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Christine Gregoire wins nation's closest-ever governor's race after recounts and a court battle, while Washington voters re-elect Senator Patty Murray and favor John Kerry for president on November 2, 2004.

On November 2, 2004, Washington voters produce the closest governor's race in United States history as they split virtually evenly between Democratic Attorney General Christine Gregoire (b. 1947) and ...

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Historical court clears Chief Leschi's name on December 10, 2004.

On December 10, 2004, a special state historical court clears Nisqually Chief Leschi (1808-1858) of murder charges. Chief Leschi was hanged in 1858 for allegedly murdering Col. A. Benton Moses. At the...

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Allen Institute for Brain Science launches its Brain Atlas on December 13, 2004.

On December 13, 2004, the Allen Institute for Brain Science launches its Allen Brain Atlas, an online resource available to the public. The first batch of released data maps the location of nearly 2,0...

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WSDOT abandons Hood Canal bridge graving dock project located on site of Klallam Indian village and cemetery on December 21, 2004.

On December 21, 2004, Washington Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald and Governor Gary Locke announce that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is ending construction of a ...

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Puyallup Tribe's new Emerald Queen Casino opens in Fife on December 29, 2004.

On December 29, 2004, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' new Emerald Queen Casino opens in Fife in northern Pierce County, following reduction in road access to the original paddlewheel riverboat casino l...

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Snohomish County Fire District absorbs Mountlake Terrace Fire Department on January 1, 2005.

On January 1, 2005, the Snohomish County Fire District takes over the operation and management of the Mountlake Terrace Fire Department, formally ending the existence of a fire department that was nea...

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Committee adopts new district maps for downsized King County Council on January 15, 2005.

On January 15, 2005, the bipartisan King County Districting Committee adopts a map of nine districts for the Metropolitan King County Council to replace the existing 13-district map. The redistrictin...

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Port of Tacoma's huge new Pierce County Terminal celebrates grand opening on January 28, 2005.

On January 28, 2005, the Port of Tacoma's new $210 million Pierce County Terminal on the Blair Waterway opens officially to wide acclaim. The 171-acre container terminal is the largest in the Port's 8...

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Greenwood Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on January 29, 2005.

On January 29, 2005, the new Greenwood Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens at 8016 Greenwood Avenue N. This is the 13th project opened as part of Libraries For All, a $196.4 million bond issue ...

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Rat City Rollergirls stage their first official bout on March 26, 2005.

On March 26, 2005, the Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle's pioneering female roller derby league, stages its first official bout. The scene is Southgate Roller Rink in White City. The crowd is unexpectedl...

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Fremont Branch, The Seattle Public Library, reopens after renovations on April 16, 2005.

On April 16, 2005, the Fremont Branch, The Seattle Public Library, reopens after a $749,267 renovation. It is the 14th project completed as part of Libraries For All, a $196.4 million bond issue pass...

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Governor Christine Gregoire signs law renaming King County in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 19, 2005.

On April 19, 2005, King County is officially renamed in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) when Governor Christine Gregoire (b. 1947) signs into law Senate Bill 5332. The sig...

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Legislature approves $8.5 billion transportation tax package, which will survive subsequent ballot challenge, on April 24, 2005.

On April 24, 2005, hours before the State Legislature adjourns for the year, a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives approves a 16-year, $8.5 billion transportation revenue package, the ...

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Lao Highland Community Center opens in Southeast Seattle on May 14, 2005.

On May 14, 2005, the Lao Highland Community Center, a project of the Lao Highland Association, opens in southeast Seattle near the Othello Playground. The community center, located at 3925 S Bozeman S...

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Ballard Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on May 14, 2005.

On May 14, 2005, the new Ballard Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens at 5614 22nd Avenue NW. The library's sloping roof has 17 solar panels at its peak and is covered with low-water-use native ...

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Cascade Land Conservancy outlines 100-year Cascade Agenda conservation plan in May 2005.

In May 2005, the Cascade Land Conservancy (later renamed Forterra) outlines the Cascade Agenda, a 100-year conservation plan to protect 1.3 million acres of forest, farms, and other Puget Sound land. ...

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Judge upholds election of Christine Gregoire in contested governor's race on June 6, 2005.

On June 6, 2005, Chelan County Superior Court Judge John E. Bridges concludes the closest and most contested governor's race in state history by rejecting numerous Republican challenges and upholding ...

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Archaeologists unearth artifacts beginning on June 7, 2005, which indicate that Spokane is the oldest continuously occupied human habitation in Washington.

Beginning on June 7, 2005, archaeologists from Eastern Washington University unearth Native American artifacts from People's Park in Spokane, and their discoveries reveal the site as the oldest contin...

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International District/Chinatown Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on June 11, 2005.

On June 11, 2005, the new $735,000 International District/Chinatown Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens at 713 8th Avenue S. The branch is situated in the International District Village Square I...

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Bothell Library celebrates its 100th birthday on June 25, 2005.

On June 25, 2005, at 1 p.m., past and present library staff, city officials, and residents gather at the Bothell Library to celebrate 100 years of library service to the community. Fifty-nine of those...

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Tall Ships start five-day Tacoma visit on June 30, 2005.

On June 30, 2005, sailing vessels from around the world enter Commencement Bay in a Parade of Sail that kicks off Tacoma's first Tall Ships Festival. For the next five days, 29 tall ships, highlighted...

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Virginia Mason Medical Center opens expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine in Seattle on July 16, 2005.

On July 16, 2005, Virginia Mason Medical Center opens its expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine on Seattle's First Hill. Featuring two large pressure vessels capable of accommodating up to 16 seated...

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Federal agents shut down a drug-smuggling tunnel on the U.S.-Canadian border and arrest three men on July 20, 2005.

On Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2005, federal agents conduct a drug raid at a stash-house on the U.S.-Canadian Border, north of Lynden, Washington, arresting three men for conspiracy to smuggle marij...

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James Doohan, Engineer Scott of the Starship Enterprise, dies on July 20, 2005.

On July 20, 2005, James Doohan dies from pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Redmond. Doohan is best known for portraying Engineer Montgomery Scott in the original Star...

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