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This Week Then: Looking Back on the First Flight of a Boeing 747
Plus: Forty years ago this week, a massive storm blasted the Hood Canal Bridge with 80-to-120-mile-an-hour winds
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Flying High Fifty years ago this week, on February 9, 1969, the first Boeing 747 took wing from Paine Field in Everett. Christened the City of Everett, the jumbo jet flew for more than an hour while a three-man crew performed a series of tests, including…
Must List: Lunar New Year Celebration, Roger Guenveur Smith, Caribou Talk
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. Due to weather conditions, there may be cancellations of certain events. Visit the event website or contact event organizers if you are planning to attend. MUST CELEBRATE Lunar New Year Celebration at Bellevue Square(2/9) This festival, put on by the Bellevue Collection, Seattle Chinese Culture…
Local Satirical News Site Pokes Fun at Seattle
'The Needling' tackles some very Seattle subjects in a fun and lighthearted way
This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Because reading the real headlines these days can be a head-scratching, mind-numbing exercise in existential angst, an anonymous local journalist launched The Needling last October, a satirical “news” source similar to The Onion. “Real news can be overwhelming these days,” says its creator. We love…
The Seattle City Council Primary Election Is Heating Up: Part 3
The Seattle City Council race is different this year. Here’s why and who’s running—so far
We’re back with the last installment of our Seattle City Council primary election series. Here’s a quick look at who’s running in Districts 6 and 7. Missed part one and two? Read them here and here. District 6 (Northwest Seattle) Mike O’BrienThe two-term council incumbent and national Sierra Club board member is under fire from…
February Hike of the Month: Cedar Butte Trail
The Cedar Butte trail offers a less crowded experience
We’ve been having an unseasonably warm winter in Seattle, which while frustrating for some skiers, has made for some great winter hiking days. This month, try hiking nearby Cedar Butte, a 3.5 mile round trip hike that leaves from Iron Horse State Park, just out at exit 32 on I-90. It starts out as a…
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