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This Week Then: Take a Look Back on the Yakama War
Plus: Revisit Washington's esteemed Nobel Laureates
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Yakama War On October 5, 1855, at Toppenish Creek in present-day Yakima County, shots exchanged between Yakama warriors and U.S. Army troops marked the beginning of the Yakama Indian War. Trouble had begun four months earlier when Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens convened the First Walla…
From Sports to Minimum Wage, the Seattle Public Makes Itself Heard
Seattleites are having a profound effect on the ways business and government operate
Is Seattle’s progressive populism changing the game nationally? In terms of sports franchises, we are for sure. Seattleites were furious at being ignored by politicians who pushed for stadiums the public opposed. King County voters, for example, opposed funding a new baseball stadium back in the mid-1990s. But, the politicians in Olympia funded an expensive…
Meet the 2018 Crosscut Courage Awards Honorees
Each year, our city's online news magazine recognizes a handful of locals who have shown extraordinary leadership with the Courage Awards.
This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. This year’s Crosscut Courage Award winners span a spectrum, from business owner and political newcomer to youth supporter and longtime public officeholder. The one thing they all have in common is a bold determination to lift up those who are often unheard, to have…
This Week Then: The Deadly Spanish Flu Pandemic Came To Seattle 100 Years Ago
Plus: Noteworthy events in the history of military aviation took place in Washington during this week in history
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Deadly Flu One hundred years ago this week, on September 21, 1918, the worldwide “Spanish Flu” pandemic officially arrived in Washington with the report of 11 cases at Camp Lewis. Within two weeks, 700 cases were reported in Seattle, including one death at the University of Washington’s Naval Training Center. Meetings and…
Seattle’s Condo Comeback
For the first time in more than a decade, improved selection of “for sale” condominiums and historically low interest rates are making their way back to the housing market.
Sponsored by Realogics Inc. Savvy homebuyers encouraged by improved selection and historically low interest rates are making their way back to the market and developers and brokers are sprinting to catch up. On September 12th Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) sponsored a new condominium showcase at the Fairmont Hotel during the BISNOW Multifamily Annual Conference….
This Week Then: Celebrating the History of Pike Place Market
Plus: See which Washington cities are celebrating birthdays this week
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Going to Market This week HistoryLink celebrates Seattle’s Pike Place Market, the focus of this year’s HistoryLunch fundraiser. More than a century ago, on August 17, 1907, the market opened after local farmers and shoppers rebelled against “commission men” — distributors who underpaid growers and…
Inside Look: How the YMCA’s Host Homes Program Is Helping Young People Who Are at Risk of Homelessness
Since being matched with a homeowner, one young Seattle woman has found a job and is pursuing a college degree
Seattle homeowners with extra space in their residence are welcoming young people looking to get back on their feet into their homes for six months or more
An Imported Disease Is Threatening Seattle’s Local Bat Population
Researchers are racing to learn more about our only flying mammals before they disappear
A brown bat like this one was found dead in 2017, infected with a fungus that has decimated bat populations on the East Coast. Protecting the species helps control insect populations; these bats consume up to twice their body weight in one evening. Photo by Igor Cheri This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click…
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