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West Seattle residents have a neighbor who can bring an interesting form of nature to their yards or gardens. The large, colorful flowers, insects, birds and fish that artist Mike Pond brings to life from metal are created by hand in his studio…MORE

Social media expert and Microsoft researcher Andrés Monroy-Hernández recently created an interesting map of Seattle, filling the landmass of each unique neighborhood with Twitter words that commonly arose in those areas over a two-month period…MORE

If you've driven down Seaview Ave recently, you may have seen a couple oddities by the Ballard Bridge: an old 1903 steam crane, the framework of what looks like a ranch and a sign that says, simply, "PONO" and "PonoRanchBallard.com."

What…MORE

Obie Wilkerson got his dog Bo, who is a Newfoundland, with the help of his girlfriend who found the dog online a little over a year ago.

Bo has had a big impact on Obie's life and Bo is still growing. "He tackles me, he pulls me and he's…MORE

West Woodland Elementary students got a special treat this morning, March 5, when Seattle Opera came to perform a rendition of "Heron and the Salmon Girl" with a little bit of help from the school's children's choir.

A turtle and an orca…MORE

Digs, a modern home and lifestyle retail store that is moving to Ballard all the way from Bellingham, will be opening this Saturday, March 9, coinciding with the monthly Ballard ArtWalk.

It will be moving into the location that was long…MORE

Right now, as you sit in your office or home reading this, you might be freaking out. It's a sunny day in Ballard. And what better way to enjoy the sun than by going out to Golden Gardens?

We went out and snapped a few shots during low…MORE

Press release from KING FM 98.1

Ballardite and Classical King FM on-air host Lisa Bergman was named last week a winner of the 2013 Gracie Award for writing and hosting the original Exploring Music program on Classical KING FM 98.1.

By Scott Anthony

Is it me or are people on the road becoming more aggressive all the time?

Maybe it's full moon syndrome or spring fever. Tax time is nearing and that tends to make people cranky. Or maybe it's gas prices, but…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

When trapped in a chair with right leg elevated it takes ingenuity to use the computer but here goes. As I keep telling everyone that considers me a temporary invalid, “I am still fine from the ankles up.” I have…MORE