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Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 31, the 152nd day of 2012. There are 214 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 05/31/2012 | Life
Education was shared passion for senator, sister
It began as a secret.Long ago, during Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson's early years in Congress, lawmakers could earn honoraria for giving speeches without reporting how much they made or how it was spent.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
Long dead, not forgotten
18 new headstones will mark graves of Civil War veterans
Date: 05/28/2012 | Local News
Scoop's nickname was just one of his ties to paper
He's the best-known person to ever come from Everett.And he is best known by his nickname.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Here at The Herald
Friends in high places
Influential voices line up for Green Mountain lookout
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
No name change for Ebey Slough
Ebey Slough will remain Ebey Slough -- at least for now.A state panel unanimously on Friday rejected a request to rename Ebey Slough to Ebey Estuary.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Friday, May 18, the 139th day of 2012. There are 227 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 05/18/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded "King Porter Stomp" for RCA Victor's Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Life
Rename Ebey Slough?
Some call Ebey a bad guy; others say it's not really a slough
Date: 05/16/2012 | Local News
Teens find possible 900-year-old Indian artifact
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A group of New Mexico seventh-graders have found could be a significant archaeological discovery.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Nation & World
Battleship USS Iowa to become museum
RICHMOND, Calif. -- Firing its 16-inch guns in the Arabian Sea, the USS Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the battleship. This was the Iowa of the late 1980s, at the end of its active duty as it escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from...
Date: 05/13/2012 | Nation & World
Today in history
Today is Saturday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2012. There are 233 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On May 12, 1937, Britain's King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort.On this date:
Date: 05/12/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Friday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2012. There are 234 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On May 11, 1862, during the Civil War, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia was scuttled by its crew off Craney Island, Va., to prevent it from falling into Union hands.On this date:
Date: 05/11/2012 | Life
Today in history
Today is Thursday, May 10, the 131st day of 2012. There are 235 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.On this date:
Date: 05/10/2012 | Life
UN completes study of Native American rights
WASHINGTON — A United Nations fact finder surveying the lives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives said Friday he'll recommend in an upcoming report that some of the tribes' lands be restored, including the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Nation & World
Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 3, the 124th day of 2012. There are 242 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On May 3, 1937, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "Gone With the Wind."On this date:In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Life
It's got their motors running
Snohomish students, granddad restore school icon
Date: 05/03/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Whole Bead Show
Bead showThe Whole Bead Show is coming Friday through Sunday to the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.The trade show is open to the public.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Battle of Antietum commemoration
Battle of AntietumHistory buffs might want to visit the Marysville Cemetery Saturday afternoon to watch a mock memorial ceremony commemorating the Civil War's Battle of Antietum.
Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Share your Scoop stories
Share your Scoop storiesNext month will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of Henry M. Jackson.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Local News
World's Fair movers, shakers
Members of the Bargreen family of Everett have fond memories
Date: 04/22/2012 | Local News
Do you remember the future?
Take a quiz and test your Century 21 knowledge
Date: 04/22/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, April 21, the 112th day of 2012. There are 254 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 04/21/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Friday, April 20, the 111th day of 2012. There are 255 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 04/20/2012 | Life
Events celebrate Century 21's 50th anniversary
A variety of 50th anniversary events are planned this year, including a 90-minute walking tour led by guides from the Museum of History and Industry.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Local News
A Century 21 timeline
Here's a brief timeline of the Century 21 Exposition, otherwise known as the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Late 1950s -- Fundraising for the World's Fair begins with commitments from local, state and federal governments.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Thursday, April 19, the 110th day of 2012. There are 256 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 04/19/2012 | Life
Ebey Slough bridge opens
Expect less congestion with more lanes for cars and bikes
Date: 04/16/2012 | Local News
Stories of Titanic
100 years later, tale is still full of life for many
Date: 04/15/2012 | Local News
Today in history
Today is Saturday, April 14, the 105th day of 2012. There are 261 days left in the year.Today's highlight:
Date: 04/14/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Friday, April 13, the 104th day of 2012. There are 262 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 04/13/2012 | Life
Today in history
Today is Thursday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2012. There are 263 days left in the year.Today's highlight:
Date: 04/12/2012 | Life
Front Porch: Start rehearsing for lip sync contest
Start rehearsingPeople who love lip syncing can start practicing for the Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce competition.The 24th annual Lip Sync Contest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Sultan High School Commons, 13715 310th Ave. SE.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, April 7, the 98th day of 2012. There are 268 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 04/07/2012 | Life
Park service website offers Civil War guide
The National Park Service has launched a website that provides an overview of the Civil War and a guide to more than 1,700 sites around the nation related to the war that divided the nation.
