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Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Eugenia Woo, Director of Preservation Services for the non-profit preservation group Historic Seattle. An article in the Seattle Times on Monday, April 13, 2026 by Catalina Gaitán ("Seattle officials seek permit to fix Gas Works Park ‘hazard'") characterizes a move made by the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections as a way for City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation officials to "sidestep" the work of volunteer members of the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods' Landmarks Preservation Board, and move forward with removal of elements of the historic towers at the popular park. Parks and Recreation has been seeking permission to remove "appurtenances" - walkways, ladders, etc. - from the historic towers preserved in the park as part of landscape architect Rich Haag's revolutionary design more than a half-century ago. We dive deep into the issue with Eugenia Woo of Historic Seattle about how we got here, and what this means going forward - and we ask if cynicism is warranted when examining the facts surrounding this move by the City of Seattle to effectively undermine its own volunteer Landmarks Preservation Board. After this conversation was recorded late Monday afternoon (April 13, 2026), Bryan Stevens from the Department of Construction and Inspections responded to an email question about whether or not Seattle Parks and Recreation needs to further consult with the Landmarks Preservation Board or seek any additional permission or approval before removing material from the protected elements of the towers. "[L]imited removal of landmark features may proceed without Landmark Preservation Board approval," Stevens wrote. Further, based on what Stevens also wrote, SDCI - not the Landmarks Preservation Board - now has permit authority over changes made to historic elements at Gas Works Park. "A permit application has been submitted and is under review now (7136018-CN)," Stevens continued. "Once reviews are approved, we will issue the permit and re-inspect the site to confirm the hazards have been removed. The timing of removal is best answered by Parks and Recreation." Historic Seattle website: https://historicseattle.org/ Seattle Times article "Seattle officials seek permit to fix Gas Works Park ‘hazard'" (paywall) https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-officials-seek-permit-to-fix-gas-works-park-hazard/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Baxter Brugos and Phil Duff of Seattle's Save Russell House grassroots preservation group with a preview of a public meeting being held by the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections on Tuesday, April 21, 2026; Dylan High of the Washington State Historical Society with information about the "Saving Local History Roadshow" workshops being offered around the Evergreen State for heritage groups and museums; Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, President of the Black Heritage Society of Washington, on the upcoming Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board meeting this Wednesday, April 15, 2026 when The People's Wall in Seattle's Squire Park neighborhood may be designated a City of Seattle Landmark; plus, we listen back to some April 1970 CBS Radio Network coverage of the Apollo 13 disaster. More info about Save Russell House: https://www.saverussellhouse.org/ More info about "Saving Local History Roadshow" workshops: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/across-washington/local-history-services/workshops-and-trainings/ More info about The People's Wall: https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2026/03/24/landmarks-preservation-board-to-consider-nomination-of-the-peoples-wall/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, April 12, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY – originally broadcast LIVE from the Museum of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 2025 in the early days of the Trump Administration's trade war on Canada – include Vivianne Gosselin, director of the museum; Coll Thrush, University of British Columbia (UBC) professor and author of "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" from University of Washington Press; and a panel conversation with John Mackie of the Vancouver Sun; historian John Atkin; and Andy Yan, professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Special thanks to field producer/roving correspondent Ken Zick for his invaluable assistance with this broadcast. Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This special two-hour LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 11am Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, April 4, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from the Museum of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. CASCADE OF HISTORY programming also airs on affiliated stations around the Pacific Northwest via the CASCADE OF HISTORY RADIO NETWORK. To stay connected, subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. Also, be sure and "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page to get timely updates and other stories throughout the week, as well as advance notice of special LIVE REMOTE BROADCASTS taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY – originally broadcast LIVE from the 2024 First World Flight Centennial Celebration at Magnuson Park - include guest co-host and aviation historian Lee Corbin; Elisa Law of Friends of Magnuson Park; General Frank Goodell of the Centennial Committee; and longtime Lake Washington underwater explorer and aviation historian Matt McCauley. This program also includes live coverage of the special event presented by the Friends of Magnuson Park to mark the centennial of the departure of the flyers on April 6, 1924. Special thanks to field producer/roving correspondent Ken Zick for his invaluable assistance with this broadcast. Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This special two-hour LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 2pm Pacific Daylight Time on Saturday, April 6, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from Magnuson Café & Brewery at historic Magnuson Park, site of the old Sand Point Naval Air Station in Seattle. CASCADE OF HISTORY programming also airs on affiliated stations around the Pacific Northwest via the CASCADE OF HISTORY RADIO NETWORK. To stay connected, subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. Also, be sure and "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page to get timely updates and other stories throughout the week, as well as advance notice of special LIVE REMOTE BROADCASTS taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this SPECIAL BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Heather Bosch, Tim Haeck, Gregg Hersholt, Steve Knight, Andy Ludlum and Dave Ross. The group gathered to hold a wake - or "celebration of life" - for CBS Radio News, which will shutdown for good after May 22, 2026. Each member of the panel - an "AUDIO MOUNT RUSHMORE" for many longtime radio listeners - has decades of experience working in radio news at the local level in the Pacific Northwest (mostly at KIRO in Seattle), and several also worked at one time for the CBS Radio Network (which has also been known as CBS News Radio and CBS Radio News). All valued and depended on CBS for what its national and international coverage meant to local stations in a not-so-distant age when radio news was far less diminished in resources, listeners and impact. In this timely and topical conversation, which was recorded on Good Friday (April 3, 2026), each panelist shares his/her memories of CBS and reflects on the significance of the hourly radio newscasts, and theorizes about what will be lost by listeners in 700 communities where those newscasts currently air. Also discussed is the impact on already significantly reduced news operations at local stations, and what might come next - or what might replace the functions of CBS - for those 700 affiliates. Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, April 5, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. CASCADE OF HISTORY programming also airs on affiliated stations around the Pacific Northwest via the CASCADE OF HISTORY RADIO NETWORK. To stay connected, subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. Also, be sure and "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page to get timely updates and other stories throughout the week, as well as advance notice of special LIVE REMOTE BROADCASTS taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Ruth Leonard of Lacey, Washington - the granddaughter of Mabel of Lebam. Ruth's grandmother's full name was Mabel Pearl Goodell Thompson. Mabel's father, Jotham Goodell founded the community of Half Moon, in what's now Pacific County along Highway 6, about midway between the communities of Frances and Holcomb . When the US Post Office rejected "Half Moon" for the post office there circa 1890, Jotham Goodell came up with an alternate: Lebam, which was his three or four-year-old daughter Mabel's name spelled backward. In this conversation, Ruth Leonard brings her grandmother to life through memories of Mabel and of the community of Lebam. Mabel Pearl Goodell Thompson, who gets no more than a sentence or two in Washington state placename books as Lebam's namesake, is rendered by her granddaughter as a three-dimensional human being. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Ruth Leonard on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Michelle Plumb, Secretary/Treasurer of the Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center in Washtucna, Washington. The non-profit group is owner and steward of the historic 1901 Bassett Hardware Building, which was donated to them in 2018. On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the Bassett Hardware Building has been added to the Trust's list of Most Endangered Places. The roof and original “false front” of the two-story historic structure were severely damaged in a windstorm in 2025. Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center is seeking financial support as well as expertise and in-kind donations to secure the Bassett Hardware Building and ensure its future restoration. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Michelle Plumb on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center (with donation info) website: https://washtucnahistory.org/ Washington Trust's Most Endangered Places Bassett Hardware Building page: https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/bassett-hardware-building/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is civic leader Karen Munro Ellick. March 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of a violent orca capture Ms. Munro Ellick witnessed in Budd Inlet near Olympia, Washington with her then-husband Ralph Munro, future five-term Washington Secretary of State. It was a momentous occasion that changed history, and a special online commemoration panel discussion, produced by Humanities Washington, will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. In this conversation, recorded on Friday, March 27, 2026, Ms. Munro Ellick shares her memories and describes what happened in the immediate aftermath. More info and online registration for "The Last Orca Captures: A 50-Year Legacy" on Tuesday, March 31, 2026: https://www.humanities.org/event/online-the-last-orca-captures-a-50-year-legacy/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Kate Burrows of Save Crown Hill Cemetery with the latest on the group's effort to protect a longtime cemetery in Seattle - including a public meeting taking place online on Monday, Aprii 6, 2026 which will be convened by the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections; retired longtime journalist Steve Knight on covering the outbreak of the Iraq War for CBS Radio in 2003 and about the imminent demise of hourly national radio newscasts from CBS; and Karen Munro Ellick on the 50th anniversary of a violent orca capture she witnessed near Olympia with her then-husband Ralph Munro - and a special online commemoration coming up on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 from Humanities Washington. More info about Save Crown Hill Cemetery: https://savecrownhill.carrd.co/ More info about "The Last Orca Captures: A 50-Year Legacy" on March 31, 2026: https://www.humanities.org/event/online-the-last-orca-captures-a-50-year-legacy/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 29, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Bob Blackburn, Jr., son of legendary "Voice of the Sonics" Bob Blackburn. The NBA Board of Governors voted Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to “explore” expanding the league to Las Vegas and Seattle. Explore? Really? EX-PLORE?!?! The original Sonics left Seattle in 2008 and became the OKC Thunder. Anyhow, despite the NBA's goofy word choice, this seemed like the perfect occasion to revisit one of our most popular shows ever: when we marked the centenary of the late Bob Blackburn back in October 2024 with help from his son. The elder Blackburn was born in California on October 14, 1924, and became one of the most beloved broadcasters in Pacific Northwest history. Bob, Jr. shared memories on the eve of what would have been his father's 100th birthday, and played highlights from a treasure trove of vintage audio from his father's broadcasts of Portland Buckaroos hockey, Portland Beavers baseball, OSU football and, of course, the Seattle Supersonics (including a postgame interview from 1971 with Wilt Chamberlain). This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, October 13, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via www.space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Andrew Smalldon, Education Technician at the Bureau of Land Management's Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area near Newport, Oregon. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is operated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is open to visitors year-round. It features the tallest historic lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, an interpretive center, plus miles of trails that give access to the area's rich geologic history, as well as places to witness seasonal bird migration and watch for whales. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with the BLM's Andrew Smalldon on Monday, March 23, 2026. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/oregon-washington/yaquina-head-ona Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

