The day we heard that the Greenwood location of the Department of Licensing was going to close there was a lot of chatter. One friend volunteered that it had been “evil” and another told of her existential crisis when the numbers never advanced.…MORE
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Pet of the week: Nikita is a wonderful 'Grand Dog'
Wed, 06/27/12
Nikita is a Shiba Inu whose, "origin is Japan", explained Al Mizrahi, "where they were bred as small hunters for royalty," and has a very calm demeanor. Mizrahi is not Nikita's actual owner however. His son Anthony is but Mizrahi and his wife…MORE
The Psychic View: Giving and Receiving
Tue, 06/26/12
By Marjorie Young
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” That biblical teaching has been quoted for centuries. Yet, I would challenge that philosophy.
For much of my life, I was eager to share whatever I had, including money…MORE
Reality Mom: The List
Tue, 06/26/12
My friend Wendy dated a man who had a list of criteria that needed to be met before he could consider a woman “partner worthy.” His list contained all such important items such as “red hair” and “big boobs.” He was mildly concerned with the woman…MORE
We all deserve to eat
Mon, 06/25/12
by Georgie Bright Kunkel
The Seattle World’s Fair, focusing on the future, really stimulated change. The whole period of the nineteen sixties resulted in a new look at fairness and equality. For example, 80 percent of women of…MORE
The mole king never won a tennis match
Mon, 06/25/12
By Jerry Robinson
Hurley Ring was chasing moles at the old Earlington Golf Course near Tukwila when I met him in the spring of 1950. His job was to rid the course of pesky varmints. I had five little varmints of my own hoping he would…MORE
Dishing the Dirt: Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies
Mon, 06/25/12
By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell
For many passionate gardeners, there is no greater source of joy and inspiration than the sight of hummingbirds and butterflies in the summer garden. After all the digging, composting, planting and garden…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Notice to Vacate
Wed, 06/20/12
An upstairs apartment in a Ballard duplex that overlooks the playground behind Adams Elementary School is vacant for the first time in 13 years. The anti-war signs that were between the shades and the inside glass for a decade aren’t there…MORE
Pet of the week: Riley is a well traveled chewer
Tue, 06/19/12
Dave Hult and Caroline Chao got their dog Riley, whom Hult describes as a, "kind of a mutt, German Shepherd, Rottweiler mix," at the Seattle Animal Shelter on 15th Ave. n.w. in 2004.
He was about a year old when Hult got him and "he was…MORE
47 kids from all around West Seattle attended this year's Mini Cheer Camp
Tue, 06/19/12
West Seattle High School shared a recap on the Mini Cheer Camp that the WSHS 2012-13 cheerleaders held on June 9, 2012.
"A great time was had by all the 47 campers from Holy Rosary, LaFayette, Schmitz Park, Alki Elementary, Gatewood,…MORE