Date: 04/07/2012 | Life
4 street names misspelled in Richland
RICHLAND -- The curiosity of neighbors talking at a picnic led Karen Miles to look into the spelling of street names in Richland.She found out that four streets named for war veterans in the 1940s and '50s are misspelled. For example Van Giesen Street should be Van Gieson Street.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Northwest
Book on Warm Beach wins history award
STANWOOD -- The winner of this year's Malstrom Award for heritage projects is the book "Stuck in the Mud: The History of Warm Beach" by teacher and historian Penny Hutchison Buse.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Local News
Unsinkable fascination
After 100 years, Titanic tragedy still captivates world
Date: 04/03/2012 | Life
The Everett we've lost
It was 'City of Smokestacks,' but that identity is long gone
Date: 04/01/2012 | The Last Smokestack
Untold Civil War stories
Two black soldiers, black-regiment leader buried in Everett
Date: 03/25/2012 | Local News
Boeing's history in Everett
With the 747 in 1968, all widebody jets are assembled here
Date: 03/25/2012 | Need to Know
College students to search Japanese Gulch for artifacts
Edmonds and Everett community colleges plan to offer archaeology classes this summer with a rare opportunity for students to work on a real local dig.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Local News
Today in history
Today is Saturday, March 17, the 77th day of 2012. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day.Today's highlight:
Date: 03/17/2012 | Life
Honoring 'Scoop'
100th anniversary of Sen. Jackson's birth is coming up
Date: 03/11/2012 | Local News
Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise girds for final deployment
NORFOLK, Va. -- When the makers of "Top Gun" were filming on board the USS Enterprise, they donated a set of black fuzzy dice to liven up the ship's otherwise drab interior.
Date: 03/11/2012 | Nation & World
Man vs. waterfall
The death-defying stunts of daredevil Al Faussett (gallery)
Date: 03/11/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, March 10, the 70th day of 2012. There are 296 days left in the year. Daylight-saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. Clocks go forward one hour.Today's Highlight:
Date: 03/10/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, March 8, the 68th day of 2012. There are 298 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On March 8, 1862, the ironclad Virginia rammed and sank the USS Cumberland and damaged the USS Congress off Virginia.On this date:
Date: 03/08/2012 | Life
Front Porch: Learn about Salish Sea critters
Critters around usA wildlife veterinarian plans to host a seminar on the critters of Puget Sound on Wednesday at the Rosehill Community Center.
Date: 03/05/2012 | Local News
Today in history
Today is Saturday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2012. There are 303 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the United States.On this date:
Date: 03/03/2012 | Life
Dinosaurs had fleas too -- giant ones, fossils show
WASHINGTON -- In the Jurassic era, even the flea was a beast, compared to its minuscule modern descendants. These pesky bloodsuckers were nearly an inch long.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Nation & World
Vatican unveils its Secret Archives
ROME -- The papal order in which Martin Luther was excommunicated and a letter by England's King Henry VIII asking for an annulment of his first marriage are among 100 items from the Vatican Secret Archives to go on display on Wednesday in Rome.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Nation & World
Today in History
Today is Thursday, March 1, the 61st day of 2012. There are 305 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 03/01/2012 | Life
Resolution honors Henry M. ‘Scoop' Jackson as 100th birthday nears
OLYMPIA -- The state House of Representatives on Friday marked the upcoming 100th anniversary of the birth of Henry M. Jackson, the Everett native who became a powerful United States senator and iconic figure in...
Date: 02/24/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Friday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2012. There are 311 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 02/24/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2012. There are 317 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On Feb. 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as provisional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala.On this date:
Date: 02/18/2012 | Life
Two visits, similar themes
President Clinton talked jobs, trade in '93 visit to Boeing
Date: 02/17/2012 | Business
David Cameron urges Scots to stick with Britain
LONDON -- The date for a vote hasn't even been set. But Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned appeal directly to the Scottish people Thursday to keep Britain intact, imploring them to vote no in a referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent country.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Nation & World
A sacrifice remembered
25th anniversary of firefighter Gary Parks' death marked
Date: 02/16/2012 | Local News
Arson death haunts survivors
25 years later, family and comrades remember firefighter
Date: 02/12/2012 | Local News
Today in history
Today is Saturday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2012. There are 324 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a re-districting law favoring his Democratic-Republican Party -- giving rise to the term "gerrymandering."On this date:
Date: 02/11/2012 | Life
Most of WWU time capsule turned to dust
BELLINGHAM -- One hundred years ago, the graduating class at Western Washington University started a school tradition by burying a time capsule on campus.But what they intended for the future to find remains unclear.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Northwest
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2012. There are 326 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II.On this date:
Date: 02/09/2012 | Life
With appeal denied, 1926 Everett home can be torn down, replaced by larger home
EVERETT -- A property owner who plans to replace an older home with a new, far larger one on Grand Avenue is free to do so.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Local News
Mill town tales
Everett's early days recaptured in recorded oral histories
Date: 02/07/2012 | Local News
Link to city pioneers?
