Walking around Richmond, Virginia, during the mid-September annual meeting of the American Association for State and Local History [AASLH], I experienced the city’s multilayered past through its historic buildings, public art, and museums. Being there ... Continue
wellington disaster, 100 years ago
For a week in late February 1910, two Seattle-bound trains remained trapped in deep snow near Stevens Pass at the small railroad town of Wellington. When the unrelenting snowfall turned to rain, avalanches began roaring ... Continue
leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 2
Leo Berk, King County’s Bridge Unit Artist-in-Residence, is working collaboratively with Roads Services Division staff to understand the function and design possibilities of short span bridges. Tasked with designing a kit of parts for incorporation ... Continue
