75 years ago, Auburn lost almost a third of its population Auburn, Washington, used to be an agricultural community surrounded by farmland. Many of those farms were owned by Japanese-Americans. But the... Joshua McNichols
The spooky, underwater forests of Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish At the southern end of Lake Sammamish, just off Greenwood Point, several jagged, gray logs stick up from the water. They’re the only visible sign of an... Amy Rolph
The dark history behind this old Chinatown building People may know about the immigration detention center in Tacoma. But one of the earlier detention centers was in Seattle’s Chinatown-International... Ruby de Luna
How beer gave the City of Kent its name When Kent, Washington, was first settled by Europeans, it was called Titusville. So why the name change? Because of beer. Or, to be more precise,... Emily Fox
Sandi and Princess Di On August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, is involved in a nighttime crash in Paris that leads to her death, the death of her partner Dodi Fayed and... KUOW Staff
Brian and Oklahoma City bombing: How's Your Day podcast On April 19, 1995, a bomb is detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. Nearly 700 are wounded and 168 people killed in the... KUOW Staff
On this day: High on pills, she drove her van into a house On April 20, 2010, British Petroleum suffers an explosion at its Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers are killed and the rig... KUOW Staff
Jechul and Mount St. Helens On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state. It’s one of America’s most destructive natural disasters, spreading ash across 11 states,... KUOW Staff
As bullets flew at Columbine, she was fighting Oregon for custody of her child On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris walk into Columbine High School and begin shooting classmates and teachers. They murder 13 and injure... KUOW Staff
Danny and Mandela On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela is released from prison after being confined for 27 years as a political prisoner. His release is a global event... KUOW Staff
