Feliks Banel
Toothless Seattle landmark law dooms the old Mama’s in Belltown
The one-story brick building in Belltown that once housed beloved restaurant Mama’s Mexican Kitchen will apparently soon be demolished.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: The mystery of Washington’s first corn maze
Lend us your ears for a kernel of truth, as we stalk the fields and archives in search of the Evergreen State’s very first corn maze.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Railroad history conferences in Everett are a metaphorical ‘golden spike’
Two railroad history groups are collaborating and their conferences are actually overlapping at a hotel in Everett.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Feuding families and overnight campers vie for Sumner’s historic tiles
Nick Biermann contacted KIRO Newsradio earlier this week about an unusual event scheduled to take place on Mon. Sept. 9 at Sumner City Hall.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Human hands – and ears – help NOAA’s radio robot get place names right
The NOAA Weather Radio robot voice pronounces the names of local communities correctly because human hands and ears are at work.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Update: Hope for saving Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma?
The group was asked by the Seattle Archdiocese to present a proposal for preserving the 104-year-old Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Searching for Beatlesville and Beatles Avenue on 60th anniversary of band’s Seattle visit
When Beatles were in Seattle 60 years ago, they made it from Sea-Tac Airport to the Edgewater Hotel and then to Seattle Center.1 year ago
SHAWN GARRETT, KIRO 7 NEWS
Seattle’s Pike Place Market opened 117 years ago today
It's an icon in Seattle. The Pike Place Market, known for its flowers, food, and art, turns 117 years old today.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
The Rainier cowgirl is a big asset for this small town
A sign for a shop that once sold T-shirts – in the shape of a giant "cowgirl" – has been resurrected in the Thurston County town of Rainier.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Charles Cross, acclaimed biographer of Hendrix, Cobain, dies at 67
The work of Charles R. Cross, well-known biographer of Pacific Northwest musical icons, will no doubt outlast all of us who mourn his unexpected passing.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
96-year-old WSU Press will not close, will become part of WSU Libraries
University officials confirmed Friday KIRO Newsradio's reporting that operations of WSU Press are no longer slated to cease.1 year ago
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Iconic Hawaii Mars Water Bomber set to make final flight
When a firefighting aircraft makes its final flight on Sunday, BC residents will see the Hawaii Mars Water Bomber.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Street hydros captured the imagination of Seattle youth
If you’re a male between the ages of roughly 45 and 65 who grew up around Seattle, street hydros will make complete sense to you.1 year ago
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Banel: Olympics-sized love for Boehm’s Candies in Issaquah
There's a connection between the 1924 Olympic games games and a longtime Northwest candy maker in Issaquah.1 year ago
RESIDENT HISTORIAN FELIKS BANEL AND BILL KACZARABA
Former Seattle mayor Charley Royer dies at 84
Charley Royer, Seattle's longest-serving mayor, has died at age 84. Royer was Seattle’s 48th and longest serving mayor.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
New book showcases ‘Signs of Vanishing Seattle’
A group that’s been documenting “displaced and disappearing institutions, businesses, communities and cultures” will celebrate a new book.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Remembering News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll
I was shocked to learn today of the sudden and unexpected death over the weekend of Matt Driscoll, a 43-year-old columnist for The News Tribune.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Seafair Powwow commemorates layers of complex history
The Seafair Indian Days Powwow at Discovery Park begins Friday featuring drummers, dancers and other performers.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Icon extinguished as big blue flame neon sign leaves Seattle
A neon sign that was an iconic landmark burning high above Mercer Street in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has found a new home.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Searching for ‘ghost signs of the air’
An aviation historian said you might be able to spot one of these "Ghost Signs of the Air" still on duty in a few Washington towns.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: ‘Beacon of tacos’ shutting down in Wallingford
News broke Wednesday afternoon that the iconic Taco Time restaurant in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood will close in just a few days.1 year ago
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Feliks Banel: Forgotten Pearl Harbor hero was a Cub Scout from Port Angeles
A young sailor from Port Angeles who died more than 82 years ago in the early hours of the attack on Pearl Harbor is making history.1 year ago
Feliks Banel
Vintage photos: Sea-Tac Airport celebrates 75 years
While its origins as an airfield date back to the early months of World War II, the Port of Seattle is marking 75 years of Sea-Tac Airport.1 year ago