On this BONUS ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with three-term Republican former Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed about the history and origins of voting by mail in Washington state. This conversation was recorded in September 2025. Secretary Reed was in office from 2001 to 2013, and previously served as the elected auditor of Thurston County. In this earlier role, he was one of the first public officials to support efforts to adopt voting by mail in the Evergreen State back in the early 1980s. Washington became the second all-vote-by-mail state in 2011; Oregon was first a decade earlier. With Trump Administration legislation before Congress which would effectively outlaw voting by mail - and, in addition, the US Supreme Court's expected decision in a case from Mississippi which might also impact Washington state - it was critical to listen again to Secretary Reed and learn the history and context for the practice in the state of Washington, and also look ahead to what might happen should the Trump effort proceed. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guests on this special LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY from historic Fort Steilacoom in Pierce County, Washington include Walter Neary, board secretary, and Claire Keller-Scholz, board president, of Historic Fort Steilacoom Association, on the history of the fort; Lt. Colonel Erik Flint, president of the Friends of Lewis Army Museum at JBLM on the recent reversal by the U.S. Army of their 2025 decision to close Lewis Army Museum; historians Mizu Sugimura and Michael Sullivan on taking history personally in Tacoma and Pierce County; and Nicholas Vann - who was confirmed last week by Governor Bob Ferguson as director of the Washington State Historical Society and Washington State History Museum - giving his first media interview since getting the job. Musical breaks were performed on fiddle by the multi-talented Claire Keller-Scholz. This special live broadcast originated from one of the historic 19th century buildings at Fort Steilacoom on the grounds of what's now Western State Hospital. The broadcast took place from 8-9pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Special thanks to Walter Neary for hosting the CASCADE OF HISTORY crew at Fort Steilacoom. Thanks, as always, to Mitch Etter of SPACE 101.1 FM for running the board back at the station. Historic Fort Steilacoom Association website: https://historicfortsteilacoom.org/ Friends of Lewis Army Museum website: https://lewisarmymuseum.com/friends-of-the-fort-lewis-military-museum/ Michael Sullivan's Tacoma HIstory website: https://tacomahistory.live/ Mizu Sugimura article on HistoryLink: https://www.historylink.org/File/21136 Washington State Historical Society/Washington State History Museum website: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/coffee-with-director-26/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Chuck Taylor, longtime Pacific Northwest journalist for The Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, Everett Herald and other newspapers and radio stations. Chuck Taylor recently shared images on Facebook from a hitchhiking trip he took to Washington's Olympic Peninsula in 1976 as a student at Whitman College in Walla Walla. CASCADE OF HISTORY reached out to Mr. Taylor to hear more about the trip and about what he learned along the Evergreen State's highways and byways half a century ago. Chuck Taylor's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HSSFhrfgT/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Scott Sistek, CASCADE OF HISTORY's official meteorologist - as well as the man behind the Emerald City Weather Blog. We spoke with Scott Sistek late on the evening of Friday, March 13, 2026 in order to create an "instant history" of the "Friday the 13th" snowstorm that struck much of the Puget Sound region earlier in the day. March snow is rare in Seattle and environs, so Scott tells us what happened and why - with an eye to documenting what happened so that future historians might better understand a particular moment in local meteorological history. We also covered the windstorm that took place earlier in the week, and looked ahead to a "heatdome: forecast for California and the American Southwest, and what impact it might have on the Pacific Northwest. Scott Sistek's Emerald City Weather Blog: https://emeraldcityweather.com/ Scott Sistek's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/scottseattlewx Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Tom Heuser, Seattle-based Architectural Historian with Willamette Cultural Resources Associates - or WillametteCRA. Under Mr. Heuser's leadership, WillametteCRA in 2024 began offering a service called "Pacific Northwest House Histories" to give homeowners, real estate agents and others interested in the histories of specific homes access to professional historical research - the kinds of services typically offered to larger and more institutional clients in the cultural resources management field, but instead focused the residential sector. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Tom Heuser on March 11, 2026, and he explained how the "House Histories" came to be, shared stories he's uncovered for clients, and explained how the service is structured in three tiers of complexity and expense. Those interested in learning more are encouraged to email Tom Heuser via: tom@willamettecra.com Tom Heuser's bio page at WillametteCRA: https://willamettecra.com/tom-heuser/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks Jim Providenza, co-author (with the late Mike McLaughlin) of "Life Along The Tracks: Candid Stories From A Career Railroader." The book was published in March 2026 by the Basalt Books imprint of WSU Press in Pullman, Washington. "Life Along The Tracks: Candid Stories From A Career Railroader" is a collection of first-person anecdotes originally written by Mike McLaughlin about his decades working on railroads in the Northwest, the Mountain West and in other parts of the United States. McLaughlin was born in Seattle in the 1930s and passed away in 2012. His friend Jim Providenza made it a labor of love to edit Mike's work, gather photos and commission maps from their mutual friend Dave Clemens. The result is a highly readable, well-illustrated book unlike just about any other recent title devoted to railroad history. For more information about "Life Along The Tracks" from Basalt Books/WSU Press: https://wsupress.wsu.edu/product/life-along-the-tracks/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page - we will also post information here about Jim Providenza's upcoming author appearances: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Margo Vansynghel, Arts Economy Reporter for The Seattle Times. Margo Vansynghel published two stories last week about layoffs at Seattle area arts & culture non-profit organizations: the 5th Avenue Theatre and Pacific Science Center. