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`Friend of office’ & Nirvana headed for Rock Hall of Fame

`Friend of office’ & Nirvana headed for Rock Hall of Fame

Krist Novoselic and Secretary of State Kim Wyman at “Grand Coulee to Grunge” exhibit launch last September. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle) It isn’t every day that a band or artist from our fair state of Washington is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That alone is cause for celebration. But it’s even more special when one of the 2014 inductees is a friend of this office. That’s the case with grunge icons Nirvana being chosen to…

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“Grand Coulee to Grunge” exhibit celebrates Washington achievements

“Grand Coulee to Grunge” exhibit celebrates Washington achievements

Secretary Wyman speaks about the new exhibit during its launch event at the Capitol. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle)  Going back to statehood nearly 125 years ago, people here have had good reason to be proud of our fellow Washingtonians who’ve reached extraordinary heights and worldwide fame in their fields. Now, Washington residents and visitors to Olympia can learn more about our many global triumphs by seeing our office’s new exhibit that officially launched Wednesday afternoon with a well-attended public…

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A book? A paper-type book?

A book? A paper-type book?

Yes, it’s true. We’re all bloggy, electronic-book-reading, texters these days, but some of us still dig books.   Real dead-tree paper books with purty pictures. For months now, our re-booted oral history program, called the Legacy Project, has exclusively published oral history-biographies electronically – as in posted free  on our website.  Tons of people have clicked on and some, like the one that got written up in Rolling Stone (the material on rocker-civic activist Krist Novoselic), were very popular indeed….

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Free and fun: E-biography of trailblazer Jennifer Dunn

Free and fun: E-biography of trailblazer Jennifer Dunn

The price is right – like, zero – and the storyline is darned interesting.  The oral-history folks at The Legacy Project have just e-published the ninth in a series about fascinating folks who have made a difference in Washington.  The late Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn is the subject of the latest biography. Family and friends of Dunn’s gathered in Bellevue Tuesday night for a sentimental ceremony rolling out the new e-publication.  Guests ranged from high school classmates and GOP officials she worked with…

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From Grunge icon to involved citizen

From Grunge icon to involved citizen

Former Nirvana bassist-turned-political activist Krist Novoselic regaled a Capitol audience today with stories of how he went from being a member of arguably the most influential rock band in the 1990s to his current involvement with politics and the Grange. Krist, who flew his airplane up to Olympia for the hour-long chat, explained how issues like teen dance ordinances in Seattle prompted him to get involved in politics in the ‘90s. (Nowadays, he’s the master of the Grays River Grange…

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