Feliks Banel

Feb 7, 2025 | kslnewsradio.com | Feliks Banel |Britt Johnson

The Bonneville/KSL Podcast series “Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293?,” produced and hosted by KIRO Newsradio Resident Historian Feliks Banel, has inspired the creation of bipartisan bills in the U.S. House and Senate. If passed, the new legislation would recognize and support the families of hundreds of military members missing in dozens of non-combat plane crashes since World War II. As early as Friday, Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Sen.

Feb 6, 2025 | mynorthwest.com | Feliks Banel

The Bonneville/KSL Podcast series Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293?, produced and hosted by Feliks Banel, has inspired the creation of bipartisan bills in the U.S. House and Senate. If passed, the new legislation would finally recognize and support the families of hundreds of military members missing in dozens of non-combat plane crashes since World War II. As early as Friday, Feb.

Jan 18, 2025 | mynorthwest.com | Steve Coogan |Feliks Banel

The last Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in Western Washington announced earlier this week it will permanently close Monday. Dozens of customers were lined up out the door at the Renton location Friday eager to get one final taste. An announcement on the page devoted to the restaurant in Renton on the Shakey’s website states the location “must close it’s doors due to the redevelopment of the property.”The short statement includes a thank you to those who have visited the restaurant over the years.

Jan 17, 2025 | mynorthwest.com | Steve Coogan |Feliks Banel

Burgermaster announced Wednesday it will close its original location in Seattle’s University District neighborhood at the end of February after being open for about 73 years. “After 73 incredible years, it is with a heavy heart that we announce our impending closure of our University District Burgermaster location at the end of February,” Burgermaster’s statement reads.

Dec 30, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Feliks Banel

Editor’s Note: This story was first published May 18, 2023. After Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared all of Washington state a federal disaster area and then paid a visit to see the devastation for himself. Carter, who served just one term in office, passed away after a long illness on December 29, 2024. He was 100 years old. Former Washington governor John Spellman says he wasn’t too engaged in the 1980 presidential election.