Northwest Folklife takes a trip to the Skandia Ball to learn more about Scandinavian music, dance and dress as a part of the 2011 Cultural Focus: Northwest Stories. This video is the first in the Northwest Stories eight part video series and was made possible in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Here's how independents could clean house
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Accor welcomes 2022 with a diverse array of spectacular new properties
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Dori: Is Western Washington University’s Viking mascot getting the woke boot?
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Inside Amaterra, the Sprawling Winery and Restaurant Perched in the West Haven-Sylvan Hills
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Norway tells conscripts to return underwear after service
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Discover the Northwest’s Norwegian skiing paradise in a personal, photograph-packed history
The Pacific Northwest has a rich history of skiing and mountaineering. Ski enthusiast and historian Lowell Skoog provides an extensive review of this history in his new book, “Written in the Snows: ...
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Today’s Premium Stories
Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views.
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On-screen and off, the Shetland Islands have much scenery to savor
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Pete Zimowsky’s Outdoors Spotlight
Nordic skiing, snowshoeing or hiking - just get your bearings straight for 2022. Call it finding your zen for the outdoors. The First-Day trek can be as close as the city park or way up on a snow ...
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Quality of Life
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How a leading road safety advocate believes we can reduce road trauma
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Norway’s Riiber dominant soaring, skiing into 2022 Olympics
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