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For 12-year-old Gabe, who turns 12 today, it wasn't enough to receive presents. He had to give something in return.

So, to celebrate his 12th birthday, which landed on 12/12/12, he decided to raise $1,212.12 for Seattle Public theater,…MORE

Meagan Dahl got her dog Alki almost by accident. "We found him in West Seattle. He was a stray wandering in the alley behind Jefferson Square. My girlfriend found him and brought him in and called me, because she knows I'm a sucker." That was…MORE

Each month the Tool Library brings together West Seattle's experts to provide advice on your home and garden ideas. From light-hearted transformations (like holiday decorating) to heavy-hitting ones like rainwater catchment, building an addition…MORE

Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon shares advice on how to protect your home and holiday packages from thieves. He writes:

Dear Community Friends,

I receive many emails from you in the community about…MORE

One of West Seattle's rockstars Chris Ballew (of the Presidents of the United States of America fame) in his alter ego of Caspar Babypants is appearing live at Easy Street Records in the Junction at 6:30pm Dec. 11.

His new album, “I Found…MORE

The Helmstetler Display- This animated display is on every evening and has a series of songs that play in coordination with the lights. It's really West Seattle's most unique Christmas light display. It's at 3908 SW Charlestown Street. The West…MORE

West Seattle High School Principal Ruth Medsker shared some news about student participation in an event sponsored by Macy's department stores on Dec. 8.

For the second year in a row, the West Seattle High School ProStart students have…MORE

The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers so many technical advances as an aircraft they defy description so it was fitting that as part of the rollout of the plane they share with the public an innovative way to learn more about it. The company…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

No matter how often women have complained about being objectified, the fact of the matter is that the female body sells. Just recently, after sorting my memorabilia, I found a 1987 calendar displaying Marilyn…MORE

Art for Animals Sake an animal advocacy organization recently sponsored a project featuring photographs by street youth of their animals. One of the dozen people who participated was Trenten Fillmore a 13-year-old boy who is living at the…MORE