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by Ann Kendall

I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and Christmas was always pretty slim at our house but one thing we kids looked forward to every year in the twenties was a visit to our house by the Sunshine division of the Portland police department.…MORE

  I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and Christmas was always pretty slim at our house but one thing we kids looked forward to every year in the twenties was a visit to our house by the Sunshine division  of the Portland police department…MORE

Today, Dec 21, 2013 the sun rise is 7:55 AM and sunset is 4:20 PM making it the shortest number of daylight hours all year at 8h 25m 24s. The actual equinox moment is at 9:11am when winter officially begins.

A Winter Solstice Sunset Watch…MORE

UPDATE Dec. 20 When the Herald shared the offer of free trees for needy families at Tony's Trees at 35th and Barton there was no way to know the response. Well, it was huge.

Norm Smith, the man behind the offer said, "All the free ones are…MORE

He’s been named the “the embodiment of the renaissance in Seattle” and “a wizard from Valhalla,” but many know Regnor Reinholdtsen as a humble potter and teacher.

Beyond pottery, Reinholdtsen is a complex man with many hobbies including…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

There is a “book row” taking shape (triangular) in Ballard between the historic Murphy Building and the finally reopened retail corner of 20th NW. The most visible businesses are All the Best Pet Care and Bauhaus Coffee…MORE

By Kathryn Hunter How about giving someone a tattoo as a gift? You don't have to be a sailor on leave or a criminal to get a tattoo. Now, they are routine embellishments for people of all ages on a more mainstream level.

A survey shows…MORE

The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship came for a musical if fog cloaked visit to Salty's on Alki for the first time on Monday Dec. 16. An estimated crowd of 250 people gathered under tiki torches and enjoyed refreshments on the deck and patio at the…MORE

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: calendar@robinsonnews.comItems can be accepted…MORE