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First there was a room without a real purpose; someone proposed they build a bookcase and have books for borrowing. Then shelves overflowed and they wanted more bookcases, and so it became a bookstore. It’s a bookstore open to the public that too…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

I tell my patients at Northwest Kidney Centers that following a healthy low-salt diet means you can’t just “pick up something,” “open something,” “thaw out something” or “microwave something.” At some point, you…MORE

By Pete Treperinas

Multiple sclerosis has affected Molly Johnston her entire life.

Her dad, Steve, was diagnosed with MS two years before Johnston was born. She grew up witnessing its effects, both on a loved one living with the…MORE

Seattle Public Utilities is inviting you to participate in a city-wide program to spruce up your neighborhood.

Between April 1 and May 3, SPU is supporting volunteers by providing free litter cleanup bags, gloves, safety vests and waste…MORE

I was fishing with my brother Russell in the Columbia River Slough one summer day in 1928. I was eight, he was ten.

The murky, slow moving river had lots of crappies, perch, catfish, carp and chubs and hundreds of logs next to a shingle…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Of course I pay attention to my present condition and to my state of mind. How can I not pay attention sitting here with my leg in a cast, elevated on my office shelf. When one’s physical condition is hampered…MORE

St. Patrick's Day is usually day for wearing green, enjoying some beer, singing songs and having a traditional Irish meal. Fortunately West Seattle is home to several places where all that is not only possible but likely next Sunday, March 17.…MORE

Jason Ayeres Gift Enevoldsen got a photo of Comet PanSTARRS (full name C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS) from West Seattle's Lincoln Park on Friday March 15.

Enevoldsen shoots with a telescope equipped Nikon D800.

He explains, "This image is…MORE

Seattle Police Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator sends out a monthly community newsletter with tips. This month: proper protocol when an unknown person comes to your door.

Dear Community Friends,

She’s Baaaaack…MORE

Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network is seeking a sculpture artist for their educational outreach project, The Year of the Seal.

The project will culminate with the installation on Alki Beach of a largely realistic bronze work…MORE