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Ms. Vansynghel on Monday, March 9, 2026 to ask if these layoffs - along with job losses last year at Seattle International Film Festival - are a sign of more trouble ahead for the arts & culture sector of the economy in Seattle, King County and Puget Sound, and - if trouble is indeed ahead - if any entity is doing anything about it. "Seattle's Pacific Science Center lays off staff" by Margo Vansynghel: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/seattles-pacific-science-center-lays-off-staff/ "Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre lays off staff, launches fundraising push" by Margo Vansynghel: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/seattles-5th-avenue-theatre-lays-off-staff-launches-fundraising-push/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Marriah Thornock, Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Wenatchee, Washington on the museum's expansion and renovation plans, and their upcoming major effort to serve the community while the work is underway; and Michael Calhoun of Vernonia, Oregon on efforts in his community to support the Banks/Vernonia State Trail - Oregon's first rails-to-trails project – which Mr. Calhoun recently helped get designated as a “National Recreation Trail” by the National Park Service. We also listened to vintage Iraq War audio, including CBS Radio News' coverage of the March 19, 2003 announcement by President George W. Bush that the war had begun, and analysis by CBS' Bill Whitney and Dr. Stan Weeks of what might happen next. More info about Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/ More info about the Banks/Vernonia State Trail: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=104 Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 8, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Casey Taylor, Park Ranger at the Bureau of Land Management's National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City, Oregon. The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a 500-acre site with a museum and hiking trails, and public programs offered year-round. The site is operated by the Bureau of Land Management, and includes portions of land where wagons carried Oregon Trail travelers from the mid to late 19th century - with wagon ruts still visible in many places on the landscape. Park Ranger Casey Taylor grew up in nearby Baker City, and clearly relishes his role helping share the thousands of years of history readily accessible within the museum and out on the trails. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with the BLM's Casey Taylor on Friday, March 6, 2026. National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center website: https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-oregon-trail-interpretive-center Baker City, Oregon's website: https://www.bakercity.com/ National Park Service "Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides: Oregon Trail": https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/auto-tour-route-interpretive-guides-oregon-trail.htm Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Barbara Mahoney, author of "Dispatches and Dictators: Ralph Barnes for the Herald Tribune" from OSU Press. The book, originally published in 2003, has just been issued in a new paperback edition. Ralph Barnes was born in Oregon and educated in the Beaver State in the early 20th century. He became a journalist and worked as a newspaper reporter in Europe in the 1930s during the run-up to World War II. Stalin punished Barnes for publishing factual stories that reflected poorly on the Soviet Union, and Hitler banished Barnes from Germany - when Barnes published a prescient story predicting that Germany would eventually attack the Soviet Union. Barnes' career was cut short by the crash in November 1940 of an RAF bomber on which he was a passenger. He was 41 years old. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with author Barbara Mahoney on Thursday, March 5, 2026. "Dispatches and Dictators: Ralph Barnes for the Herald Tribune" by Barbara Mahoney from OSU Press: https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/dispatches-and-dictators Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Douglas D. Peach, PhD, Folklife Specialist for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is partnering with the non-profit group StoryCorps to collect oral histories of Americans and their experiences related to the COVID 19 pandemic. The StoryCorps team is traveling the country - including a visit in early March 2026 to Seattle, in partnership with the WA Cultures project of Humanities Washington. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Douglas D. Peach on Thursday, March 5, 2026. American Folklife Center website: https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/american-folklife-center/about-this-research-center/ StoryCorps COVID-19 American History Project website: https://storycorps.org/covid-19-american-history-project/ Humanities Washington/WA Cultures website: https://www.humanities.org/programs/wacultures/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Nicole Strachila, Communications Marketing Specialist for the City of Stanwood, Washington. The City Council of Stanwood recently unanimously approved a new ordinance protecting the city's historic brick roadways. It's part of a bigger plan to enhance and restore distinctive elements of the Snohomish County community's history, and to create a vital downtown core with an outdoor space for special events. In this conversation recorded on March 4, 2026, Nicole Strachila explains that Stanwood residents have consistently demonstrated that they care deeply about the old bricks on 270th Street Northwest, and so the City Council acted to preserve and restore the distinctive community asset with an eye to the future. More info about Stanwood's ordinance protecting brick roadways: https://stanwoodwa.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/543 Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Larry Brewer, Supervisor of the Bridge Design Engineering Group for Snohomish County Public Works. The agency is seeking a new home for the historic 1934 bridge that carries the Mountain Loop Highway across the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River just north of the community of Granite Falls. A new and larger bridge is planned for just downstream from the existing bridge, so the 1934 span will no longer be needed. According to a press release, the 1934 bridge is "336 feet long and 28 feet wide. The main span consists of a 160-foot-long riveted steel deck truss, utilizing a three-hinge arched Pratt truss. The truss is 20 feet wide with an overall rise in the arch of 35 feet." Snohomish County, the press release continues, "will donate the truss to any governmental, non-profit or responsible private entity for public or private use. Priority will be given to an interested party that maintain the features of the arched deck truss that give it historic integrity; provide a new location for the structure; assume legal and financial responsibility for the structure." More info about the Granite Falls Bridge from Snohomish County: https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/6741/Granite-Falls-Br-102---Bridge-Transfer-a More information about submitting a proposal by the August 27, 2026 deadline: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/186/Purchasing CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Cliff Sjolund, Jr., retired Air Force B-52 and volunteer leading the effort to search for a B-52 that disappeared over the Gulf of Mexico on February 28, 1968; Daniel Poor, who recently got help from local historians to compile a list of the best books for understanding Seattle history; and Barbara Swift, Seattle landscape architect and member of