It started with a local newspaper article written by three Aberdeen High School students. It was 10 years after Kurt Cobain's tragic 1994 death and still his hometown had done nothing to honor him. The teens wondered why.

The article not only sparked dozens of positive letters to the editor but also the interest of Aberdeen City Councilman Paul Fritts and The Daily World Arts & Entertainment Editor Jeff Burlingame. Both grew up listening to Nirvana music.

Burlingame had known Cobain in the mid-1980s, had written several regional and national articles on the band and, by association and locale, became familiar with Nirvana's history and worldwide impact. Fritts wanted his hometown to finally recognize Cobain's greatness.

Fritts contacted Burlingame, they carefully formed a committee, and the two wrote an editorial in The Daily World announcing their decision and reasoning to the citizens of Aberdeen.

It's time to get to work.

Please help us as we work to recognize the contribution made by Kurt Cobain and Nirvana to music.

We see the influences of his music and style in so many of today's artists, and it's only fitting we provide a token of our deep appreciation for Kurt, his music and his kindred spirits all over the world.