Katie Mcclure

Meet Brian Fairchild, Rainier Valley Historical Society’s 2026 History Maker Award recipient. Discover how nearly five decades of community leadership helped shape Rainier Valley, strengthen neighborhoods, and preserve local history.

In 2026, the Seattle Mariners began wearing Seattle Steelheads throwback uniforms every Sunday home game, bringing renewed attention to a forgotten chapter of local sports history. Though the Steelheads played at Sicks' Stadium for only two months in 1946, their story reflects a much larger legacy of Black baseball in Rainier Valley. From Negro League barnstorming teams to local clubs and community leaders, Black baseball helped shape Seattle's cultural and athletic history.

From thirteen farmers in a parking lot to one of Southeast Seattle’s most beloved weekly traditions. Discover the story behind the Columbia City Farmers Market and the community that built it.