A new boat race is being compared to the Iditarod and is bringing boat designers and competitors out from the woodwork for a chance to show off their skills and endurance.
The Race to Alaska is a 750-mile motorless boat race from Port…MORE
Features
Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles premieres in the Northwest at ArtsWest theatre
Fri, 01/23/15
By Amanda Knox
The modern, character-driven 4000 Miles by the young playwright Amy Herzog is artistic director Mathew Wright’s latest contribution to the ArtsWest stage. It stands out as a change in direction from the musicals of 2014's…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Par for January
Tue, 01/20/15
By Peggy Sturdivant
“Why didn’t you have a column last week?” a friend asked.
“Because I was in a funk,” I answered. She nodded, seemingly satisfied with my answer.
Here’s a problem though. My column deadline is always…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Healthy game day snacks for the 12th Man
Mon, 01/19/15
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD Nutrition and fitness manager, Northwest Kidney Centers
After Thanksgiving, the second biggest eating holiday is Super Bowl Sunday. Most game day snacks served to guests in front of the TV are loaded with sodium.…MORE
When Alki Beach opened in 1911, was it as progressive as New York?
Mon, 01/19/15
By Rob Ketcherside There's a story waiting to be told here, about racism. Alki Beach opened on July 4th, 1911. You probably know that Alki means "by and by" or "before long", and that Seattle's first name was New York Alki. The first ship of…MORE
Former Beaver jumpstarts youth basketball
Fri, 01/16/15
Former captain of the Ballard High School Basketball team, Brad Baker, is jumpstarting youth basketball in North Seattle by being head coach of the new Ballard Youth Basketball program.
BYB aims to bring together players in seventh…MORE
Pat's View: “Requiem for The Kalakala”
Mon, 01/12/15
by Pat Cashman
When I first came to this area many years ago, I heard the name “Kalakala”---and since I was in the broadcast business, my first thought was that it was the longest set of call letters I’d ever heard.
The name…MORE
He's an Eagle Scout
Mon, 01/12/15
Yusuf Ali-Halane has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the Highest Award a boy can earn in Boy Scouts. He is the son of Anab Abdullahi and has two brothers who are also in Boy Scouts. He is a member of Troop 352, sponsored by Highline United…MORE
Emotion isn't the Bogeyman
Mon, 01/12/15
Emotion is a strange monster. We villainize rage as a bad temper, typecast bouts of extreme sadness as depression, and label boredom as an attention deficit. Yet we also revere heroic vengeance, dramatize traumatic grief and exemplify the…MORE
Pat's view: Hawk's Rock
Fri, 01/09/15
by Pat Cashman
Crummy joke I use at charity auctions---especially those that might feature Seahawks game tickets: “Hey, how many people here in the room actually traveled to New Jersey to see the Hawks in the Super Bowl?” Perhaps a few…MORE
