History

A Western Washington man, citing excessive government over-reach and a growing mistrust of political leaders, is proposing to split Washington in half.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in which we're reminded about the late speaker's quest for civil rights equality.

2014 was a busy year for Google, obviously.  The world's #1 search engine was kept hopping as people searched for quick answers to questions, and definitions.   What was the #1 search in Washington state?

Although voters rejected the Pasco/Regional Aquatic Center in 2013,   it was still very much on life support - and expected to be re-submitted to voters.

This year is the 75th anniversary of the Leica Freedom Train -- an impressive effort by the Leitz optics company to ship hundreds of Jewish families out of Nazi Germany. Upon safe arrival, the refugees would check in with the local Leitz office where they would receive a free Leica camera and a stipend until they found work. Many used the camera to make income.

Back when Amazon was just a rainforest and the word "iPod" sounded like a one-man spacecraft, people still got musical gifts for Christmas.

Google has released its look at the most-searched terms in 2014. Think you know what topped the list?

After years of fighting to get it, Doc Hastings and the House approved the plan to create a National Historical Park dedicated to the Manhattan Project and the important history of Hanford.

When it comes to the future of this country, be afraid. Be very afraid.

My favorite thing about November is all the historical documentaries on TV about veterans, Kennedy and Pilgrims! Here are 10 crazy stories from history you'll never find in a history book!