On September 18, 1999, the Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) adopts a strategic plan for promoting use of Sand Point facilities for the fine and performing arts and other cultural activiti...
On September 19, 1999, volunteer Tri-Citians complete construction of the Playground of Dreams on a quarter-acre near the Family Fishing Pond at the east end of Columbia Park in Kennewick. Adults and ...
On October 6, 1999, the federal government formally recognizes the Snoqualmie tribe. Federal status means that the United States recognizes the Snoqualmies as a sovereign government, and it makes the ...
On October 9, 1999, Margaret McGregor (b. 1963) defeats Loi Chow in a four-round junior lightweight bout at the Mercer Arena in Seattle Center. It is the first sanctioned mixed-gender match in the his...
On October 9, 1999, the Boeing-led Sea Launch Company successfully launches its first satellite into orbit from a floating platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
On October 16 and 17, 1999, the first Arab Festival, celebrating the heritage of more than 5,000 state residents from 21 countries of the Arabic-speaking world, is held at Seattle Center.
On October 16, 1999, Seattle's historic Union Station is formally rededicated as the headquarters of the Sound Transit, the regional transit authority for King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The bui...
On October 29, 1999, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell (1937-2014) writes an eight-page letter to Seattle business owners explaining the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial meeting planned to occur fro...
On November 1, 1999, the Seattle City Council approves a revised plan for the redesign of Magnuson Park and the former Sand Point naval station. The final plan varies from Mayor Paul Schell's proposal...
On the evening of November 2, 1999, friends and family of a new political advocacy group called the Snohomish County Elections Committee meet at the Everett Underground, a bar that caters to a primari...
On November 5, 1999, Federal District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (1937-2013) issues a formal finding of fact that Microsoft Corporation "enjoys monopoly power" in the market for computer oper...
On November 20, 1999, the NewHolly Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on Beacon Hill. It is the first branch built under the "Libraries For All" bond issue. The $1 million building replaces a d...