Al arrived to pay his subscription bill in person & was surprised to find great niece Tamara had joined the Westside Weekly staff in 2014.
He started his subscription 62 Years ago, after the birth announcement of daughter Susan. Al…MORE
Features
At Large in Ballard: The New Italians
Wed, 03/25/15
By Peggy Sturdivant
Their parents didn’t immigrate to America. They are not first, second or third generation Italian-Americans. They work in research laboratories at UW, the Hutch, and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. They work at…MORE
The Psychic View – Stay Weird!
Tue, 03/24/15
By Marjorie Young
The recent Academy Awards featured a number of memorable moments, but for me there was one that particularly resonated; the acceptance speech of Graham Moore, winner of best adapted screenplay for ‘The Imitation Game.’ He…MORE
Pat's View: Stealing Away
Mon, 03/23/15
By Pat Cashman
A couple of years ago, I was emceeing a big medical conference in Spokane. It’s not necessarily important to mention Spokane, but I can’t resist name-dropping.
During a morning breakfast in a fancy hotel,…MORE
Tent City 3 Club raises awareness for homelessness
Thu, 03/19/15
Fifteen Ballard High School students started a club that made a big difference to individuals living at Tent City Three, a homeless community that was living at Seattle Pacific University.
Their club, called Tent City Three Club (TC3)…MORE
How to facilitate needed change
Thu, 03/19/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
No, I don’t really want to return to the age of dinosaurs because according to the experts there weren’t any people in the beginning. But I would like to improve conditions in this techie world of ours. You have…MORE
Georgie's View: why not share the earth with everyone?
Mon, 03/16/15
by Georgie Bright Kunkel
Our profit making society has evidently run out of ways to make profits so more ways must be created. It used to be that businesses were created to meet a need but now business creates needs and society is enticed…MORE
Ballard woman magnifies female voice in local startup scene
Mon, 03/16/15
By Kseniya Sovenko
Lauren Curtis walks into a Belltown bar. She’s attending one of the many socialization events tailored for individuals involved with startups in the Seattle area. This particular one is called “Startup Drinks.”
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Pat's View: “Signs of the Times”
Mon, 03/16/15
By Pat Cashman
There is a rest stop near Ellensburg that we always seem to stop at when traveling east of the mountains. I don’t know who planned the location, but it seems to be positioned exactly in the right place at the right time…MORE
Georgie's View: Why not share the earth with everyone?
Thu, 03/12/15
by Georgie Bright Kunkel
Our profit making society has evidently run out of ways to make profits so more ways must be created. It used to be that businesses were created to meet a need but now business creates needs and society is enticed…MORE