the Gas Works Park Alliance with an update on her group's efforts to ensure the future of the popular Seattle park - and, in particular, the historic elements from the old gas plant on Lake Union's north shore. More info about Bomber Down, Cliff Sjolund, Jr.'s Search for a Missing B-52 in the Gulf of Mexico https://b52bomberdown.org/ Episode One of "Bomber Down" Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-bomber-down-one Daniel Poor's Blog with his List of Seattle History Books: https://porttransport.substack.com/p/seattle-reading-recommendations-over Historic Seattle Gas Works Park Info: https://historicseattle.org/call-to-action-preserve-gas-works-park/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 1, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Rita Welch, director of the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon and museum curator Christian Gurling. The Tillamook Air Museum is located in a World War II blimp hangar, the roof of which was badly damaged in a windstorm in December 2025. The museum - which is located on the Oregon Coast roughly 90 minutes by car from Portland, Oregon - remains closed. The hangar, which was built by the U.S. Navy in 1942, belongs to the Port of Tillamook Bay. As Rita Welch and Christian Gurling explain in this conversation recorded on Friday, February 27, 2026, addressing the damage and the future of the hangar is a complex and very expensive proposition - and much fundraising will be required. More information about Tillamook Air Museum: https://www.tillamookair.com/ Donate to support Tillamook Air Museum: https://www.tillamookair.com/donations CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include meteorologist Scott Sistek of the Emerald City Weather Blog on the historically strange weather this winter; Walter Neary of The Cascadian on last week's Honor Walk for Chief Leschi by the Nisqually Tribe; Malin Bergstrom, board president of the Pasco Aviation Museum on the upcoming Air Mail Centennial Celebration which kicks off on April 6, 2026; and vintage audio from KUOW 94.9 FM from the February 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake - featuring Steve Scher, Carl Elliott, Ross Reynolds, Ken Vincent and Patricia Murphy. Scott Sistek's Emerald City Weather Blog: https://emeraldcityweather.com/ Walter Neary's report on the Chief Leschi Honor Walk for The Cascadian: https://thecascadian.com/lakewood-commemorates-leschi-through-annual-honor-walk/ More info about the Pasco Aviation Museum: https://pascoaviationmuseum.org/ More info about Feliks Banel's upcoming “All Over The Map” presentation at the Issaquah Depot Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm: https://www.issaquahhistorymuseums.com/event-details/speaker-series-feliks-banel Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 22, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Ken Johnsen, founder of the non-profit Yakima Valley Trolleys in Yakima, Washington. Earlier this week, the Yakima City Council voted to withdraw financial support for the trolley portion of a project key to Yakima's future, and key to the future of Yakima Valley Trolleys. Now, the City of Yakima says that Yakima Valley Trolleys has about 18 months to come up with $7 million to support the trolley-related elements of the reconstruction of 6th Avenue in downtown Yakima. Without the tracks on 6th Avenue, Yakima Valley Trolleys' status as the only intact interurban in North America would end - as the route from Yakima to Selah, Washington would be permanently severed. Ken Johnsen is now working to identify the resources required to raise $7 million dollars, and joined CASCADE OF HISTORY on Saturday, February 21, 2026 to provide an update. Contribute to Yakima Valley Trolleys: https://www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org/donations/ LIVE BROADCAST from Yakima Valley Trolleys Powerhouse in June 2025: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/ep-112 Background via the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's List of Most Endangered Places: https://preservewa.org/yakima-valley-trolleys-named-to-washingtons-most-endangered-places-list/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Susan Johnson, Historic Preservation Coordinator for the City of Tacoma. The Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for their 2026 Historic Preservation Awards, which will be presented on Thursday, May 21, 2026 as part of Historic Preservation Month. Categories include Broadening Perspectives (Awareness of under-documented or under-represented historical narratives); Career Achievement; Community Engagement; Heritage / Legacy Business; and many more. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, March 17, 2026. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Susan Johnson on Thursday, February 19, 2026. More info and online nomination form for Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission 2026 Historic Preservation Awards: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejLUPXoOu76XlWtRckPrK_by63uE4NOaw0zcEIshvKk1J-Qw/viewform CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Moira Nadal, Preservation Programs Director for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The Washington Trust is launching a new grant program called CPARC, which stands for "Coastal Preservation & Adaptation for Rural Communities." According to the Washington Trust website, CPARC "supports historic buildings and districts in rural communities looking to conduct renovations to combat coastal flooding." The application deadline is just a few days away - this coming Sunday, February 22, 2016 - but we wanted to learn more about what the Washington Trust is hoping to accomplish. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Moira Nadal on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. More info about the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's CPARC Grant Program: https://preservewa.org/programs/grants/cparc/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this special LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY from the Kalakala Room at Ivar's Acres of Clams on the Seattle waterfront include folksinger Al Hirsch; Ruri Yampolsky, Waterfront Program Arts Manager for the City of Seattle's Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects; Emily K. Cantrell, President and CEO of Seafair; Lissa Kramer, Park Curator & Resources Management Lead for Klondike Gold Rush National Park in Seattle; Ken Workman, Chief Seattle descendant; Maria Denny, Arthur and Mary Denny descendant; historian and journalist Jean Sherrard; and historian and underwater explorer Matt McCauley. This special live broadcast marked the 174th anniversary of the founding of downtown Seattle, when Arthur Denny and David Denny paddled across Elliott Bay from Alki on February 15, 1852 and chose the spot where they would build the metropolis that became Seattle. Special thanks to Michelle Deide and Bob Donegan of Ivar's for providing the Kalakala Room for tonight's live broadcast. Thanks also to CASCADE OF HISTORY's Roving Correspondent (and field producer) Ken Zick, and to Mitch Etter of SPACE 101.1 FM for running the board back at the station. Thanks also to Kristin Halunen of MOHAI for facilitating access to the brass bell from the long-gone bark WINDWARD, and thanks to Casey McNerthney for the vintage Ivar's audio. