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by Marjorie Young

Why are we here? How do we fulfill our destinies? Is our path preordained or ours to determine? How can we live with true awareness instead of sleepwalking through life?

These are just a few topics I hope to touch…MORE

Keven Wynkoop loved Ballard High School so much that he returned to BHS only five years after his graduation. He started as a history teacher and moved up the ranks to become the youngest principal in the school's history at 35 years old.

Most birthdays are happy occasions, but for Roger and Gena Starkweather 16 year West Seattle residents, the occasion of Roger's 50th had to be special and it had to mean more. The theme of his birthday party was "Sparkle Central" which was…MORE

The Camp Fire USA Central Puget Sound Council (CFCPSC) has launched its annual Candy Sale on which runs through February 20.

Five flavor offerings are available for $5 each, including: the popular Creamy Smooth Mint Patties, made by Brown…MORE

A few generations ago Popeye was right when he told the kiddies to always eat their spinach. And many children obeyed. They ate their vegetables, along with their meat and potatoes just like mom and dad, and Popeye, told them to do. But that is…MORE

For many people the nation of Nepal is a mountainous mystery. Reports from climbers of the world's highest peaks, and news of conflicts with the government only add to the level of uncertainty about a place that was possibly the inspiration for…MORE

Remember the term “empty nest?” Before the day when virtually every family household had two wage earners it was common for a mother to be asked when her children left home, “How are you dealing with the empty nest syndrome?” From what I…MORE

Timber, an admittedly male name, is nevertheless the name of the female cat that obviously owns David Rosen and Kendra McLeod. Rosen, a contributing photographer for the West Seattle Herald also works in his own business SlickPix Photography…MORE

The deadline for the The West Seattle Rotary Club Service Foundation Vern Gambriell Scholarship is coming up in just a few weeks. Feb 15 is the last day that applications can be made for the annual award totaling about $6000, given entirely to…MORE

Monday night fifteen Ballard writers gathered at the Copper Gate to socialize and discuss ways to collaborate in marketing efforts and exposure. The threat of snow loomed all day, all weekend in fact, causing me to furtively glance out the window…MORE