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Seattle (/ s i ˈ æ t əl / ⓘ see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.It is the seat of King County, Washington.With a 2023 population of 755,078 [2] it is the most populous city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and the 18th-most populous city in the United States.
This is a list of newspapers in the U.S. state of Washington. The list is divided between papers currently being produced and those produced in the past and subsequently terminated. The list is divided between papers currently being produced and those produced in the past and subsequently terminated.
The University of Washington offered to let a prospective team, including the Seattle Sounders, use the stadium for two years if a plan to build a permanent soccer stadium was in place. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] Husky Stadium was also considered as a potential 1994 FIFA World Cup venue, but lacked a suitable grass surface; [ 49 ] it was also a candidate ...
The municipal flag of Seattle is teal and white, featuring the Seattle city logo (a portrait of Chief Seattle surrounded by two lines), with the words "City of Goodwill" above and "Seattle" below. The flag was designed by architect David Wright and endorsed by Seattle City Councilmember Paul Kraabel. [ 3 ]
The Campus of the University of Washington is located in the University District of Seattle. Campus buildings are categorized by the major street or vicinity on which they are located on campus. In 2011, Slate magazine and Travel+Leisure described the Seattle campus as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the United States. [1] [2]
1861 – Washington Territorial University established. [4] 1863 – Washington Gazette newspaper begins publication. [5] 1864 – May 16: The Mercer Girls arrive. [3] 1867 – Weekly Intelligencer newspaper begins publication. [5] [6] 1868 – The Seattle Library Association is founded. [7] 1869 – Henry A. Atkins becomes mayor. 1870 Central ...
The U.S. state of Washington has over 140 state parks that are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. These include 19 marine parks and 11 Historical Parks. The park system was established in 1913 by the creation of the Washington State Board of Park Commissioners. [ 2 ]
Randy Steven Kraft (born March 19, 1945) is an American serial killer and rapist known as the Scorecard Killer, the Southern California Strangler, and the Freeway Killer, [4] who committed the rape, torture, and murder of a minimum of sixteen young men between 1972 and 1983, the majority of whom he killed in California.