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By Shane Harms

Last night’s visiting lecture series held at the Swedish hospital in Ballard was sweetened with cake and coffee in honor of the Norwegian King Harald V’s 75th birthday.

The visiting lecture series, presented by the…MORE

Portia, a Portugese Water Dog (just like the President's dog,, lives with Marcie Kindinger and her husband Jerry and is six years old.

The Kindingers got Portia in Abbotsford B.C.

"We have some friends who have two dogs from her…MORE

Well known northwest garden expert Ciscoe Morris will be making a personal appearance Sunday, April 15, at Village Green Perennial Nursery 10223 26th Ave s.w. from 1:00pm until 2:00pm.

New Hours: Weds/Thurs/Fri. 11-6, Sat/Sun 10-4:30…MORE

As happens once or twice a year, I was recently smashed by my boulder. The boulder being my work, my health, my family and my life in general. It started as it usually does, with a manic phase. January was a slow month client wise for me so I…MORE

My special friend and I escaped from being recently snowed in when we headed for the Skagit area on a cold but beautifully sunny day. Mt. Baker, with its new blanket of white, rose majestically on the horizon as we passed immense fields of rye…MORE

In 1952 I accepted an offer to manage this newspaper if I could also buy it someday. I had no money. I was a trained electrician at Boeing before a neighbor mentioned that there was a job opportunity in advertising and writing for the old Kent…MORE

Kermit and Faye Franks, longtime West Seattle residents, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary February 26, 2012 with an open house at The Kenney. They married February 21, 1942 at the bride’s home in Clinton Kansas.

Both KU…MORE

A cross on Calfornia Avenue, in front of the Morgan Junction Park, went up recently to honor the memory of Travis Hood who was shot to death Jan. 21.

It was built by Stacy and her husband Aaron (last names withheld by request who put it up…MORE

Still glum from the heartbreaking King County playoff basketball game that went into three overtimes before Newport defeated the Ballard High School boys team, head coach William "Billy" Rodgers is already looking at next season.

"We'll be…MORE

By Francine Keller As a volunteer for the American Heart Association, I had the unique opportunity to participate in the American Heart Association’s Education and Lobby Day at the Capitol in Olympia on February 13.

I am a heart attack…MORE