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By Jerry Robinson      As a fishing nut since boyhood in Portland I lived a short hike from the Columbia Slough. I caught my first Chub there and came within a half inch of drowning when I slipped off a board in an old shack. Luckily my brother…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

A breath of fresh air is available right here in West Seattle at a venue that used to be called the Olympic Heights Club. This neighborhood club was rented for parties and celebrations. How well I know that…MORE

By Katy Wilkens and Sarah Martin

When you follow a low-sodium diet, cheese can pack a salty punch. In fact, it’s one of the top 10 foods contributing salt to the American diet, and salt is a big problem for people who want healthy hearts…MORE

The Rehearsal Room, playing at Chief Sealth International High School May 11, 12, and a special Mother's Day show on May 13 was written and directed by local teacher and theater professional Laura Drake.

It blends songs from the 60's to…MORE

Glen Boyd has been to many concerts during his career as a music writer but among his top music experiences were those provided by the kaleidoscopic talent that is Neil Young.

The West Seattle writer's admiration and knowledge of Young's…MORE

Deb Reinhart and Jim Coombes got their dog Katie had not had a dog for some time, looked at a variety of breeds and decided on a Chesapeake Retriever. "At that time there weren't many west coast breeders," said Reinhart and I was traveling back…MORE

An anesthesiologist at Highline Medical Center, Burien, since 1988, Michael de Haan is used to research. But his recent work was very personal, with a successful outcome.

The patient, you might say, was his father, Jozeph, now 89. Thanks…MORE

Carrie Gustafson loves children. As a child she would create her own with paper and scissors; cutting paper dolls that were twins, then triplets, then quadruplets. Now she’s counting each day until she will be gathering weekly groups of children…MORE

In West Seattle when you combine a Sunday, with a 3.0 minus tide, and sun you get a day at the beach.

Alki Beach was crowded but not crazy on Sunday May 6 with people enjoying the scenery, food, and people watching.

In 1966 Dr. Roy Velling spearheaded a drive to have a special space travel themed Astro Park built in White Center. The successful venture was a thrill for area kids and was dedicated in November of that year by astronaut Richard F. Gordon taking…MORE