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Before there was Ernestine Anderson, Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, there was Frank Waldron.

The Canadian artist created landscapes unlike her contemporaries’, intuiting the web of life beneath the canopy and putting it on canvas.

He was invited to talk about his storied past, but the Nez Perce chief had his eye on his people's future.

A border conflict between the U.S. and Britain, combined with the ambitions of a future Confederate general, almost turned the Salish Sea into a war zone.

There was money to be had during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. And the infamous lawman knew how to get it.

The accomplished actor, athlete and singer was an outspoken leftist, which made him a target of Cold War paranoia.

The famed Arctic explorer thrived when times were tough, and they were often tough.

The Seattle landmark is best known for its connection to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II — but it has more stories to tell.

In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t.

Horace Cayton Sr. found success and opportunity in late 19th century Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes.

From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend.

The brother of famed photographer Edward Curtis had his own approach to capturing the culture of the region.

No one really knows who made the first Crab Louis, but some sleuthing reveals an origin spurred by the Gold Rush and railroads. 

The legendary lumberjack has been central to American identity. But who does he really represent?

Headlines about sea creatures were once a regular occurrence around the Salish Sea. We take a deep dive into local lore.