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Eccentric railroad millionaire Sam Hill built a concrete “castle” on the Columbia River where he entertained European royalty. Curiously, he also erected a replica of Britain’s Stonehenge over 100 years ago which has been the source of mystery, vandalism and speculation. What world events inspired him to build the unique monument? And does it tell us about the stars and the seasons?
Grizzlies once roamed the American west, from Alaska to the Southwest. Today the bears are rarely seen in Washington state. For years hundreds of grizzlies lived in the remote wilderness of the North Cascades but now, with sightings so rare, the U.S. government may reintroduce them to this isolated region. What is the history of Northwest grizzlies and what happened to them?
In 1924 a group of American flyers made a bold decision to be the first to fly around the Earth, a flight that would begin and end in Seattle with the whole world watching. In primitive biplanes with open cockpits and only a few provisions these US Army airmen were able to set a new aeronautics record, but not without a few complications on the way.