Category: History
Duwamish Tribe leader Cecile Hansen honored for decades of service and advocacy
Three local cities will recognize this Saturday, Aug. 8, as Cecile Hansen Day in honor of the...
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VIDEO: Area residents read the Declaration of Independence
EDITOR’S NOTE: This video was first published on our sister site The B-Town Blog on July 4,...
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Tukwila Historical Society to host free July 4 celebration at Hazelnut Park
A free community celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary will be held Friday, July 4, at...
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Men in Black Birthday Bash (MIBBB Fest) to feature return of fan-fave ‘Colleen Rafferty Alien Abductee Lookalike Contest’
Last year’s sold-out Colleen Rafferty Alien Abductee Lookalike Contest will merge (crash land?)...
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BAT Theatre’s ‘Rebellious Women’ brings suffragette story to Burien stage starting this Friday, April 10
Burien Actors Theatre’s (BAT’s) “Rebellious Women” uses sharp humor, raw emotion and...
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Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines to be sold amid past scrutiny of buyer and seller
By Scott SchaeferFounder/Publisher Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines and Wally’s Drive-In in...
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Tukwila Historical Society welcomes Joe Duffie as first ‘Stories of Arrival’ speaker on Wednesday, Mar. 18
The Tukwila Historical Society will launch a new speaker series this month highlighting the...
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SAVE THE DATE: ‘Men In Black Birthday Bash’ returning to Des Moines Saturday, June 20…with a twist
Alien aficionados, ufologists, and paranormal proponents gather each year in June to celebrate the...
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City of Tukwila to raise 12 flag at City Hall Thursday morning in honor of Seattle Seahawks
The City of Tukwila is inviting all to gather at City Hall on Thursday morning, Feb. 5 for a flag...
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Tukwila Police Chief Eric Drever to retire after 32 years, city begins search for successor
Tukwila Police Chief Eric Drever will retire May 1 after 32 years of service to the city, and...
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Tukwila leaders condemn Trump remarks, reaffirm support for Somali community
Officials in Tukwila issued a joint statement on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 denouncing recent remarks...
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Tukwila man arrested in 1994 cold case homicide of 14-year-old Tanya Frazier
A Tukwila man has been charged with first-degree murder with sexual motivation in the 1994 killing...
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