Boehm's Candies

Charley Royer, Seattle's longest-serving mayor, has died at age 84. Royer was Seattle’s 48th and longest serving mayor.

I was a fan of Driscoll’s work because he loved Tacoma and Pierce County history, and he often wrote about people, places, buildings, history and historic preservation. We never met in person, but I reached out to him in April to compare notes on some Pierce County stories, and the phone call we had turned into something of an interview (which he agreed to let me record for posterity's sake – and which now I’m so glad he did).

Here are a few long quotes from Driscoll talking about historic preservation, history and his work – which really was all about community and a sense of belonging. He will be deeply missed.

Vanishing Seattle's new book 

Seafair Powwow

Blue Flame Neon Sign

In the early days of aviation a century ago, an oil company painted town names in giant letters on top of their buildings to help pilots find their way.

Iconic Taco Time restaurant shutting down

Pearl Harbor hero hails from Port Angeles

While its origins as an airfield date back to the early months of World War II, the Port of Seattle is marking 75 years of Sea-Tac Airport.