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Editors Note: This story from our sister publication, the Ballard News-Tribune is worth sharing, because it's so good.

By Bob Jepperson

Twelve year old Ruth Andersen skimmed across the frosty surface at the Ballard Ice Arena wearing…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

On these cold, rainy days, I have been craving that wonderful Vietnamese soup called pho (pronounced “fuh”).

A few years ago a colleague and I did a home visit to one of my patients. His lovely Vietnamese…MORE

By Amanda Knox

I realize that in many of my most recent columns—engaging with subjects like grief, political frustration, introspection, stillness—I may be coming across as a bit of a Debbie Downer. No, I don’t suffer from SAD (seasonal…MORE

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By Bob Jepperson

Twelve year old Ruth Andersen skimmed across the frosty surface at the Ballard Ice Arena wearing the hockey skates that her mother bought for her at the Goodwill store. Ruth loved figure skating with her girlfriends, and…MORE

By Pat Cashman

I was watching an old movie on TV a couple of nights ago. A gangster was being pursued by the cops---aren’t they always? So he went to a plastic surgeon and got his face changed. They do it all the time in the movies.…MORE

By Amanda Knox

I realize that in many of my most recent columns—engaging with subjects like grief, political frustration, introspection, stillness—I may be coming across as a bit of a Debbie Downer. No, I don’t suffer from SAD (seasonal…MORE

By Sarah Cecil Edward Jones Investments

The countdown to 2016 has just about begun. If you’re like many people, you might be mulling over some New Year’s resolutions, such as hitting the gym more, learning a new language or taking a…MORE

By Pat Cashman

I was watching an old movie on TV a couple of nights ago. A gangster was being pursued by the cops---aren’t they always? So he went to a plastic surgeon and got his face changed. They do it all the time in the movies…MORE

As a community on a peninsula, West Seattle is often seen as parochial and insulated. A place meant for only locals, not on the way to anywhere.

The outward looking efforts to bring visitors here from a distance have been limited to…MORE