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Seattle World's Fair
6:52 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Souvenirs Of Seattle's World's Fair

Credit Photo courtesy/Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch
Six-year-old Paula Jones was the 9-millionth visitor to the Seattle World's Fair. She was given free admission to all of the rides, as long as she wore this sign around her neck.

Fifty years ago Sunday, the Seattle World’s Fair came to an end. For six months nearly 10 million people visited the Century 21 Exposition. The Space-Age themed fair left behind many memories and a lot of memorabilia. In the final part of our series on the Seattle World’s fair, produced with Jack Straw Productions, Harriet Baskas looks at some of the stories behind the souvenirs.

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New Wine Science Center
5:18 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

WSU To Dedicate Richland Site For Wine Science Center

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Grape vines near Yakima, Wash.

Washington State University is known for its study of agriculture. This week, the university is dedicating a site that will be a research hub for wine.

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Gay Marriage Issue Incites Attack
5:11 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Gay Marriage Issue Sparks Alleged Attack In Safeway Parking Lot

The King County Sheriff's Department had to intervene Sunday when emotions over Referendum 74 reached a boiling point. It happened in a Safeway parking lot in Burien, Wash.

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Sprint's Stake In Clearwire
4:59 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Sprint Acquires Stake In Bellevue-Based Clearwire

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Telecom giant Sprint is poised to take a controlling interest in Washington-based wireless provider Clearwire.

Telecommunications giant Sprint is poised to take a controlling interest in Washington-based wireless provider Clearwire. Clearwire's high-speed wireless data connections cover 80 major markets nationally, including a dozen in the Northwest.

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Earthquake Drill
4:54 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Northwest Businesses Join Schools In Biggest Ever Quake Drill

Credit Courtney Schrieve
Students at Chinook Middle School in Lacey, Wash., take cover and brace during the Great ShakeOut drill.

Thursday, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho joined their Western neighbors for an earthquake drill of unprecedented scale. Some of the record participation was due to businesses joining in the drill. In our area, among those practicing were architects, utilities and banks.

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