Maritime Voices: Squaxin Island Lives
Hear from members of the Squaxin Island Tribe about their deep personal connections with the South Sound through oral history recordings with James Krise, Josephine Peters, Calvin Peters, and Mark Peters.
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Women on the Waterfront: Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley
Meet Ellie Kinley, a major voice for Tribal fishermen and for the protection of the Salish Sea. Growing up, she watched her dad participate in protests and her aunt protect Tribal village sites. Today, it’s her turn.
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Gig Harbor Getaway
Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance Executive Director Carrianne Ekberg shares a two-day game plan to relax, indulge, and explore in Gig Harbor.
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Women on the Waterfront: Katherine Pogue
Meet Katherine Pogue, captain of the Lady Washington and true blue maritime enthusiast. It all began with a 5th-grade excursion to the Maritime Museum of San Diego, sparking a lifelong fascination with the sea. Today, she’s at the helm of the official state ship of Washington.
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Maritime Voices: Seattle’s Historic South Downtown Oral History Project
For generations of residents in Seattle’s Historic South Downtown, the waterfront has been a hub of community, work, migration, and even magical fishermen.
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Women on the Waterfront: Deb Granger
By Vanessa Chin, Maritime Washington Storytelling Intern. “It’s about that precious resource being able to be saved. It will require an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to preserve […]
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The Lives (and Afterlives) of Everett’s Haunted Schooner Equator
By Kristy Conrad, Washington Trust Development Director. Image above: The hull of the Schooner Equator inside a shelter built by the Port of Everett. The Equator didn’t start out […]
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Seaside Stories
Seaside Stories puts young Washingtonians in conversation with members of their diverse communities about their relationships with local waters. Through a joint project between Sea […]
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Tribal Canoe Journeys: Strength in Tradition
by Vanessa Chin, Maritime Washington Storytelling Intern. Image: Canoe landing at Sequim during the Paddle to Lummi, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class […]
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Working Waterfronts: Seafood Connection, Westport
By Jeremy Johnson This article is part of a series highlighting the vibrant people and industries that make up the working waterfronts of the Maritime […]
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Shadow Boats: Prohibition Rum Runners on Puget Sound
Small speedboats transporting illegal booze down from Canada, smashing through the cold, storm-tossed waters of Puget Sound. The cruel sea might sink them and their […]
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Women on the Waterfront: Vanessa Castle
By Vanessa Chin, Maritime Washington Storytelling Intern Image above: Standing on one end of a rotary screw trap, Vanessa Castle and her team use this […]
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Working Waterfronts: Brady’s Oysters, Westport
“You have to be a stubborn son-of-a-bitch,” Mark noted of the kind of person that makes a good oyster farmer.
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Discover Native America in Washington with AIANTA
This four-day epic roadtrip is a great introduction to the diverse and rich Native American Tribes who have called Washington’s shorelines home since time immemorial. […]
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Women on the Waterfront: Ruth Reeber
I am a Lead Test Engineer at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and my job is cool. Well, sometimes. Some days it’s really cool, like when […]
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