Regional interest in the Chinook Observer’s coverage of the “Gordy and the Sloth” story continues.

The Port of Seattle highlighted the story as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, which include an eight-part video series “Elevated: 75 Years of Service at SEA.”

Now Jean Sherrard, who contributes to the Pacific NW Magazine in The Seattle Times, has gone further to spread the word. A short mention appeared in the magazine Feb. 9 and, because those weekly pieces have strict word limitations, the writer assembled related details that are posted with his blog online at pauldorpat.com.

The project is labeled “Seattle Now & Then,” and focuses on the rich history behind Washington’s biggest city.

This latest item contains a reference and link to the Observer story. It noted how 1954 Ilwaco High School graduate Gordy Simmons was working on a Sea-Tac runway extension in 1961 when he discovered a fossil of an extinct prehistoric creature.

Decades later, museum officials in Seattle decided to nickname the skeleton “Gordy.” Today, the 11-foot tall skeleton welcomes visitors to the third-floor paleontology exhibit at the Burke Museum; its finder visited it in 2014.

An illustrated audio version of the blog is available online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXExvypHIys.

The earlier port segment is called “Episode 6: Gordy the Sea-Tac Sloth.” It is available for viewing at www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcs5Fo8VFa4.

Simmons, of Skamokawa, in home hospice for a heart ailment, died just days after the March 2022 Observer story was published. In his interview, he maintained his greatest achievement was actually his marriage to his wife, Irene. The illustrated blog includes a photo of their 50th anniverary party invitation in 2006.