017, the West Point Treatment Plant suffers a major failure. Located in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood and operated by King County's Wastewater Treatment Division, West Point is the l...

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Columbia Plateau tribes rebury the Ancient One (Kennewick Man) on February 18, 2017.

On February 18, 2017, in a private ceremony attended by some 200 tribal members and staff, the Umatilla, Yakama, Colville, Wanapum, and Nez Perce tribes rebury the ancestor they honor as the Ancient O...

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University of Washington's Kelsey Plum becomes leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball history on February 25, 2017.

On February 25, 2017, University of Washington guard Kelsey Plum (b. 1994) becomes the leading scorer in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's basketball history. She does it with a ...

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Gonzaga University plays its first-ever Final Four game, and advances to the NCAA men's college basketball championship game by beating South Carolina, on April 1, 2017.

On April 1, 2017, Gonzaga University plays in its first-ever Final Four game and advances to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's college basketball championship game by beating S...

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Tukwila Library, centerpiece of new Tukwila Village development, opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 29, 2017.

On April 29, 2017, the King County Library System (KCLS) opens the new $9.6 million Tukwila Library at the corner of Tukwila International Boulevard and S 144th Street in the city of Tukwila just sout...

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City of Tukwila celebrates completion of Duwamish Gardens Project, which converted a historic farmstead into a park with enhanced salmon habitat, on May 13, 2017.

On May 13, 2017, Tukwila officials and residents celebrate the completion of the city's Duwamish Gardens Project, which converted a historic homestead site on the Duwamish River into a park with enhan...

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King County announces restoration project, which will help protect farms in Upper Green River Valley Agricultural Production District from flooding, on June 2, 2017.

On June 2, 2017, the Porter Reach Restoration Project is announced by the King County Natural Resources and Parks Department. The project will help reduce the risk of flooding on farmland in a portion...

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Seattle's Pike Place MarketFront holds its grand opening on June 29, 2017.

On June 29, 2017, the Pike Place Market holds a grand opening for a $75 million expansion on its northern side, on what used to be a three-quarter-acre parking lot. This new MarketFront offers panoram...

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs legislation creating the Department of Children, Youth, and Families on July 6, 2017.

On July 6, 2017, Governor Jay Inslee signs into law House Bill 1661 to create the state's newest cabinet-level department. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) brings together early ...

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The Other Country, English-language version of Norwegian play about Thea Foss, debuts in Tacoma on August 10, 2017.

On August 10, 2017, two dozen regional actors and musicians premiere The Other Country, a play about Thea Foss (1857-1927), at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma. The production, opening in the 90th ...

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Assunta Ng, Seattle Music Partners, Courtney Sheehan, and Leilani Lewis receive Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards on August 31, 2017.

On August 31, 2017, Assunta Ng, Seattle Music Partners, Courtney Sheehan (b. 1989), and Leilani Lewis receive the 2017 Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards in a ceremony at Seattle Center's Mural Amphitheatre....

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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announces his resignation on September 12, 2017.

On September 12, 2017, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray releases a written statement announcing he will resign his office effective at 5 p.m. the following day. His exit comes on the heels of a bombshell repor...

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