On February 21, 1989, the Tukwila City Council adopts Ordinance 1503 officially approving annexation of the southern portion of Boeing Field and nearby areas. The action ends a long, sometimes bitter ...
On the evening of February 21, 1989, veteran rocker Neil Young (b. 1945) and his band unleash a scorching new song, "Rockin' in the Free World," at Seattle's Paramount Theatre (911 Pine Street). In ad...
On February 23, 1989, amid a growing scandal triggered by the revelation that Metro Transit bought South African granite for the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, Metro Director Alan Gibbs tenders his ...
On February 27, 1989, Washington Governor Booth Gardner (1936-2013) announces the Tri-Party Agreement between the state and two federal agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department...
On March 7, 1989, the Lady Washington is launched into the Wishkah River in Aberdeen, as part of the 1989 Washington State Centennial celebration. The vessel is a full-scale replica of the original La...
On March 30, 1989, A Time of Gathering: Native Heritage in Washington State opens at the Burke Museum in Seattle. The exhibit was originated by the 1989 Washington Centennial Commission and its Lastin...
On April 1, 1989, Seattle's KING-TV reports that the Space Needle has collapsed. It is, of course, a prank, courtesy of the comedy show Almost Live! But the prank goes awry when many fall for it, in s...
On April 22, 1989, Earth Day, the Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition launches from Pike Place Market. Mitch Friedman, a young environmentalist, gives a speech to a crowd calling for a slowdown of the lo...
On April 29, 1989, Seattle’s upstart hip-hop label, Nastymix Records, throws an over-the-top soiree at the historic Four Seasons Olympic Hotel. The city boasts a long musical history and has see...
On May 1, 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed Methow Valley ski resort is adequate. This decision, concerning a project planned for Sandy Butte, a...
On May 7, 1989, the Washington State Senate approves Senate Bill 6152 authorizing creation of a state Department of Health. Three days later, on May 10, a conforming version is approved in the House o...
On May 16, 1989, Initiative 31, the Citizens' Alternative Plan (CAP), which sets growth limits on downtown Seattle, wins at the polls. The initiative establishes density and height limits on new const...