- On May 14, 1969, the final segment of Interstate 5 in Washington opens for traffic. The $9.8 million section of freeway runs four miles between Marysville and Everett (Snohomish County), and includes 11 bridges. With its opening, motorists can travel without stopping from the Canadian border to the northern California state line.
- Antarctic Fire Department (antarcticfire.org)
The Antarctic Fire Department is proudly supporting the advancement of world science through fire/rescue support services on the highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and ultimately harshest continent on the planet - Antarctica.