The January snow and ice storm was a telling moment for King County Deputy BJ Myers, the 30-year-old Maple Valley native who took over the recently reinstated storefront deputy position in White Center after a strong community push convinced the…MORE
Features
Pet of the Week: Rosa is resilient
Tue, 02/07/12
Rosa is a Teddy Bear Hamster (yes there are several different types) and she lives with Alex Chapman and his Mom Cheryl Ann Chapman in an apartment near Alki. "When I first picked her up she was just so adorable," said Alex who is 13. Rosa has…MORE
A letter to my best friend
Tue, 02/07/12
Editors note: Jerry Robinson' first met Clay Abraham in high school in Portland, Oregon in 1936. They became fast friends, double dating, hanging out at Jantzen Beach. WWII interrupted their lives. Clay became a pilot; he lost his life over…MORE
Big City Seattle
Tue, 02/07/12
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
At one time in the early days of Seattle you could not find all night entertainment or high level dining for those who thought of themselves as worldly. Yes, Seattle was considered to be out in the boondocks. If…MORE
Reality Mom: Celebrate Me
Tue, 02/07/12
Although my daughter came shooting out of my womb, proving she is indeed mine, my first words were, “Where did she come from?” My son is a blend of my ex-husband and me, so I never doubted his origins. But my daughter has always been unique in…MORE
Don and Elaine are what Valentine’s Day is all about
Mon, 02/06/12
When I went to the SeaTac Senior Center dance, I wasn’t looking for a couple to feature for Valentine’s Day, but I sure found one.
The floor was full of couples dancing to the old tunes, but one couple stood out. It wasn’t just that they…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Burien Daddy and Daughter Valentine's Ball
Mon, 02/06/12
The annual Daddy and Daughter Valentine's Ball took place on Feb. 4 at the Burien Community Center. Photographer Gordon Weeks captured these images.
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MORESLIDESHOW: De-lovely dance recital brightens a sunny day at The Kenney
Sun, 02/05/12
Jenna Thomas Lutton brings her dance students from Gildenfire Dance twice a year to the Kenney for a recital she calls "Random Acts of Dancing." While Lutton teaches dance to girls from 2 1/2 to 11 the girls dancing in the recital ranged in age…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Owl Prowl is more than a walk in the park
Sat, 02/04/12
West Seattle nature guide and ecological consultant Stewart Wechsler has a wide ranging set of interests but his recent forays into local parks to reveal their hidden treasures are starting to get popular. On Feb. 4 he led a group of more than 40…MORE
Thrive Through Cancer is powered by hope and the desire to help young adults
Sat, 02/04/12
Rose Egge was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. Egge is a journalist (formerly with the Herald now with KOMO) and chose to blog about her treatment to document it and assist others.
"I was so lucky in…MORE