The topic of dogs, heat and safety is particularly relevant as Seattle begins to experience temperatures reaching into the 80s and the West Seattle community reflects on the story of a dog left in an abandoned car at Westwood Village for nearly a…MORE
Features
West Seattle's Kyle Jensen wins award in youth film festival
Wed, 05/01/13
Some people are just naturally creative and explore their talents at an early age. Kyle Jensen is one of those. You may remember that he and his friend Asa Beuhler built a roving "moonbot" in November as part of the Lunar X Prize competition.…MORE
Free ice cream at Cupcake Royale for May Day
Wed, 05/01/13
While the anarchists are downtown protesting corporate America, you can treat yourself in Ballard to a free scoop of ice cream.
Cupcake Royale will be offering free scoops of icecream 2-8 p.m. today at all of their locations, including the…MORE
Catch up with Adam: Relay for Life still seeking teams
Wed, 05/01/13
Adam Evans is the Ballard then-freshman who ran/walked continuously for 24 hours during last year’s Relay for Life. Asked what he plans for an encore, team captain Adam Evans answers, “Not that.”
Although this will only be his second year…MORE
The 2013 cruise season is underway as the Crystal Symphony arrives
Wed, 05/01/13
By David Rosen
The 2013 cruise season arrived in the form of a ship, The Crystal Symphony which is part of Crystal Cruises. The ship arrived around 6:35am and is now docked at Pier 66.
The routine of weekly arrivals and departures…MORE
Regarding breakup, owners of Lockspot and Nellie's have different accounts
Tue, 04/30/13
Editor's note: this is an update to our preliminary April 29 article, "Nellie's Coffee and Toast closed, to be replaced."
There are differing accounts to the events leading up to the closure of Nellie's Coffee and Toast, which had occupied…MORE
Pet of the Week: Bentley and Murphy are a perfect partnership
Tue, 04/30/13
Joey McCune is a West Seattle Real Estate agent with RE/MAX in the junction and has two dogs, both Havanese but they are not just companions. Murphy, the younger dog, looks out for the older dog Bentley because Bentley suffers from severe…MORE
The Greatest Country
Mon, 04/29/13
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
When I hear our president or anyone else spout about our country being the greatest country in the world, I become nauseous. I was brought up to share and not to engage in braggadocio behavior. I can hardly sing…MORE
Last Days at The Viking
Mon, 04/29/13
The Viking Tavern will have closed its doors to business when they lock the door at 2 a.m. on May 1. The closure will really hit the regulars when the door doesn’t yield in their hand at 11:30 a.m. The Viking Tavern’s run since 1950 on Ballard’s…MORE
White Center Food Bank will get help from local restaurants during Give Big Event May 15
Sun, 04/28/13
The White Center Food Bank will get a serious boost of support from neighborhood restaurants during the 2nd annual Dine Out for Hunger which coincides with the Seattle Foundation’s Give Big effort. This all takes place May 15 and Zippy's Giant…MORE