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Tukwila City Council annexes Boeing Field and adjacent South Seattle areas on February 21, 1989.

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 ...

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Neil Young's iconic anthem "Rockin' in the Free World" makes its public debut in Seattle concert on February 21, 1989.

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...

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Metro Director Alan Gibbs resigns on February 23, 1989, in scandal over use of South African granite in bus tunnel.

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 ...

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Governor Booth Gardner announces the Tri-Party Agreement to clean up toxic waste at the Hanford Reservation on February 27, 1989.

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...

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Lady Washington is launched on March 7, 1989.

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...

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The exhibit A Time of Gathering: Native Heritage in Washington State opens at Seattle's Burke Museum on March 30, 1989.

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...

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KING-TV reports Space Needle collapse on April 1, 1989.

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...

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Environmentalists launch Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition from Seattle to educate and mobilize public about old-growth logging on April 22, 1989.

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...

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Nastymix Records party celebrates Gold Record awarded to Sir Mix-A-Lot's SWASS album on April 29, 1989.

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...

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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed Methow Valley ski resort is adequate on May 1, 1989.

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...

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Washington State Senate approves bill creating Department of Health on May 7, 1989.

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...

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Citizens' Alternative Plan, which sets growth limits for downtown Seattle, wins at the polls on May 16, 1989.

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...

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