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Cascade of History

CASCADE OF HISTORY is the only LIVE radio show presenting news and stories about people doing cool things with and for history in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. We talk about people, artifacts, books, maps, photos, places, landmarks, public lands, state and national parks, trails, highways, and the historic events that can bring us all together. The show is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time on SPACE 101.1 FM (and streaming via http://www.space101fm.org ) from

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BONUS EPISODE: Legal Challenge Update for Halting...

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2025/10/25

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Lloyd Lytle, a leader of the grassroots group working to prevent demolition of the historic Masonic Home of Washington in Des Moines, Washington. Lytle’s group is called Citizens for the Protection of Des Moines Historic Resources. They formed a coalition with Des Moines Historical Society and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and filed an appeal of the demolition permit issued in August 2025 by the City of Des

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00:52:02

BONUS EPISODE: I Was A Middle-Aged Wolfman - Chasing...

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2025/10/21

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Jim Holyan, author of “I Was A Middle-Aged Wolfman: Chasing Wolves in Idaho's Backcountry” The book was published in 2025 by Caxton Press in Caldwell, Idaho. Not long after the Nez Perce Tribe began recovery efforts for gray wolves in Idaho - which had been reintroduced from Canada - wildlife biologist Jim Holyan joined the team responsible for monitoring and tracking the wolves' progress. Along the way, he made lifelong

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01:02:34

Ep. 124: Archival Audio from 80th Anniversary of...

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2025/10/20

On the episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from the October 26, 2018 live broadcast from Seattle marking the 80th anniversary of Mercury Theater On-The-Air's most famous radio drama production, "War of the Worlds."This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, October 19, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the

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00:33:10

BONUS EPISODE: Book Launch "The Teachings of Mutton:...

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2025/10/16

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, Chief Janice George, and Dr. Susan Pavel, co-authors of “The Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Woolly Dog.” The book was released in May 2025 by Harbour Publishing in Madeira Park, British Columbia. “Mutton” is the name of a dog from the 19th century whose pelt was tucked away in a drawer at the Smithsonian Institution for 150 years until it was re-discovered by amateur archivist Candace Wellman. “The

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01:20:11

BONUS EPISODE: "Exit Interview" with Deborah Horne...

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2025/10/15

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Deborah Horne for the latest in our series of "Exit Interviews" with people who've had long careers in media and/or history in the Pacific Northwest. Deborah Horne retired earlier this month after 34 years at one station in Seattle - KIRO TV - under three different station owners: Bonneville, Belo and Cox. She's been a consistent and trusted presence on TV news in Seattle since 1991, after beginning her career in print journalism

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01:00:21

Ep. 123: Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard on Egyptian...

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2025/10/13

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard of Seattle Now & Then on this week's Seattle Times column about the old Hitt Fireworks factory in Seattle's Rainier Valley as well as the announcement that the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) will give up its lease on the Egyptian Theatre; Chrissie Richardson of the Parkland Community Association about the Haunted Market at Parkland Community Center - historic Parkland School in Pierce

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00:20:52

BONUS EPISODE: Remembering the October 12, 1962...

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2025/10/12

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is journalist and author John Dodge, in an archival interview recorded in September 2018. Dodge talks about his then-new book, “A Deadly Wind” from Oregon State University Press. It’s a look back at the October 12, 1962 Columbus Day Storm that devastated the Pacific Northwest and the lower mainland of British Columbia - leaving many deaths and millions of dollars of damage in its wake. For more information about "A Deadly Wind: The

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00:37:13

BONUS EPISODE: Tom Tangney on the Egyptian Theatre...

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2025/10/12

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Tom Tangney, retired former Seattle journalist and broadcaster, longtime local cinephile - and all around gadfly. The Seattle International Film Festival – or SIFF - announced on October 9, 2025 that they are ending their lease of the Egyptian Theatre on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. The theatre, which was built as a Masonic Temple around 1916, belongs to Seattle Central College. It’s unclear what’s next for the structure, which has not

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00:17:52

BONUS EPISODE: ALDS Game 5 Rivals are Connected by...

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2025/10/09

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is David Eskenazi, Seattle's preeminent sports collector and historian.Seattle is battling Detroit in Major League Baseball's American League Division Series. As this episode was being recorded on Thursday, October 9, 2025, the Mariners and the Tigers were on the eve of facing off in the decisive game of the best of five series. Game Five will take place in Seattle on Friday, October 10, 2025, and the winner will earn the right to

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00:35:59

BONUS SEATTLE VS. DETROIT EPISODE: Detroit and...

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2025/10/08

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections and Curatorial for the Detroit Historical Society and Museum. Seattle is battling Detroit in Major League Baseball's American League Division Series. As this episode was being recorded on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the Mariners and the Tigers were about to face off in Detroit in Game Four of the best of five series. A win for Seattle, and they move on to the American League Championship

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00:11:25

BONUS LONG-TERM SPORTS GRUDGE EPISODE: Could the 2025...