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Cecily Marcus, Director of Collections for the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, Minnesota. For the past few months, Minneapolis and St. Paul have been the target of the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security and what the federal government calls “Operation Metro Surge.” Two American citizens - Renee Good and Alex Pretti - were shot to death by federal agents in Minneapolis in January 2026. Demonstrations have been largely peaceful, but chaotic scenes of raids and riot suppression have been a fixture in the media for those who don't live there. CASCADE OF HISTORY reached out to the Minnesota Historical Society to get a sense of what it's been like to cope with the reality on the streets and in the communities of Minnesota, and to learn how they are responding – from an artifact and collections perspective – during this, to put it mildly, historically significant time. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Cecily Marcus on Friday, February 13, 2026. Minnesota Historical Society website: https://www.mnhs.org/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we dig into the archives for an interview with the late Jim Robson, legendary Canadian sportscaster who was a beloved figure in British Columbia for decades. News broke today - February 10, 2026 - that Mr. Robson has passed away at age 91. Robson was the “Voice of the Canucks” on radio and TV from their inaugural NHL season in Vancouver in 1970 until 1999. Years before that, Jim Robson began his radio career as a 17-year-old, calling basketball games in Port Alberni, British Columbia, in the early 1950s. He was even a finalist in 1969 for the role of “play by play man” for the one-season-and-done Seattle Pilots of Major League Baseball. Feliks Banel interviewed Mr. Robson in January 2021 for a look ahead at the Seattle Kraken's expansion season in autumn 2021. Special thanks to Jason Beck of the BC Sports Hall of Fame for connecting CASCADE OF HISTORY with Mr. Robson for this interview. Jim Robson's BC SPORTS HALL OF FAME Listing: https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/jim-robson/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Lloyd Lytle, a leader of the grassroots group working to prevent demolition of the historic Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines, Washington. Lytle's group is called Citizens for the Protection of Des Moines Historic Resources. They formed a coalition with Des Moines Historical Society and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and filed an appeal of the demolition permit issued in August 2025 by the City of Des Moines to property owner Zenith LLC. When the City of Des Moines Hearing Examiner ruled against their appeal in December 2025, the group at first considered giving up. However, as first reported in the B-Town Blog in early January 2026, they decided to appeal the Hearing Examiner's decision to King County Superior Court. The case will be heard in June 2026, but process expenses are mounting this week, and the group is seeking donations in support of their effort to save the Masonic Home. CASCADE OF HISTORY listeners are encouraged to offer even a small contribution to show support for grassroots historic preservation! GoFundMe to Support The King County Appeal and Save The Masonic Home of Washington https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-historic-masonic-home-of-des-moines LIVE BROADCAST from the street in front of the Masonic Home on September 14, 2025 https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/ep-119 Background via the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's List of Most Endangered Places https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/masonic-home-washington/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Barbara Swift, landscape architect and advocate for Seattle's Gas Works Park on recent developments with the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board and the City of Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation; Matt Smith of the grassroots group Save the Dr. Annie Russell House and Eugenia Woo of Historic Seattle on an imminent threat facing the historic Dr. Annie Russell House in Seattle and how you can voice your opinion about it to the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections; and Billy Cooter and Cat House of Idaho Fire Lookouts on their research project, and how you can help solve some “history mysteries” related to historic fire lookout towers in the Gem State. We also listen to audio highlights from the Seattle Seahawks' 1976 NFL expansion season summary film, narrated by John Facenda. More info about Gas Works Park via Historic Seattle: https://historicseattle.org/call-to-action-preserve-gas-works-park/ More info about Save The Dr. Annie Russell House: https://www.saverussellhouse.org/ More info about Idaho Fire Lookouts: https://www.idahofirelookouts.com/ More info about Feliks Banel's upcoming “All Over The Map” presentation at Stimson-Green Mansion on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30pm: https://historicseattle.org/event/historic-talks-in-historic-buildings-hosted-by-feliks-banel/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 1, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Amanda Van Lanen, author of “The Washington Apple: Orchards and the Development of Industrial Agriculture.” The book was published in 2022 by University of Oklahoma Press and details the rise of the apple industry in the Evergreen State beginning in the early 20th century. I spoke with Dr. Amanda Van Lanen by phone on Friday, January 30, 2026. For more information about "The Washington Apple” from University of Oklahoma Press: https://www.oupress.com/9780806190662/the-washington-apple/ Dr. Van Lanen's Lewis-Clark College Bio: https://www.lcsc.edu/faculty-staff-directory/amanda-l-van-lanen Dr. Van Lanen's "History Reheated" Blog: https://historyreheated.com/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Frederik Larsen, Deputy Director of the Greenland National Museum & Archives in Nuuk, Greenland. CASCADE OF HISTORY reached out to the museum in Greenland to find out what steps staff there are taking to collect the artifacts and stories of the very recent - and very turbulent past - as the President of the United States has, at times, threatened military annexation of the sovereign Arctic island. Mr. Larsen also shared his observations of what it's been like in Greenland over the past several weeks of threats, and following more restrained remarks made last week in Davos, Switzerland. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Frederik Larsen on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Greenland National Museum & Archives https://en.nka.gl/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Devlin Donnelly, a Seattle man who modestly calls himself a "history enthusiast." Donnelly recently put two-and-two together and figured out that a demolition and construction project not far from the Seattle waterfront is underway near what may be the location of an old ship buried there in the 19th century. The ship is the bark "Windward," and it was once used as a breakwater at the foot of Madison and Marion Streets. When the waterfront tidal area was filled in during the 1880s, the ship was left in place and buried. Many have written about the ship, including long-ago historians Clarence Bagley and C.T. Conover; more recently, Jean Sherrard wrote about the "Windward" for the Seattle Times' Now & Then column. