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Seattle (/siˈætəl/) is a West Coast seaport city and the seat of King County. With an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013 it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States, and remained in the top five in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.7 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the third largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015.
The Seattle area was previously inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, Oregon on the schooner Exact at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named "Seattle" in 1852, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, with companies like Microsoft becoming established in the region. In 1994, the Internet retail giant Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000.
Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed along Jackson Street, from the current Chinatown/International District, to the Central District. The jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock musician Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock sub-genre, grunge.
Appeals Court Sets Date for Arguments in Seattle Gun Tax Lawsuit
The Washington State Court of Appeals has advised attorneys representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Seattle’s so-called “gun violence tax” on firearms and ammunition that oral arguments in their appeal will be held on...
I have 4 handguns I'm interested in trading. They all have relatively low round counts and I always clean and lube my guns immediately after going shooting. I also keep all of my firearms in a climate controlled safe with both golden rod and desiccants. I try to be fairly OCD with maintaining my...
Hello Northwestfirearms folks,
I'm glad to find this forum.
I'm an enthusiastic shooter.
I like to shoot lots of things, decades of practice, but I'm no sharp shooter by any measure.
Lately shooting these:
- Stone sling (found ammo)
- Longbow (homemade ammo)
- Glock 19
- AK thing (7.62 x 39)...
Dramatic video shows hero disarming shooter at Seattle Pacific University in 2014 (http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/dramatic-video-shows-hero-disarm-shooter-at-seattle-pacific-university-in-2014/)
Video showing the end of the confrontation is included at the Seattle Times...
I have a Beretta PX4 Storm in .45 that I've only put 200 rounds through. I bought it in March so its still pretty new and it's in great condition. I'm happy to pay for the paperwork when we meet to have it done. Selling price is $400 but I'm open to trades too. Please no hunting rifles or...
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Payment via Cash, USPS MO, or PayPal (buyer pays the 4% fee).
I have 300 rounds of 45ACP range ammo for sale. There is a mix between WWB, Federal, and Sellier & Bellot. All of this has...