Whatever your fly fishing predilection may be, the Fly Fishing Film Tour likely has a film to stoke that passion. The tour comes to Seattle on Feb. 7 at SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave North) and tickets are available from local fly…MORE
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Caspar Babypants (Chris Ballew) needs your help with a song
Fri, 01/25/13
One of the more accessible rock stars who call West Seattle home, Chris Ballew in his alter ego of Caspar Babypants is seeking help with the completion of song he, "started a long time ago," called "When I was little."
Ballew is better…MORE
You are What You Eat: Conquer the challenge of cooking for one
Fri, 01/25/13
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
While the rest of my family was on vacation last month, I was reminded of how hard it can be to get motivated to cook for one.
I can spend hours in the kitchen for people I care about, but when it comes to…MORE
Why going gluten free might be worth a try
Thu, 01/24/13
By Holly Brown
For a pasta loading, carb loving, bread craving foodie like me, the idea of going gluten free was about as likely as growing pointed ears and hitching a ride on the Starship Enterprise. However, with friends and family…MORE
Ballard duo to be in reality show-styled design contest
Thu, 01/24/13
A Ballard husband-and-wife duo have entered Puget Sound Energy (PSE)'s "Re-Energized by Design" challenge, a reality show-styled competition in which contestants will complete a series of fast-paced room-makeover challenges, combining elegant…MORE
Majority favor plastic bag ban, survey finds
Wed, 01/23/13
It’s been almost seven months since Seattle imposed a plastic bag ban requiring retailers and grocers to stop offering single-use plastic bags at checkout, and feedback from a 2012 survey shows a majority of shoppers and retail employees approve…MORE
Pet of the Week: Ginger Anne is a road dog
Tue, 01/22/13
Brynne Flidais got her dog Ginger Anne as a rescue from Barks Are Us which is a foster care organization for pets, may of whom come from the Yakima area. Going through Petfinder.com Flidais found the perfect dog. "She was taken from a kill…MORE
What can I do about a nuisance neighbor? SPD's Mark Solomon explains
Tue, 01/22/13
Mark Solomon, the crime prevention coordinator for the Seattle Police Department's Southwest Precinct in West Seattle, released his January newsletter and this one is all about how to deal with a nuisance property in your neighborhood.
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Surprise! Sloth bear cub twins at Woodland Park Zoo
Mon, 01/21/13
What's better than one sloth bear baby? Why, two sloth bear babies, of course.
Just look at them. Have you seen anything cuter?
Woodland Park Zoo announced the birth of a sloth bear on Dec. 18, but what they didn't know for sure…MORE
Help animals, give real fur products back to animals at Buffalo Exchange
Mon, 01/21/13
Do you ever feel guilty just looking at your real fur products? Can you just picture the sad puppy dog eyes like the ones you see on those animal cruelty videos with the heart-wrenching, tear-inducing Sarah McLachlan song?
Buffalo Exchange…MORE