The strange, twisted story behind Seattle's blackberries Growing up in Seattle I spent summer evenings like this picking blackberries. These days I spend more time trying to fend off blackberry vines in my... Ann Dornfeld
Beauty in the darkest days at a Japanese internment camp At 88, Shiyoji Kawabata remembers the harsh conditions he and his family endured in the Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. Ticks. Coyotes.... Marcie Sillman
What’s in a namesake? The enigma of Chief Si’ahl The first thing to know about Chief Seattle is how he pronounced his name. Skagit elder Vi Hilbert pronounced it for HistoryLink (18 seconds): Chief... John O'Brien
Here's why old Seattle is OBSESSED with hydroplanes Jon Osterberg remembers the first time he saw a hydroplane, more than 50 years ago. Marcie Sillman
From the Roman Empire to the Space Needle: A history of revolving restaurants Bill Radke talks to writer Heather Wells Peterson about the history of revolving restaurants. She wrote an article about it for Lucky Peach. The... Bill Radke Caroline Chamberlain
How this 'boy in the boat' overcame hardship, beat the Nazis and won Olympic gold Marcie Sillman speaks with Judy Willman, daughter of Joe Rantz, about how finding "swing" with the 1936 University of Washington rowing team changed her... Marcie Sillman Posey Gruener
Liberal, quirky Portland has racist baggage Bill Radke talks with Alana Semuels about an article she wrote for The Atlantic about Portland, Oregon's history of racism. We all know the PDX has a... Bill Radke Caroline Chamberlain
One nation, divisible: The polarization of the American electorate As the U.S. presidential election shifts into the major party convention phase the question arises, how politically polarized are we? As this discussion... John O'Brien
100 years ago today, Boeing founded on this forgotten corner of Lake Union 100 years ago Friday, Bill Boeing incorporated his airplane company. It would later be known as the Boeing Airplane Company and Washington's largest... Derek Wang Joshua McNichols
Can the middle class lifestyle my Seattle grandparents had ever be achievable again? When I thought about moving to Seattle a few months ago, I was shocked at how expensive everything was. I grew up in a Michigan town where the average... Emily Fox
