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
Features
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
Southeast Asia trip humbles ZippyDogs partners
Fri, 02/03/12
Elise Lindborg & Kelli Henderson vow to work harder, cull their unused possessions , and fundraise for new wells in Cambodia, all as a response to their recent three-week trip to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Many know these business, and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Cal Bannon dances his way into his 91st year
Thu, 02/02/12
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Last year the West Seattle Herald covered (Calvin) Cal Bannon's birthday at Kenyon Hall. Of course, he was only 90 years old back then, and hard to interview as he seemed to dance non-stop with every gal…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Developing community
Wed, 02/01/12
What seems like decades, but was actually only five years ago, I wrote a column about meeting a local developer for coffee at Java Bean. I was only months into this column and not yet a veteran of neighborhood district council, design review and…MORE
Pet of the Week: Korbin is a cat loving Catahoula
Tue, 01/31/12
Delyn Kosbab Hoptuit got her dog Korbin as part of the reach that her love of animals includes. She runs Kitty Harbor a rescue, rehab, and adoption facility for cats and kittens on Harbor Avenue (open only during adoption season from June to…MORE
Japanese American Day of Remembrance Events mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066.
Mon, 01/30/12
Japanese American Day of Remembrance observes the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It authorized the evacuation and…MORE
The Psychic View
Mon, 01/30/12
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: a true Ballard boy
Mon, 01/30/12
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.
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SLIDESHOW: Roger and Gena Starkweather made his 50th birthday a benefit
Sat, 01/28/12
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
