Skagit River Hydroelectric ProjectThe Skagit River Hydroelectric Project is a series of dams with hydroelectric power-generating stations on the Skagit River in the north of the U.S. state of Washington. The project is owned and operated by Seattle City Light to provide electric power for the City of Seattle and surrounding communities. As of 2024, the Skagit Hydroelectric Project accounts for 17.5 percent of Seattle City Light's energy resources.
Skagit RiverThe Skagit River ( ) is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. The river and its tributaries drain an area of 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectares) of the Cascade Range along the northern end of Puget Sound and flows into the sound. The Skagit watershed is characterized by a temperate, mid-latitude, maritime climate. Temperatures range widely throughout the watershed.
Whatcom County, WashingtonWhatcom County (, ) is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington, bordered by the Lower Mainland (the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts) of the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, Okanogan County to the east, Skagit County to the south, San Juan County across Rosario Strait to the southwest, and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
Upper Skagit Indian TribeThe Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (Lushootseed: sqaǰətabš) is a federally-recognized Indian tribe located in the U.S. state of Washington. The tribe is the successor-in-interest to approximately eleven historic tribes (or bands) which had many permanent villages along the Skagit River in what is now Skagit County. For thousands of years, the predecessors of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe lived along the Skagit River, hunting, fishing, and gathering.
Calvin CoolidgePresident of the United States from 1923 to 1929Personal detailsBornJohn Calvin Coolidge Jr.(1872-07-04)July 4, 1872Plymouth Notch, Vermont, U.S.DiedJanuary 5, 1933(1933-01-05) (aged 60)Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.Resting placePlymouth Notch CemeteryPartyRepublicanSpouseGrace Goodhue (m. 1905)Children2, including JohnParentJohn Calvin Coolidge Sr. (father)RelativesCalvin Galusha Coolidge (grandfather)Park Pollard (cousin)EducationAmherst College (AB)OccupationPoliticianlawyerOther namesWamblee-TokahaSignatureNickname"Silent Cal"Early lifeAutobiographyEponyms48th Governor of MassachusettsGovernorship30th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineFirst inaugurationExecutive actionsForeign policyCabinet appointmentsJudicial appointmentsIndian Citizenship ActImmigration ActWashington Naval TreatySecond inaugurationFlood Control ActGreat Mississippi FloodHelium ActKellogg–Briand PactRadio Act of 1927Federal Radio CommissionVice Presidential and Presidential campaigns1920 conventionelection1924 conventionelection1928 convention"I do not choose to run"Post-presidencyPresidential libraryCalvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929.
SeattleCity in Washington, United StatesCity in Washington, United StatesSeattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation.
The Parallax ViewThe Parallax View is a 1974 American neo-noirpolitical thriller film starring Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Kenneth Mars, Walter McGinn, Kelly Thordsen and Jim Davis in support. Produced and directed by Alan J. Pakula, its screenplay is by David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr., based on the 1970 novel by Loren Singer.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.