History Section
Highline Historical Society Presenting Panel On Area Sports Sunday, Nov. 20
1932 Highline High School Championship basketball team. Photo courtesy Highline Historical Society. The Highline Historical Society is inviting the public to a free program celebrating memories of sports... [Read more]
Local WWII Vets Honored by USO and the Freedom Fighter Honor Flight Program
Special Report to the SeaTac Blog by SeaTac City Council Member Pam Fernald Three WWII veterans were welcomed home Sunday by a group of smiling SeaTac USO Volunteers with banners and flags. The Vets were... [Read more]
Waterland Blog: South King Fire & Rescue Remembers 9/11
South King Fire & Rescue and the Cities of Federal Way and Des Moines, WA hosted a dawn 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Celebration Park in Federal Way on Sunday Morning, September 11. Visit our sister... [Read more]
Port of Seattle Observes 100th Anniversary with Declaration by State Governor
The City of SeaTac is, of course, closely tied to the Port of Seattle due to the proximity of its operations at SeaTac airport. This week marked the the centennial of the Port of Seattle. HistoryLink... [Read more]
Highline Historical Society Seeking 9/11 Memories; Here’s How To Share Yours
The Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) is seeking area residents to share their memories of the 9/11 tragedy on the weekend of Sept. 10th and 11th. They’ll be videotaping... [Read more]
The June 11th Highline Garden Tour Is For The Birds And The Bees
Retirement has been busy for Jerry Wick. Since selling his J & W Septic Service a few years ago, he’s tackled all of those projects and hobbies he’s always dreamed of doing – metal detecting,... [Read more]
REMINDER: Poverty Bay Wine Festival Will Be Uncorked Friday Night At 5pm!
Click image to see larger version. REMINDER: Des Moines Rotary’s 7th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival will be officially uncorked Friday night (March 4th), starting at 5pm at the historic and grand... [Read more]
Historic Des Moines Landmark Amazing Site For Poverty Bay Wine Festival
There are dozens of reasons to come down to the 7th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which runs this coming weekend (March 4-6th), from the 23 local wineries, various food vendors, local beer samplings,... [Read more]
Celebrate SeaTac Composer Alan Hovhaness At 2 Free Concerts This Week
Did you know that one of the major American composers of the 20th century lived his final decades in the city of SeaTac? The Seattle Symphony is celebrating the life of Alan Hovhaness this month, and the... [Read more]
Happy Valentine’s Day: 50 Years Ago, Giant Sloth Remains Unearthed Here
Our friends at the Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) remind us that one way to commemorate Valentine’s Day is to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the unearthing... [Read more]
