Category: History
A few moments with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This column – originally published on our sister site The B-Town Blog in 2008 – is...
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Des Moines Police help recover three stolen classic cars
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, the Des Moines Police Department and the Auburn Police Department...
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MLK Jr. Week will be at Highline College Jan. 21 – 24
Highline College will hold its annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week series of events during...
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Celebrate Repeal Day & NW bootlegging with local filmmakers Thurs., Dec. 5
Celebrate Repeal Day at Washington State History Museum’s own version of a speakeasy – The Blind...
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FEEL GOOD VETERANS DAY: Empty Plate
By Dave Markwell “The soldier has come to believe, and with considerable reasons, that those...
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REMINDER: Veteran’s Day Celebration at Beach Park Auditorium Monday
REMINDER: All are invited as the City of Des Moines commemorates the 101st anniversary of the...
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FREE Car Washes offered to Vets at Brown Bear on Veteran’s Day
Brown Bear Car Wash will offer FREE washes to all current or former members of the military on...
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Veteran’s Day Celebration will be at Beach Park Auditorium on Mon., Nov. 11
All are invited as the City of Des Moines commemorates the 101st anniversary of the ending of...
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LGBTQIA Week at Highline College Oct. 7–11 honors the resistance 50 years later
Fifty years ago, a gay club, called the Stonewall Inn, was raided by eight New York police...
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Redondo Boardwalk dedicated to Betts family Monday
On Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, the Redondo Boardwalk was officially dedicated to recognize the...
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Looks like the historic Landmark on the Sound has been sold
It looks like Des Moines’ historic and grand Landmark on the Sound Masonic Retirement Home...
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