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Makah whale hunt succeeds on May 17, 1999.

On May 17, 1999, for the first time in more than 70 years, Makah whalers successfully hunt a gray whale in the waters off the Olympic Peninsula, where their ancestors hunted whales for thousands of ye...

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King County dedicates Cottage Lake Park on May 28, 1999.

On May 28, 1999, King County officials formally dedicate Cottage Lake Park. The 22-acre park on the north shore of Cottage Lake is located on the site near Woodinville where for many years Norm and Ge...

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Forests and Fish Agreement results in Salmon Recovery Plan on June 7, 1999.

On June 7, 1999, the Forests and Fish Agreement between private timberland owners, tribes, and state and federal government agencies results in the state Salmon Recovery Plan which is signed into law....

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Olympic Pipe Line accident in Bellingham kills three youths on June 10, 1999.

On Thursday afternoon, June 10, 1999, a 16-inch fuel line owned by the Olympic Pipe Line Company ruptures in Bellingham, spilling 277,200 gallons of gasoline into Hanna and Whatcom creeks. The volatil...

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Seattle Rape Relief announces closure on June 22, 1999.

On June 22, 1999, Seattle Rape Relief, the oldest rape crisis center in the United States, announces that it will close.

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Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners' long-sought stadium, opens on July 15, 1999.

On July 15, 1999, Safeco Field -- a long-sought, baseball-only stadium with a retractable roof -- opens to critical acclaim and some public resentment. The new half-billion dollar home of the Seattle ...

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Kitsap County Commissioners declare Port Gamble a Rural Historic Town on July 21, 1999.

On July 21, 1999, the Kitsap County Commissioners declare Port Gamble a Rural Historic Town, laying the groundwork for development of the old company town. Port Gamble was owned by Puget Mill Co. and ...

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Bill and Melinda Gates confirm endowment of the nation's second largest philanthropic trust on August 22, 1999.

On August 22, 1999, after weeks of rumors, Bill and Melinda Gates officially confirm their intention to reorganize and expand their philanthropic activities as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation....

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Sammamish incorporates on August 31, 1999.

On August 31, 1999, the City of Sammamish formally incorporates. After a decade of wrangling, one failed vote for incorporation, and an unsuccessful attempt to annex to Issaquah, voters approved the i...

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Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange, SPACE, adopts strategic plan on September 18, 1999.

On September 18, 1999, the Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) adopts a strategic plan for promoting use of Sand Point facilities for the fine and performing arts and other cultural activiti...

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Tri-Citians build Playground of Dreams in Kennewick on September 19, 1999.

On September 19, 1999, volunteer Tri-Citians complete construction of the Playground of Dreams on a quarter-acre near the Family Fishing Pond at the east end of Columbia Park in Kennewick. Adults and ...

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Federal government recognizes the Snoqualmie Tribe on October 6, 1999.

On October 6, 1999, the federal government formally recognizes the Snoqualmie tribe. Federal status means that the United States recognizes the Snoqualmies as a sovereign government, and it makes the ...

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Margaret McGregor of Bremerton defeats Loi Chow in the first sanctioned mixed-gender professional boxing match on October 9, 1999.

On October 9, 1999, Bremerton-born boxer Margaret McGregor defeats male challenger Loi Chow of Vancouver, British Columbia, in a four-round junior lightweight bout at Mercer Arena in Seattle. It is th...

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Boeing Sea Launch puts first satellite in orbit on October 9, 1999.

On October 9, 1999, the Boeing-led Sea Launch Company successfully launches its first satellite into orbit from a floating platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

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First Arab Festival is held at Seattle Center beginning on October 16, 1999.

On October 16 and 17, 1999, the first Arab Festival, celebrating the heritage of more than 5,000 state residents from 21 countries of the Arabic-speaking world, is held at Seattle Center.

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Seattle's Union Station re-opens as Sound Transit headquarters on October 16, 1999.

On October 16, 1999, Seattle's historic Union Station is formally rededicated as the headquarters of the Sound Transit, the regional transit authority for King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The bui...

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Mayor Schell advises Seattle business owners on October 29, 1999, of plans to handle protests during the upcoming WTO meeting.

On October 29, 1999, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell (1937-2014) writes an eight-page letter to Seattle business owners explaining the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial meeting planned to occur fro...

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Seattle City Council approves revised Magnuson Park-Sand Point plan on November 1, 1999.

On November 1, 1999, the Seattle City Council approves a revised plan for the redesign of Magnuson Park and the former Sand Point naval station. The final plan varies from Mayor Paul Schell's proposal...

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Snohomish County Elections Committee hosts its first election watch party on November 2, 1999.

On the evening of November 2, 1999, friends and family of a new political advocacy group called the Snohomish County Elections Committee meet at the Everett Underground, a bar that caters to a primari...

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Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson declares Microsoft a monopoly on November 5, 1999.

On November 5, 1999, Federal District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (1937-2013) issues a formal finding of fact that Microsoft Corporation "enjoys monopoly power" in the market for computer oper...

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NewHolly Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on November 20, 1999.

On November 20, 1999, the NewHolly Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on Beacon Hill. It is the first branch built under the "Libraries For All" bond issue. The $1 million building replaces a d...

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Redmond Regional Library, then the King County Library System's second-largest library, is dedicated on November 20, 1999.

On November 20, 1999, a gala dedication celebration is held for the newest and second-largest library in the King County Library System (KCLS), located in Redmond, home to tech giants Microsoft and Ni...

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Governor Locke offers to send National Guard troops to Seattle to augment police during World Trade Organization (WTO) demonstrations on November 26, 1999.

On November 26, 1999, Washington Governor Gary Locke (b. 1950) offers to send National Guard troops to Seattle to augment Seattle police during expected demonstrations protesting the World Trade Organ...

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Protests in advance of the WTO conference in Seattle continue on November 28, 1999.

On Sunday, November 28, 1999, as trade officials from 135 member countries begin arriving in Seattle for the Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), two anti-WTO demonstrat...

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