Did you miss the deadline for AKCHO Award Nominations? Don’t miss this opportunity to shine a light on the hard work and special efforts in this last year. The deadline for submission has been extended to March 5 in honor of the snow and ice, and the slower speed we all work under in the winter. Read the rest of this article »

Despite the budget slashing going on in Olympia, some key bills that pertain to heritage funding are still alive in the legislature as of this writing. Read the rest of this article »

The budget cuts being absorbed by the National Endowment for the Humanities will be felt at the state level and will impact the level of service and the number of grants that organizations such as Humanities Washington provides.  Read the rest of this article »

History is a viewpoint that connects things. History is not a political, religious, economic, or scientific viewpoint. History is a non-sectarian viewpoint. What’s the essential difference between history, music, literature, drama, art, and science? About the same as the difference in the various candies in a Whitman’s Sampler box. Chacun à son goût. Read the rest of this article »

Mayor Mike McGinn has nominated a new director for Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.  Vincent Kitch has worked most recently as the Cultural Arts Program Manager for the City of Austin. Read the rest of this article »

The King County Archives has opened a self-service microfilm research area. Primarily for researching documents recorded with the King County Auditor, 1853-1969, and the King County Recorder’s Office, 1969-2004, the self-service research area also has public service terminals that provide access to those recorded documents that have been imaged by the Recorder’s Office. Read the rest of this article »

A new documentary titled “Voices of the Port” commemorates the Port of Seattle’s 100th anniversary. Directed by Vaun Raymond, the 30-minute film will be used to help kick off this year’s annual Pacific Northwest Historians Guild conference at a March 4 gala event, or you can watch it online at www.seattlechannel.org/

MOHAI encourages local filmmakers and history lovers to express what history means to them by creating a movie 5 minutes or less that treats the topic, “History Is ____.” This community film competition is open to filmmakers of all ages and experience levels. Read the rest of this article »

4Culture’s Flo Lentz reports in a recent blog that fans of the venerable Alki Homestead/Fir Lodge have been heartened by a recent presentation made to the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board’s Architectural Review Committee. Read the rest of this article »

Thirty-five boxes have been inventoried by the Skykomish Historical Society in the first phase of preservation for the Ruth Ittner Iron Goat Trail Administrative Records collection. To see the catalogue of their contents, click here and (use the keywords Ruth Ittner collections).  These materials are also available for inspection by appointment at the Skykomish Historical Society.