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Devlin Donnelly on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Jean Sherrard's Now & Then column on the "Windward" https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/sept-29-nt/ Daily Journal of Commerce story from December 2025 about the construction project: https://www.djc.com/news/co/12173588.html CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Eric Ulis, our resident "D.B Cooper-ologist" who shares his opinion on the latest tranche of FBI documents about the skyjacker, and we listen to some audio from the night of the hijacking from Minneapolis radio station (and CBS affiliate) WCCO recently shared by RadioTapes; plus we speak with Brad Holden, Seattle author and historian with a nose for vice, on his new project researching organized crime in Seattle in the years immediately after World War II - and how you can help with his research and quest for interviewees. More info about the Eric Ulis and D.B. Cooper: https://ericulis.com/ More info about Brad Holden: https://bradholden.org/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, January 25, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Marc Stiles for the latest in our series of "Exit Interviews" with people who've had long careers in media and/or history in the Pacific Northwest. Marc Stiles recently retired after 13 years at the Puget Sound Business Journal. Prior to that, he spent decades at other newspapers in Washington and Oregon as well as in his native Iowa (which might explain his certainty when it comes to how to correctly pronounce "Des Moines"). This far-ranging conversation was recorded on Friday, January 16, 2026. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Patricia Fels of Friends of Gas Works Park and Barbara Swift of the Gas Works Park Alliance. The City of Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation (SPR) will, this coming Wednesday, January 21, 2026, ask - once again - for permission from the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB) to make significant changes to the historic towers at Gas Works Park. Gas Works Park is a landmark on the north end of Lake Union, whose design by the late landscape architect Rich Haag is regarded worldwide as an iconic and brilliant re-imagining of a former industrial site. It's also one of Seattle's most beloved public spaces. Because Gas Works Park is a City of Seattle landmark, SPR must seek permission from the LPB to make any changes - in this case, SPR wants remove ladders, walkways and other elements of the iconic towers that SPR deems a safety hazard. SPR appeared previously before the LPB in 2025 to ask permission, and the request was not approved, with LPB members asking for additional information. A staff report issued last week by the City of Seattle - in advance of the January 21, 2026 meeting - recommends that the LPB approve the request. Both Patricia Fels and Barbara Swift disagree with the City of Seattle staff report, and they share their reasons why in this interview. This episode was recorded on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Historic Seattle Call To Action (via Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZdaP3i6ZZ/ Friends of Gas Works Park https://fogwp.org/ Gas Works Park Alliance https://www.tclf.org/laurie-olin-threats-gas-works-park City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting Materials (downloads PDF) https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/Landmarks/2026/LPB0326.pdf Gas Works Park Update from CASCADE OF HISTORY Broadcast of October 26, 2025 https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/ep-125 CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Kate Burrows, founder and lead organizer of a grassroots preservation organization in North Seattle called "Save Crown Hill Cemetery." Dr. Burrows founded the group in December 2025. In this conversation, Dr. Burrows shares some of the history of Crown Hill Cemetery and explains the recent origins of the preservation group. Based on letters sent by the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections in December 2025, neighbors are concerned about what appears to be a move by a private developer to build housing on land that used to be part of the 1903 cemetery, and that directly abuts areas containing historic graves. Dr. Burrows describes a whirlwind of grassroots organizing over the past month - and some early successes for Save Crown Hill Cemetery - as well as what might come next. Save Crown Hill Cemetery's website: https://savecrownhill.carrd.co/ Save Crown Hill Cemetery's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Save-Crown-Hill-Cemetery/61585444495150/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Janet Gallimore, executive director of the Idaho Historical Society on 2026 programs and exhibits; Ken Johnsen of Yakima Valley Trolleys on the ongoing effort to work with the City of Yakima to preserve the trolley tracks; historian and blogger Robin Adams on her search for mystery bridges crossing the Cedar River near Maple Valley, WA; Lloyd Lytle of the group working to save the Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines, WA on their move to appeal the hearing examiner's decision and what comes next; Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, president of the Black Heritage Society of Washington on 2026 programs and an event at MOHAI on February 10, 2026; plus Jay of Jay's Radio Hour and DJ Professor Grumpy of History As Music/Music As History with some surprise vintage audio from Tacoma radio station KMO from January 1948. More info about the Idaho Historical Society: https://history.idaho.gov/ More info about Yakima Valley Trolleys: https://www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org/trolley-angels/ Robin Adams' Bat Gurrl Blog: https://batgurrl.net/2025/12/31/a-railroad-a-flood-and-a-water-pipeline-bridge/ Lloyd Lytle's Masonic Home of Washington King County Appeal GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-historic-masonic-home-of-des-moines Black Heritage Society of Washington MOHAI February 10 Event: https://mohai.org/event/america-250-the-verdict-is/ Black Heritage Society of Washington: https://www.bhswa.org/wordpress/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, January 11, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Mike Shirts, longtime – and recently retired - Chief Operating Officer of Rosauers Supermarkets, the Spokane-based regional grocery store chain. Shirts worked for the company for more than 50 years, starting out bagging groceries as a teenager in 1974. In this conversation, we go deep on the history of the chain, which traces its roots to a single location in Spokane in the 1930s and now operates stores in four states. We cover the post-World War II evolution and ownership changes in the late 20th century, as well as the continued commitment to doing business in ways that might still be called “old school.” Rosauers History: https://www.rosauers.com/why-rosauers/history CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present complete audio from Part One of "Bomber Down," a miniseries researched, produced and hosted