Ep. 161: Northern Pacific Convention, Vote By Mail Update, Historic District Woes in Seattle, "Mountain Runners" and "Hardhat Days"

Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Kent Sullivan with an update on this past week’s Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Convention in Toppenish, WA; three-term Republican former Secretary of State Sam Reed on the Supreme Court’s recent decision to halt interference in Washington’s all mail-in ballot; Heather Pihl on recent Seattle City Council actions affecting historic districts; author Todd Warger on his new book from WSU Press “The Mountain Runners: America’s First Adventure Race, 1911–1913”; and Mike Nolan, author of “Hardhat Days: My Re-Education in Seattle’s Shipyards,” also recently published by WSU Press. For more information about this program’s guests and topics: Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association https://nprha.org/ BONUS EPISODE with Sam Reed about Vote-by-Mail in the Evergreen State https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-encore-reed Nicholas Deshais’ Seattle Times article on the Seattle City Council https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/vote-on-seattle-traffic-safety-bills-aims-at-historic-districts/ Todd Warger’s new book “The Mountain Runners: America’s First Adventure Race, 1911–1913” https://wsupress.wsu.edu/product/the-mountain-runners/ Mike Nolan’s new book “Hardhat Days: My Re-Education in Seattle’s Shipyards” https://wsupress.wsu.edu/product/hardhat-days/ Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, September 20, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.