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Stories
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Remembering Namu The Killer Whale As Breeding Program Ends
In 1965, a local businessman towed a giant orca into Elliott Bay. Namu the Killer Whale became a huge hit with the public, inspiring local musicians and even a movie.
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Remembering The Death Of Seattle's Major Transit Initiative
Before Move Seattle and Bridging the Gap, there was Forward Thrust. Fifty years ago this week civic leader Jim Ellis introduced Forward Thrust at a...
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A Seattle Murder Mystery Turned International Conspiracy
On Monday, June 1, 1981, Seattle’s KIRO TV reported a shooting in Pioneer Square. KIRO: “The shots were fired right around a quarter of 5 this evening,...
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Atomic Bombing Reveals Northwest's Role In WWII 70 Years Ago
As World War II came to a dramatic end 70 years ago on Aug. 14, the role that the Northwest played in the conflict was fully revealed in the aftermath...
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As World War II Raged, President Truman Went Fishing In Washington
World War II was still boiling toward its end when President Harry S Truman left the nation’s capital, headed out West in one of history’s most...
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Boeing's Big Move Struck Like 'A Death In The Family'
There is an old saying in the Pacific Northwest about the state’s largest private employer: “When Boeing sneezes, Seattle catches cold.” The Puget Sound...
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Rain And Wind Bring Back Memories Of Hanukkah Storm
It was eight years ago this weekend that a massive storm brought deadly rain and wind to the Pacific Northwest, disrupting the holidays and leaving tens...
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Remember Washington's 2004 Election Soap Opera?
If you can’t remember the details of the 2004 Washington state governor’s race, you shouldn’t feel bad. It was pretty complicated and had more twists...
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Celebrating Bobo, Seattle’s Most Famous Primate
Mid-July in Seattle means Seafair events, the actual arrival of summer and – if you lived here in the 1950s and '60s – it meant the annual birthday...
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The Night A Fire Silenced KOMO's Airwaves
On the night of Thursday, July 2, 2009, the 4th of July weekend was underway.