by Feliks Banel in 2025 for the KSL Podcasts project known as "Unsolved Histories." "Bomber Down" is about a B-52 Stratofortress on a training mission with eight crew members aboard that went missing in the Gulf of Mexico in February 1968. Now, thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers, generous donors, and the non-profit called “Project Recover,” a search for the missing aircraft and crew is about to get underway off the coast of Texas in early 2026. “Bomber Down” concerns the missing B-52, the family members left behind, and the volunteers whose dedication has led to the upcoming search. This BONUS EPISODE is presented by special arrangement with KSL Podcasts. Links to the remaining three parts of "Bomber Down": Bomber Down: Part Two https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/episode/bomber-down-part-two/ Bomber Down: Part Three https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/episode/bomber-down-part-three/ Bomber Down: Part Four https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/episode/bomber-down-part-four/ Project Recover's Search for the B-52 and Donation Information https://www.projectrecover.org/project-recover-announces-new-mission-locate-us-air-force-b-52-and-aircrew-gone-missing-offshore-texas-coast-in-1968/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025: when Feliks Banel spoke with Alex Silverman of KNX News 97.1 FM, the legendary commercial newsradio station in Los Angeles, about the station's coverage of the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California. Silverman was serving as Director of News and Programming in January 2025 when a series of devastating wildfires struck Southern California. During that time, KNX provided its listeners with some of the best live and local radio coverage in recent memory for a stretch of nearly two weeks. While Southern California is outside of CASCADE OF HISTORY's typical geographic area, the lessons learned and advice Silverman offers is well worth a listen. Following the interview, we hear a sample of KNX coverage (which Alex mentions in the conversation) from KNX News 97.1 FM reporter Nataly Tavidian. This conversation was recorded in May 2025. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025: a special three-hour "FLAGSHIP FAREWELL" episode hosted by Feliks Banel and broadcast LIVE from the now closed original Burgermaster location in University Village/Laurelhurst in Seattle on its final Friday of operation. Guests included Eugenia Woo from Historic Seattle; former journalist and Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden; Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle; author Taha Ebrahimi; historian Kent Sullivan; SPACE 101.1 FM founder Julianna Ross; and many, many others who shared their memories and observations. This Burgermaster location, near University Village/Laurelhurst in Seattle, closed down permanently on Sunday, February 23, 2025 after more than 70 years serving the public. More information about Burgermaster's remaining locations: https://burgermaster.com/ This LIVE, LOCAL AND REMOTE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented from 11am to 2pm Pacific Standard Time on Friday, February 21, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via www.space101fm.org from a booth just across from the main counter at the original Burgermaster flagship location in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025 - and one of the most popular episodes EVER: when Feliks Banel spoke with Deborah Horne in our series of "Exit Interviews" with people who've had long careers in media and/or history in the Pacific Northwest. Deborah Horne retired in October 2025 after 34 years at one station in Seattle - KIRO TV - under three different station owners: Bonneville, Belo and Cox. She's been a consistent and trusted presence on TV news in Seattle since 1991, after beginning her career in print journalism and then TV in Providence, Rhode Island. This far-ranging and extended conversation was recorded on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025: the STAN BORESON-TENNIAL EDITION with radio personality Tim Hunter, Steve Wilson of Almost LIVE!, and Stan Boreson's daughter Ann Boreson. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary entertainer and broadcaster Stan Boreson, born May 5, 1925. Stan passed away in 2017 at age 91. With new interviews with Mr. Hunter (who had the idea to celebrate Stan and got in touch with CASCADE OF HISTORY); with Steve Wilson (who produced Stan's holiday reunion special more than 45 years ago); and with Stan's daughter Ann, we recalled and honored the Stan Boreson legacy - and played some old favorites from Stan's musical catalog, as well as a few audio surprises. This broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, May 4, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. This podcast episode contains additional material beyond what was broadcast. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025, when Feliks Banel spoke with Jim Dever in a long and far-ranging conversation about Jim's career, local broadcast media, and his decision to step down from EVENING Magazine after 34 years at KING 5 TV in Seattle. Jim Dever and Kim Holcomb's recently launched UPPER LEFTERS Digital Content Stream (via Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/upperlefters/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

This BONUS ENCORE of CASCADE OF HISTORY was one of our LISTENER FAVORITES in 2025, when Feliks Banel spoke with Lee Reynolds, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army's Center of Military History, the part of the Army that funds and manages Lewis Army Museum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) near Tacoma. In this interview from Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Mr. Reynolds said that Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll would "any day now" adopt a plan to close Lewis Army Museum and 15 other Army museums. Reynolds responded to questions about the threatened closure, including lack of public process, and the specific criteria that were used in selecting museums for closure. The effort to identify museums for closure or consolidation dates to 2024, Reynolds said, and the closures will save a total of $114 million over the next decade. The total of 16 closures represents about half of the museums funded and operated by the U.S. Army. Reynolds also explained that JBLM officials might choose to create a "heritage center" - with no Army artifacts, but perhaps with replicas of artifacts - once the Army museum is shut down. As of December 31, 2025, no further information has been released by the U.S. Army regarding their plans for the future of the 16 museums which were believed in July to be slated for closure as early as August or September 2025. Center of Military History website: https://history.army.mil/ Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll's website: https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/ Lewis Army Museum official website: http://www.lewisarmymuseum.com/ Friends of Lewis Army Museum website: http://www.fortlewismuseum.com/ Jerry Cornfield's piece for the Washington State Standard: https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/01/battle-begins-to-keep-an-army-museum-open-in-washington/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.