On April 19, 1997, a teary-eyed Senate minority leader, Sidney R. "Sid" Snyder (b. 1926), faces reporters and angrily outlines his growing frustrations with the sharply partisan tenor of the Senate. A...
On May 21, 1997, the Washington State Transportation Commission renames Tacoma's Eleventh Street Bridge (or City Waterway Bridge) the Murray Morgan Bridge. The 1,748-foot steel truss vertical lift-spa...
On May 23, 1997, legendary folk singer Pete Seeger (1919-2014) begins a four-day appearance at the Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. He has been lured to the annual free festival upon lea...
On May 27, 1997, the Port of Seattle adopts Resolution 3245, approving the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the Port and Federal Aviation Administration. The Resolution also aut...
On June 17, 1997, a narrow 50.8 percent majority of state voters participating in a special election approve a $300 million funding package for a new Seahawks Stadium to replace the Kingdome. Microsof...
On July 1, 1997, after battling Spokane County and the City of Spokane for 11 years, the Marks family – leaders of the city's small Romani community – is awarded a sett...
In August 1997, the Ithna-Asheri Muslim Association of the Northwest forms to serve the needs of a small congregation of 50 to 150 members of the Iman sect. The members live mostly on the Eastside. Th...
On August 1, 1997, the Boeing Company officially combines with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation to create the world's largest aerospace enterprise with 220,000 employees.
On August 14, 1997, King County residents from India or of Indian descent celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of India at the Seattle Center. There are some 18,000 persons of Indian des...
On August 31, 1997, Covington, in south King County, is officially incorporated as a city. While a large majority of residents had voted in November 1996 to incorporate, Covington was still considered...
On September 23, 1997, the Seattle Mariners win the American League West Championship with a record of 90 wins against 72 losses. They go on to meet the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Divisi...
On September 27, 1997, some 1,200 students converge for the first time on the permanent campus for the University of Washington Tacoma, which opened seven years earlier in a temporary location. Leavin...