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Life is hard for a Ballardite during SeafoodFest. So much is asked of us and we have so little time to do it all. From drinking beer and eating barbecued salmon to seeing music and taking part in the annual lutefisk eating competition (we'll sit…MORE

By Charlie Ganong

I can't believe it's been 40 years since high school—or the Stone Age, as it is often called. Just yesterday we were sporting shag haircuts (girls and boys) and bellbottoms, grooving to KJR and Colorful KOL, hanging out…MORE

Bridget Cussen and Tom Dancs are the owners of Mr. Bones who is a pure bred Redbone Coonhound they got from the Factoria Humane Society in 2009. Tom saw him online and Bridget went to see him. "We were originally looking for a Vizsla," said Tom…MORE

The Live Painting Extravaganza!

This Thursday, July 11th from 6pm - 9pm the sidewalks of White Center will be jammed with artists as part of the White Center Artwalk...with its own unique identity. RatCity ArtCity will feature live…MORE

Editor's Note: This is part of a series of food posts by West Seattle's own Holly Brown whose food blog and WebTV show, The Brown Lounge has gained a national following.

By Holly Brown

For me, the most exciting part of planning a…MORE

Independence Day was not the only thing to celebrate on the fourth of July. It’s also the anniversary of the Ballard Locks, which was formally opened July 4, 1917. In this picture, taken on Feb, 3, 1972, the last stern wheeler to work in Puget…MORE

On Tuesday, July 2, children on bicycles launched on a trek from Loyal Heights Community Center for the annual bicycle parade. Last week saw an unusually early heat wave, with Monday reaching 89 degrees, beating the old 1995 record of 87 degrees…MORE

By Simone Alicea

A group of students from West Seattle High School are taking their project about child obesity and whole grain bread to the national stage this week at the Students Taking Actions with Recognition (http://www.fcclainc.org/…MORE

No one likes to pay the piper but our state is in dire need of some rehab on our bridges and roads. I don’t mind paying to cross Lake Washington or even the Narrows Bridge to get back from Gig Harbor. With all the talk lately of tolls and Good-To…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

You would think that I would know every nook and cranny of this city by now.

I have flown to many parts of this planet but I had never had a really good look at Seattle up close and personal until recently…MORE