After more than two decades at the furnace, Shannon and Jon Felix, owners of the iconic West Seattle studio Avalon Glassworks, have decided to seek a buyer for their business. The couple, both 56, reached the decision after realizing that the "…

Building on the momentum of last autumn’s inaugural event in West Seattle, the White Center community is preparing for a "unique weekend pairing" of events designed to "spark civic engagement and deepen local belonging". Scheduled for May 15 and…

Jim Whittaker, the pioneering mountaineer who became the first American to summit Mount Everest, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97 years old and surrounded by his family at the time of…