On May 1, 2015, Seattle Symphony debuts avant-garde Seattle sound sculptor Trimpin's (b. 1951) site-specific composition "Above, Below, and in Between" at Benaroya Hall. (The symphony's composer-in-re...
On June 4, 2015, the Washington State University Wine Science Center celebrates its grand opening in Richland. A $23 million project spearheaded by the Washington Wine Commission -- and paid for by th...
On June 14, 2015, the Hands Across the Border Revival is held at the Peace Arch at the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Blaine, Whatcom County. It is a return of the Hands Across the Border celebration,...
On August 4, 2015, Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma commissioners sign an agreement creating the Northwest Seaport Alliance to jointly operate the container terminals and most other marine-cargo fac...
On August 13, 2015, Washington wine writer Andy Perdue (b. 1964) is named honorary chair of the Auction of Washington Wines for his longtime contributions to the state's wine industry. This is on...
On August 14, 2015, lightning storms ignite the Okanogan Complex fires, which soon grow into some of the biggest in the state's worst-ever wildfire year. It begins with several separate fires in the t...
On August 28, 2015, the North Ebey Slough levee at Marysville, Snohomish County, is breached by construction workers, allowing tidal waters to flow freely into the newly named Qwuloolt Estuary for the...
On Friday, September 4, 2015, the 13th annual Seattle Mayor's Arts Awards are presented in a ceremony at the Seattle Center's Mural Amphitheatre in conjunction with the opening of the Bumbershoot fest...
On September 18, 2015, the MV Doc Maynard is dedicated at Pier 50 in Seattle. The vessel is one of two new water taxis built for King County by All American Marine in Bellingham. The MV Doc Maynard is...
Shortly after 11 a.m. on September 24, 2015, a mechanical failure in its steering system causes a northbound Ride the Ducks amphibious tour vehicle to cross the center line on Seattle's Aurora Bridge ...
On November 17, 2015, a massive windstorm hits Spokane and eastern Washington, creating the worst havoc in the 126-year history of Avista (formerly Washington Water Power) and leaving 180,000 homes wi...
On November 22, 2015, Village Books opens as the first tenant in Lynden's newly restored Waples Mercantile Building. Originally built in 1914, the building housed the renowned Lynden Department Store ...
On January 6, 2016, Ken Griffey Jr. (b. 1969) is voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Griffey, who started his professional career and had his best years with the Seattle Mariners, receives the highe...
On January 23, 2016, streetcars return to Seattle's First Hill after a 76-year absence. The 2.5-mile streetcar line marks the end to a streetcar-less Capitol Hill, which last saw the service on Septem...
On March 19, 2016, Sound Transit begins Link light-rail service to Capitol Hill and the University of Washington (UW), extending the Link line, which had opened in 2009 between downtown Seattle and Se...
On March 26, 2016, the King County Library System (KCLS) opens the Renton Highlands Library in the heart of Renton's new Sunset Area redevelopment project. The 15,000-square-foot library at 2801 NE 10...
On March 27, 2016, the University of Washington Huskies women's basketball team reaches the semifinals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship, becoming the first team in s...
At 1:30 a.m. on April 25, 2016, eastbound traffic lanes open on the new State Route (SR) 520 floating bridge, fully opening the bridge to traffic. The new bridge, sometimes referred to as the Evergree...
On April 26, 2016, an aircraft tug begins to pull a blue-and-white United Airlines airplane out of the Museum of Flight Restoration Center hangar at Paine Field. The rubber tires of the tug slip ...
On April 30, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Kingsgate Library celebrates its reopening. Part of the King County Library System (KCLS), the Kingsgate Library is housed in a building constructed in 1...
On June 20, 2016, American and Italian dignitaries gather to celebrate the official opening of the Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory, located in Seattle's Interbay distri...
On June 20, 2016, the Mukilteo City Council adopts the Japanese Gulch Master Plan to create a public park in the heart of the city. This decision is the culmination of several years of preservation ef...
In the early morning hours of July 14, 2016, workers for contractor Nickel Bros Industrial begin moving Everett's historic Weyerhaeuser Building from the Port of Everett's South Marina on West Marine ...
On August 4, 2016, Pioneer Cemetery in Auburn, a burial site since the 1860s, is awarded landmark status by the City of Auburn and King County. The designation enables the city's parks department to s...