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By Jerry Robinson        In case you have forgotten, hot summer days still happen here and will again. Many kids in Burien will run through sprinklers or frolic on slip & slides. One thing they will not have is a local free pool.        …MORE

Do you know what kale, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi and cauliflower have in common? They are all Brassicas, one of the most commonly eaten plant families around the world.

Brassicas are sometimes called cruciferous vegetables because the…MORE

Given how much time I spend in the saddle and how many bike accident horror stories have been floating around in Seattle, the question wasn't if I would get hit someday but rather when I'd get hit.

And Monday night was the answer.

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Lifelong West Seattle resident and senior citizen Roberta Fowler is not paid to be an advocate for Seattle Parks Lifelong Recreation programs for seniors, but after an aerobics class made a huge difference in her life she has championed their…MORE

Kari Presley got her dog Susie Q, a Boston Terrier six years ago and ever since Susie was in City Dog magazine (or maybe before) she has known she is cute.

She came from a breeder in St. Helens Oregon.

Presley is a long time fan of…MORE

press release: The Lafayette Elementary School PTA will host an auction to help support its ongoing fundraising efforts. The event, “Raisin’ the Green”, will take place at The Hall at Fauntleroy on March 17, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. It will feature…MORE

Residents and staff at Park West, the assisted living facility at 1703 California Ave SW, about a half mile north of West Seattle High School, were treated today to the honky tonk blues singer and piano man Eric "Two Scoops" Moore of West Seattle…MORE

Ballard High School student-athletes Emma Suchland and Sam Zisette are being honored as Student of the Month in March.

Emma Suchland is an incredible Ballard senior with an outstanding 4.0 GPA. Emma has participated in Ballard’s Biotech…MORE

 For more years than I can remember, Rudy Bundas was a friend of mine.         Rudy was a talker, possibly the longest talker I knew. He often would visit Elsbeth and me at our place. Once, while out shopping I waited with Rudy in the car while…MORE

By Marjorie Young

One of the greatest obstacles we face in life is fear. However, this emotion can prove our ally or our foe. Clearly, fear has its uses. For example, if you fear taking dangerous drugs or robbing a bank, it would be wise…MORE