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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announces his resignation on September 12, 2017.

On September 12, 2017, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray releases a written statement announcing he will resign his office effective at 5 p.m. the following day. His exit comes on the heels of a bombshell repor...

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Günter Gräwe, a German prisoner of war at Fort Lewis during World War II, returns on October 3, 2017, during a thank-you journey to America.

On October 3, 2017, Günter Gräwe (b. 1926), a prisoner of war during World War II, returns to his former Fort Lewis prison camp, now part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), in Pierce County...

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Capt. Samantha Domingue, stationed at the Puyallup Amory, becomes the first cavalry-qualified woman to take command of a troop in the U.S. Army on October 13, 2017.

On October 13, 2017, Capt. Samantha Domingue makes history while she is stationed at the Washington National Guard Armory in Puyallup. By taking charge of A Troop, 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment...

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Amtrak passenger train on inaugural run derails near DuPont, killing three, on December 18, 2017.

On December 18, 2017, Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 derails near DuPont on its inaugural run from Seattle to Portland on a newly built Point Defiance Bypass line. The crash involv...

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Petosa Accordion Company, the only American-owned accordion manufacturer, moves from Seattle to Lynnwood on January 24, 2018.

On January 24, 2018, the Petosa Accordion Company, long based in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, opens its new headquarters at 19503 56th Avenue W, Lynnwood, in Snohomish County north of Seattle. ...

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Discovery of Prohibition-era murals in Seattle building with long and varied history is reported on February 6, 2018.

On February 6, 2018, owners of the Louisa Hotel in Seattle's Chinatown/International District lead local media on a tour of murals depicting the city's once-vibrant underground jazz-club scene, which ...

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Tukwila's Jorgensen Forge, after more than seven decades in business, announces its closure on April 18, 2018.

On April 18, 2018, owner CE Star Holdings announces the closure of Tukwila's Jorgensen Forge (doing business as Star Forge), bringing to an end more than seven decades of operations. The forge's origi...

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Oberto Drive is added to Kent street map on May 17, 2018.

On May 17, 2018, a public-works crew from the city of Kent in southern King County installs a new street sign that renames a section of South 238th Street as Oberto Drive. The renamed section runs fro...

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Tarik Abdullah, Paula Boggs, Fulgencio Lazo, Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Pacheco, and Karen P. Thomas receive Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards on August 30, 2018.

On August 30, 2018, five individuals exemplifying the richness and diversity of the Seattle arts community receive the 16th annual Mayor's Arts Awards. The 2018 awardees are chef and educator Tarik Ab...

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Seattle Storm wins WNBA championship for third time on September 12, 2018.

On September 12, 2018, the Seattle Storm wins its third Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) championship by beating the Washington Mystics 98-82 to sweep the finals in three games. Forward ...

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Senator Maria Cantwell wins fourth term as Washington voters reject carbon fee, approve stricter gun controls, and return incumbents to Congress on November 6, 2018.

In the election of November 6, 2018, Democratic U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (b. 1958) wins a fourth term in the United States Senate. Nationally, the Democratic Party regains control of the U.S. House...

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Enloe Dam (Okanogan County) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1978.

On October 18, 1978, Enloe Dam in Okanogan County is added to the National Register of Historic Places. Completed in 1922, the dam is a former hydroelectric power facility on the Similkameen Rive...

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National Hockey League awards an expansion franchise to Seattle on December 4, 2018.

The board of governors of the National Hockey League (NHL) awards an expansion franchise to Seattle on December 4, 2018. The move expands the NHL to 32 teams in North America. The new team is schedule...

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Seattle's Battery Street Tunnel is decommissioned on February 1, 2019.

At 10 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019, the Battery Street Tunnel, which connected the Alaskan Way Viaduct to Aurora Avenue N underneath Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, is permanently closed to traff...

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Seattle's State Route 99 Tunnel opens to traffic on February 4, 2019.

At 12:17 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019, the State Route 99 tunnel replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct opens to traffic. The 1.7-mile route under downtown Seattle is North America's largest bored tunn...

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First commercial passenger flight leaves Paine Field Airport in Everett on March 4, 2019.

On March 4, 2019, a crowd gathers to witness the first commercial passenger flight from the new Paine Field Airport in Everett. Official ceremonies, speeches by local dignitaries, and a ribbon cutting...

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ARTS at King Street Station, a community arts space and cultural hub managed by Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture, opens on March 23, 2019.

On March 23, 2019, ARTS at King Street Station, an innovative arts space created to showcase artists of color, celebrate cultural differences, and build community connections, opens to the public. Mor...

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Seattle's Shelf Life Community Story Project moves into a permanent home, Wa Na Wari, on April 5, 2019.

The Shelf Life Community Story Project, originated in 2016 to record oral histories of current and former residents of Seattle's Central District, moves from temporary quarters in a shopping center in...

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A 278-foot tower crane collapses at a Seattle construction site, killing four, on April 27, 2019.

On April 27, 2019, a Saturday afternoon, a tower crane being dismantled at a construction site in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood suddenly collapses, the latticed mast sections falling onto th...

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Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, 2019.

On July 21, 2019, Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For Martinez and his legions of fans, it comes as the culmination of years anticipation an...

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Delbert Richardson, Marcie Sillman, and Dani Tirrell, along with the Center on Contemporary Art and Intiman Theatre, receive the 2019 Mayor’s Arts Awards on August 29, 2019

On August 29, 2019, five recipients of the 2019 Mayor's Arts Awards gather for an awards ceremony at the Charlotte Martin Theatre at Seattle Center. The individual 2019 recipients are historian and st...

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Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture, first museum in Washington state dedicated to Latinx culture and history, opens in Seattle on October 24, 2019.

On October 24, 2019, the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture, which uses artifacts, photos, art, and videos to showcase the history and culture of the state's Spanish-speaking communities, op...

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Seattle Sounders win their second MLS Cup before a record home crowd on November 10, 2019.

On November 10, 2019, the Seattle Sounders win their second MLS Cup -- the Major League Soccer championship -- by defeating Toronto FC 3-1 in front of 69,274, the biggest crowd ever at CenturyLink Fie...

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Demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is completed on November 21, 2019.

On November 21, 2019, demolition work is completed on the decommissioned Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. The final concrete and steel columns at the north end of the viaduct, which have remained in pl...

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