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When Big Mike Wasik joined the armed forces in 1917, the great war was nearly over. That did not stop Uncle Sam from sending Mike to Germany where the Kaiser was already retreating. Mike may have helped encourage that retreat but at painful…MORE

By Dusty Henry

(This is the first of two articles on ReverbFest. This piece reviews a few of the bands that were on in the earlier hours. Check back for a review of the later hours.)

There is no word in the English language that…MORE

People at the Fauntleroy ferry dock were treated to a close up view of a genuine hydroplane on Sunday Oct. 7 as the Miss Thriftway, a reproduction of the original 1955 thunderbolt headed back to its home on Vashon Island.

The boat had been…MORE

It all started last June 30 at the Duwamish Tribe's "Annual Gala Dinner & Art Auction". That's when the array of auction items were offered following dinner which included a one-night free rental of the Longhouse reception room where the…MORE

It may be hard to believe with the way the spunky brewery has been taking over town, but on Saturday, Oct. 6, Ballard-based Hilliard’s Beer had its one-year anniversary.

Balloons decorated the Hilliard warehouse on Saturday and people from…MORE

The Way We Were

by Carole Smith

Of all of the presents for Christmas And birthdays I’ll never forget Growing up on our West Sided Isthmus Is the one gift I’ll never regret

For then, dogs still played on the seashore Eating…MORE

Hilliard's barged into the Ballard brewing scene last year, and since then Ballardites have never been the same.

Offering perhaps the most delicious canned product in all of existence, Hilliard's turns one on Saturday, Oct. 6. And for it…MORE

This weekend, people will receive what they have always yearned for: watching the Ballard High School staff perform in a musical.

Several members of BHS faculty will be in the show, called "Nunsense," including head honcho beaver Principal…MORE

Paul and Nancy Boschee, longtime West Seattle residents, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They celebrated with 70 friends and family members Saturday, Sept. 29th at the Burien Elks Lodge.

Paul, 84, was born in McClusky, North…MORE

by Holly Brown

Fall brings a chill to the air, the onset of comfort food cravings, and football season! NFL, college, and high school football fans alike switch gears this time of year, trading their shorts and swimwear for caps and…MORE