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2025/10/07

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present some recent vintage audio – a piece Feliks Banel produced for a Seattle radio station in October 2022 about the Seattle Mariners and their predecessors – the one-season-and-done Seattle Pilots of 1969 - as well as the backstory of the Milwaukee Brewers.The Pilots left Seattle and became the Brewers in 1970. Ever since the Brewers moved into the National League in the late 1990s, some people in Seattle have wished for the Mariners to face the

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01:43:00

BONUS EPISODE: Parks Dept and Landmarks Board Debate...

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2025/10/06

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present more context about Gas Works Park and the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation’s proposed removal of elements of the historic “cracking towers.” As heard in the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board's meeting of October 1, 2025, at the heart of the debate is what the late landscape architect Rich Haag – who had the radical idea to preserve the industrial elements that give the park its name and its character – intended for those

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00:55:12

Ep. 122: SPACE 101.1 FM Birthday Blastoff Celebration...

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2025/10/06

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Jay of Jay's Radio Hour and DJ Professor Grumpy of History As Music/Music As History - in a special broadcast as part of SPACE 101.1 FM's 8th birthday celebration, the BIRTHDAY BLASTOFF! Jay tells the story of the origins of his show, heard at 9pm Pacific Time Sunday on SPACE 101.1 FM, and how he first came into contact with old 78rpm discs. DJ Professor Grumpy describes the "aha moment" when the idea for his show (heard at

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00:34:39

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Leonard Garfield of...

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2025/10/04

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Leonard Garfield, executive director of Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry or “MOHAI.” It was recently announced that Garfield will be presented with the 2025 Pacific Northwest History Award by the Pacific Northwest Historian’s Guild.The award recognizes individuals or organizations for significant contributions to the writing, preserving and promoting of Pacific Northwest history. The award will be presented on Friday,

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00:39:38

BONUS EPISODE: Is Roswell, New Mexico or the...

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2025/10/03

Feliks Banel’s guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Steve Edmiston and Jason Mattson. Steve Edmiston is an entertainment lawyer, founder of Burien, Washington’s Men in Black Birthday Bash Festival, and screenwriter of the short film “The Maury Island Incident.” Jason Mattson is Executive Director of the Lewis County Historical Museum in Chehalis, Washington. The two are part of a team participating in a debate taking place in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on Friday, October

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00:50:50

LATEST NEWS: Seattle Landmarks Board "tables" request...

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2025/10/02

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we get the latest news on a plan by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation (SPR) to make significant changes to historic Gas Works Park on Lake Union in Seattle's Wallingford/Fremont neighborhoods. Conservation architect Patricia Fels is our guest. She took part in the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB) meeting on October 1, 2025, and listened in as the board members chose to "table" SPR's proposal to remove elements of the iconic

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01:00:22

BONUS EPISODE: Seattle Parks Plans Removal of...

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2025/10/01

UPDATE AS OF 6PM WEDS, OCT 1, 2025 - THE SEATTLE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD VOTED TO TABLE SEATTLE PARKS' REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GAS WORKS PARK. BOARD MEMBERS WANTED MORE SPECIFICS ABOUT PARKS' PROPOSED WORK, A LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR THE PARK, AND DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT DESIGNER RICH HAAG INTENDED FOR THE STRUCTURES IN THE PARK IN THE LONG-TERM: DECAY OR MAINTENANCE. PARKS SAYS THEY WILL BE BACK BEFORE THE BOARD IN TWO WEEKS. UPDATE VIA CASCADE

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00:23:45

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Washington's State...

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2025/10/01

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Michael Houser, longtime State Architectural Historian for Washington's Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). In this interview recorded on Friday, August 29, 2025, Mr. Houser talks about the unique aspects of the job, which includes managing multiple critical programs in support of historic preservation in the Evergreen State. We also talk about changes in historic preservation over the years - Mr. Houser

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00:16:20

BONUS EPISODE: Preview of PLACES Conference in Gig...

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2025/09/30

Feliks Banel's guests on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY are the organizers of the upcoming PLACES Conference in Gig Harbor, Washington, which begins on October 8, 2025. Carrianne Ekberg is Executive Director of the Gig Harbor Waterfront Alliance and Lydia Felty is Main Street Specialist for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. According to the conference website, "PLACES is Washington’s annual statewide conference focused on the continued care of place through historic

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00:29:49

BONUS EPISODE: Archival Conversation with Shelly Boyd...

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2025/09/30

In commemoration of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we present a BONUS EPISODE with excerpts from a conversation recorded by Feliks Banel in summer 2021 with Shelly Boyd and the late Michael Finley of the Colville Tribe in North Central Washington. This was not long after the discovery near Kamloops, British Columbia of what appears to be hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school. In our conversation, we touched on many chapters of Northwest and

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