An Everett family's roots may be found in discovered photos
Date: 02/05/2012 | Local News
Today in history
Today is Saturday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2012. There are 331 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Feb. 4, 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded in Memphis, Tenn., by entertainer Danny Thomas.On this date:
Date: 02/04/2012 | Life
U.S. Archives unveils a copy of Magna Carta after repairs
WASHINGTON -- A 715-year old copy of the Magna Carta will soon return to public view at the National Archives after a conservation effort removed old patches and repaired weak spots in the English declaration of human rights that inspired the United States'...
Date: 02/03/2012 | Nation & World
Jawbone found in Columbia River near Kennewick
KENNEWICK -- A human jawbone found in the Columbia River near Kennewick has been determined to be Native American, 150 to 200 years old.The determination was made by an anthropologist hired by the Corps of Engineers.
Date: 02/02/2012 | Northwest
Today in history
Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2012. There are 338 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
Date: 01/28/2012 | Life
Today in History
Today is Friday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2012. There are 339 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft.On this date:
Date: 01/27/2012 | Life
Today in history
Today is Friday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2012. There are 346 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Jan. 20, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt became the first chief executive to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 instead of March 4.On this date:
Date: 01/20/2012 | Life
Personal check Abraham Lincoln wrote day before being shot is found
BROOKLYN, Ohio — Dozens of personal checks from former U.S. presidents, authors and other famous people, including one written by President Abraham Lincoln the day before he was assassinated, are part of a collection that has been rediscovered by an Ohio bank and is being displayed to the...
Date: 01/14/2012 | Nation & World
Today in History
Today is Friday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2012. There are 353 days left in the year.Today's highlight:
Date: 01/13/2012 | Life
Community Calendar
BreakfastMill Creek Senior Center Waffle Breakfast, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 19, Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, beverages. $10. 425-948-7170.Brunch
Date: 01/08/2012 | Local News
Libyan students return to Gadhafi-free schools
TRIPOLI, Libya — More than 1 million Libyan students returned to school Saturday to start the first year in which the whims, politics and wacky philosophies of Moammar Gadhafi will not drive the curriculum.
Date: 01/07/2012 | Nation & World
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2012. There are 359 days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Jan. 7, 1942, the Japanese siege of Bataan began during World War II. (The fall of Bataan three months later was followed by the notorious Death March.)On this date:
Date: 01/07/2012 | Life
Groups want to preserve stories behind county’s notable corners
Keeler's Corner in Lynnwood. Thrasher's Corner in Bothell. Murphy's Corner in Everett.
Date: 01/02/2012 | Local News
Someone who knows
K-C mill closure 'devastating,' says 51-year employee
Date: 01/01/2012 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2011. There are two days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Dec. 29, 1851, the first U.S. Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in Boston.On this date:
Date: 12/29/2011 | Life
Everett's first sports star
The rise of 'The Wildcat,' who gained fame then disappeared
Date: 12/27/2011 | Sports
During a long career at The Herald, some stories left untold
Before I leave The Herald Friday, I've got some 'fessing up to do.And apologies to make.
Date: 12/26/2011 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2011. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.Today's Highlight:On Dec. 24, 1814, the War of 1812 officially ended as the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent.On this date:
Date: 12/24/2011 | Life
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2011. There are nine days left in the year.Today's highlight:On Dec. 22, 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington for a wartime conference with President Franklin Roosevelt.On this date:
Date: 12/22/2011 | Life
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2011. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives.Today's Highlight:On Dec. 21, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act authorizing the Navy Medal of Honor.On this date:
Date: 12/21/2011 | Life
New home for history
County artifacts find a storage place at the Everett Mall
Date: 12/19/2011 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2011. There are 14 days left in the year.Today's highlight:
Date: 12/17/2011 | Life
Snohomish High's makeover
Pieces of a 1938 building make their way to a new facility
Date: 12/13/2011 | Local News
Learn about polar explorer at museum
A new exhibition featuring one of the most famous Norwegians in history runs through Feb. 5 at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle.
Date: 12/10/2011 | Life
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2011. There are 23 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.On this date:
Date: 12/08/2011 | Life
Come into their parlors
Tour features historic Snohomish homes decorated for holidays
Date: 12/08/2011 | Home and Garden
WWII relic hard to return
Lynnwood man ready to abandon years-long effort
Date: 12/07/2011 | Local News
A proud brotherhood
Everett firefighters serve the memory of those who came before
Date: 12/04/2011 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2011. There are 28 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 12/03/2011 | Life
Today in History
Today is Friday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2011. There are 29 days left in the year.Today's Highlight:
Date: 12/02/2011 | Life
Historic Flight Foundation event to discuss 1911 transcontinental flight
MUKILTEO -- Think cross-country air travel is uncomfortable now?Just be glad you weren't flying a century ago.The first transcontinental flight across the U.S. took 82 flight hours and 84 days. There were crash landings, broken bones and mechanical failures.
Date: 12/02/2011 | Local News
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2011. There are 30 days left in the year.Today's highlight:
Date: 12/01/2011 | Life
Calling all cars
Edmonds police seek memorabilia for its centennial events
Date: 11/29/2011 | Local News
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