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It's About Time Writers Reading Series holds its 89th reading at the Seattle Public Library on December 12, 1996.

On December 12, 1996, at 7 p.m., the It's About Time Writers Reading Series convenes at The Seattle Public Library, University Branch, for its 89th reading. Esther Altshul Helfgott (b. 1941) founded t...

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Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney is appointed to the Washington State House of Representatives on January 5, 1997.

On January 5, 1997, Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (b. 1936) is appointed to a vacated seat in the Washington State House of Representatives. A Democrat, she will represent the 46th District, which covers S...

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Festál celebrates Martin Luther King Day at Seattle Center in its inaugural event on January 20, 1997.

On January 20, 1997, at the Seattle Center, Festál celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day in its inaugural event. Festál is a series of diverse community-based festivals that pr...

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Cable-stayed bridge over Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway opens on January 22, 1997.

On January 22, 1997, the State Route 509 cable-stayed bridge over the Thea Foss Waterway opens to traffic. It is one of only 13 such bridges in the nation and is part of a $165.3 million project that ...

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Tacoma's Blair Bridge is closed and demolition begins on January 23, 1997.

On Thursday, January 23, 1997, Tacoma's Blair Bridge, located on the tideflats near the waterfront, closes and demolition begins. This bascule drawbridge spanning the Blair Waterway, along with the Mu...

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Tacoma City Council approves Click! Network on April 8, 1997.

On April 8, 1997, the Tacoma City Council votes to build the Click! Network and offer cable television and telecommunications services using fiber-optic cable. The move places the City in competition ...

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Seattle's Henry Art Gallery reopens and celebrates major expansion on April 13, 1997.

On April 13, 1997, the Henry Art Gallery, located in Seattle on the University of Washington campus, reopens and celebrates its major renovation and expansion. Thousands of donors have already attende...

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Democratic State Senator Sid Snyder shocks Legislature by resigning from office to protest GOP tactics on April 19, 1997.

On April 19, 1997, a teary-eyed Senate minority leader, Sidney R. "Sid" Snyder (b. 1926), faces reporters and angrily outlines his growing frustrations with the sharply partisan tenor of the Senate. A...

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Washington renames Tacoma's Eleventh Street Bridge as Murray Morgan Bridge on May 21, 1997.

On May 21, 1997, the Washington State Transportation Commission renames Tacoma's Eleventh Street Bridge (or City Waterway Bridge) the Murray Morgan Bridge. The 1,748-foot steel truss vertical lift-spa...

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Folk legend Pete Seeger begins four-day appearance at Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle on May 23, 1997.

On May 23, 1997, legendary folk singer Pete Seeger (1919-2014) begins a four-day appearance at the Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. He has been lured to the annual free festival upon lea...

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Port of Seattle approves a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and permit applications for third runway construction at Sea-Tac International Airport on May 27, 1997.

On May 27, 1997, the Port of Seattle adopts Resolution 3245, approving the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the Port and Federal Aviation Administration. The Resolution also aut...

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Washington voters approve funding for new Seahawks Stadium on June 17, 1997.

On June 17, 1997, a narrow 50.8 percent majority of state voters participating in a special election approve a $300 million funding package for a new Seahawks Stadium to replace the Kingdome. Microsof...

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