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Kingdome stadium is imploded on March 26, 2000.

At 8:32 a.m. on March 26, 2000, Seattle's Kingdome is imploded. The Kingdome stadium's 660-foot concrete dome is the world's largest. Thousands of spectators crowd Seattle's streets, hills, sidewalks,...

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Cedar River Watershed Education Center groundbreaking ceremonies held on March 31, 2000.

On March 31, 2000, groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Cedar River Watershed Education Center on the shores of Rattlesnake Lake in eastern King County. After opening comments from Dr. Leon Leed...

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Tacoma sells its portion of coal-fired steam plant near Centralia on May 7, 2000.

On May 7, 2000, Tacoma sells its 8 percent share in a coal-fired steam power plant in Centralia. The plant provided approximately 100 megawatts of electricity for Tacoma fueled by coal from an open-pi...

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Canada goose kill begins in Seattle in May 2000.

Beginning in May 2000 and continuing through the summer, federal wildlife officers collect and kill Canada geese in Seattle parks. They do so to alleviate the burgeoning populations of urban geese. Th...

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Monument in remembrance of Mukilteo's early Japanese community is dedicated on May 30, 2000.

On May 30, 2000, descendants of the Mukilteo's original Japanese immigrants join with town citizens to honor the community's historic example of harmonious race relations. A bronze origami crane scul...

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NARAL releases survey on June 2, 2000, showing decrease in abortion services in Washington hospitals.

On June 2, 2000, NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Act League) releases a survey that shows that the vast majority of hospitals in Washington do not provide abortion services. The s...

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Jacob Elshin mural is discovered at West Seattle High School in May 2000.

In May 2000, a three-panel mural painted by Jacob Elshin (1892-1976) in the 1930s is discovered at West Seattle High School after being lost for more than 25 years. The murals had disappeared from vie...

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Hanford Reach National Monument is established on June 9, 2000.

On June 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton establishes the 195,000-acre Hanford Reach National Monument, protecting the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River and preserving one of the largest u...

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Lucia Perillo, award-winning poet and creative writing teacher, receives $500,000 MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" on June 14, 2000.

On June 14, 2000, poet and teacher Lucilla Perillo (1958-2016) receives a $500,000 MacArthur Foundation fellowship, also known as a "genius grant," one of the nation's most prestigious awards. Perillo...

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Miss Freei breaks hydroplane world speed record on Lake Washington on June 15, 2000.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on June 15, 2000, on Lake Washington, Enumclaw native Russ Wicks (b. 1966) drives the Miss Freei (U-25) hydroplane to a world speed record for a propeller driven boat. The 205...

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William Kenzo Nakamura receives posthumous Medal of Honor for World War II heroism in ceremony on June 21, 2000.

On June 21, 2000, President Bill Clinton (b. 1946) presents 22 World War II heroes, including Seattleite William Kenzo Nakamura (d. 1944), the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor. Naka...

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Experience Music Project opens at Seattle Center on June 23, 2000.

On June 23, 2000, the Experience Music Project opens at Seattle Center. The museum and education center occupies a flowing polychrome pavilion designed by Frank O. Gehry and inspired by Seattle-born r...

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Seattle City Council effectively repeals the 1997 voter-approved Monorail Initiative No. 41 on July 31, 2000.

On July 31, 2000, The Seattle City Council approves Amendment 113304 by a vote of seven to one. This Council bill, sponsored by members Heidi Wills and Richard Conlin, renamed the Elevated Transportat...

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Milt Priggee loses his staff position as editorial cartoonist for the Spokane Spokesman-Review on August 30, 2000.

On August 30, 2000, editorial cartoonist Milt Priggee (b. 1953) publishes his last cartoon at Spokane's oldest newspaper, the Spokesman-Review. His work delights the city's liberals but irritates the ...

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King County elections superintendent announces on September 13, 2000, that I-53, the second Seattle Monorail initiative, has enough petition signatures to appear on the November ballot.

On September 13, 2000, King County elections superintendent Julianne Kempf concedes that Initiative 53 has enough petition signatures to be allowed on the November general election ballot. Initiative-...

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Sound Transit inaugurates Sounder commuter rail service between Tacoma and Seattle on September 18, 2000.

On September 18, 2000, at precisely 6:20 a.m., the first Sound Transit "Sounder" commuter train departs Tacoma for Seattle's King Street Station via the Kent Valley. The modern diesel train and its 33...

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SuperSonics acquire Patrick Ewing on September 20, 2000.

On September 20, 2000, the SuperSonics, in desperate need of the center they haven't had since Jack Sikma, acquire aging New York Knicks superstar Patrick Ewing in a four-team, 12-player deal. Seattle...

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Permanent home of University of Washington Bothell Branch opens for classes on September 25, 2000.

On September 25, 2000, the permanent home of the University of Washington Bothell Branch opens for classes with 1,300, upper-division students. The new Cascadia Community College also opens on the sam...

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Seattle Korean community leader Rocky Kim is shot and killed on October 30, 2000.

On October 30, 2000, Seattle Korean community leader Youngsu "Rocky" Kim was found shot to death at his West Seattle gas station and minimart. He was one of the Korean American community's brightest l...

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Asian elephant Chai gives birth to 235-pound baby girl at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo on November 3, 2000.

On November 3, 2000, at 4:48 a.m., a 235-pound girl was born to Chai, an Asian elephant, at Woodland Park Zoo, after a typical 22-month elephant pregnancy. The birth was historic and not only for the ...

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Washington voters narrowly oust Senator Slade Gorton in favor of Maria Cantwell, re-elect Governor Gary Locke, and prefer Al Gore to George W. Bush on November 7, 2000.

On November 7, 2000, Democrat Maria Cantwell (b. 1958) narrowly defeats Republican Senator Slade Gorton (b. 1928) and joins Senator Patty Murray (b. 1950) to make Washington the third state with two w...

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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild strikes The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer beginning on November 21, 2000.

On November 21, 2000, more than 1,000 members of Local 82 of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild strike The Seattle Times and The Seattle Post-Intelligencer after rejecting a final contract offer. T...

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SuperSonics name Nate McMillan head coach on November 27, 2000.

On November 27, 2000, the SuperSonics fire head coach Paul Westphal and promote assistant coach and former SuperSonics player Nate McMillan to guide the team. McMillan has been a coach with the team s...

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World Trade Organization (WTO) opponents commemorate 1999 protests in Seattle on November 30, 2000.

On November 30, 2000, opponents of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commemorate 1999 protests in Seattle with several marches downtown. The marchers tie up traffic, occupy the Westlake Mall area for...

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