Over the past 100 years, the Duwamish River near Elliot Bay has transformed from its natural state as a massive estuary with tidal marshes, mud flats, riparian habitat and forested wetland into an industrial row that has become home to boat…MORE
Features
Pet of the Week: Martita brings her family peace
Wed, 09/11/13
Martita Chin is a Japanese Chin dog, who turned three years old on the 2nd of September. She lives with Angel Rivera, who is a retired military man and his wife Ixa
"She was adopted. There are only two breeders in Puerto Rico who breed…MORE
SPD: Robberies on the rise, plus tips on prevention and response
Wed, 09/11/13
Seattle Police Department Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon has released his September newsletter, and this time it’s all about robberies: The fact that they are spiking citywide, and several tips on how to safeguard…MORE
Baking in the wild: camping with a Dutch oven
Tue, 09/10/13
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
I baked some great desserts on a recent 8-day, 65-mile kayak trip around Orcas Island. Once you get the hang of Dutch oven cooking, you can create just about anything you would make at home.
One benefit of…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Tap Station almost ready to pour; Beer and wine to go company should open later in September
Mon, 09/09/13
If all goes according to plan (and permits) The Tap Station, a place for craft beers and select wines to go, should be open by late September according to the owners. Hopefully the week of Sept. 23. The West Seattle Herald was the first to tell…MORE
Three Aisle Shopper
Mon, 09/09/13
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Old habits die hard as they say. I still cling to my old habit of buying only what I really need. If I didn’t have the money, I always went without whatever it was that I thought I had to have. The “I want it…MORE
Macefield Music Festival rises where ReverbFest fell
Mon, 09/09/13
Where one Ballard-based music festival falls, another one starts.
Earlier this summer, Seattle Weekly announced that they would not be continuing it's annual ReverbFest due to declining year-over-year ticket sales and revenue.
In…MORE
UPDATE: Kendra McLeod is part of the Susan G. Komen 3 Day walk to battle breast cancer
Mon, 09/09/13
UPDATE Sept. 13
Kendra Mcleod has reached her goal of $2300 necessary to walk in Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk coming up Sept. 20-22.
Mcleod said, "I feel really blessed I've been given the financial support I need to do this adventure…MORE
Bad Albert's is back again, but with the same old neighborhood vibe
Mon, 09/09/13
“Your seat’s ready for you.”
These are likely the words you’ll here upon entering Bad Albert’s if you were an old regular. Until last year, the neighborhood bar and grill settled the spot on the corner of 5100 Ballard Ave for 17 years,…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Seafair Clowns giveaway school supplies and lots of smiles at Roxhill Elementary
Sat, 09/07/13
For the 9th year now the Seafair Clowns have conducted their School Supply Giveaway and Friday September 6th was the day for students from White Center's Roxhill Elementary.
The 450 students at the school got a visit not just from the…MORE
