Futurewise, a nonprofit organization protecting land and promoting sustainable urban growth in Washington State, held a fundraiser, "Feast With Friends", at Kaspars on Queen Anne Thursday. Participants from West Seattle and Burien attended. You…MORE
Features
No oil crisis here as West Seattle crew offers organic "11 Olives"
Fri, 09/30/11
A new, West Seattle-based organic brand of extra virgin olive oils and artisan crafted balsamic vinegars called 11 Olives, is making a splash, finding its way into dishes at Blackboard Bistro, Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe, and residential kitchens…MORE
Hello Hicklin Lake: Hicks Lake in White Center gets its old name back
Fri, 09/30/11
Hicks Lake in Lakewood Park has been the butt of many jokes over the years and the subject of many motherly cautions (“Don’t you dare swim in that lake”). All in all, it’s the Rodney Dangerfield of lakes; the one that gets no respect.
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My View: Be Here Get There – Seattle’s new attendance campaign
Fri, 09/30/11
By Mayor Mike McGinn
Children are part of our shared destiny, and we’ll have a better destiny if we help our children succeed. That means improving education in Seattle has to be a top priority for all of us. The first step is to make sure…MORE
Want to be one of 40 people that really helps Puget Sound?
Fri, 09/30/11
Sustainable West Seattle (SWS) has put out a challenge to get 40 people to attend a 1 hour presentation to help the Earth Project earn $1000 for their garden and future water catchment system.
On Monday October 10th, 7-8PM, at Pathfinder K…MORE
Mr. Ewing teaches with style in White Center
Thu, 09/29/11
Students returned to school this month and teachers were ready with lessons on reading, writing and arithmetic -- and a small dose of fashion in the case of Mt. View Elementary School teacher Jamie Ewing.
Formerly a New York fashion…MORE
West Seattle Photographer Machel Spence's new book is available
Wed, 09/28/11
West Seattle based photographer Machel Spence has released her new book of mushroom photographs called Pushing Up Earth. The 80 page paperback features her remarkable close up photography, much of it taken in Lincoln Park.
The West…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Bard in the Ballard Yard
Tue, 09/27/11
I had been summoned by a friend, but chanced upon the play. How could I not notice sheets strung as stage curtains across a back yard, people arriving with food, four girls sitting in a canoe and someone in a bicycle helmet about to make an…MORE
Pet of the week: Lulu is protective and particular
Tue, 09/27/11
Lulu is a mixed breed dog who lives with Bryce Robertson and her partner Jesse Taylor and a number of other dogs. She came to live with the family four years ago. Robertson guesses that she is a mixture of Papillion and Pug. Some friends of…MORE
Reality Mom: There’s a lot you don’t know
Tue, 09/27/11
Besides wanting to extend the olive branch to my parents by braving the fifteen-hour cross country flight and Hurricane Irene (see previous column for gruesome details), the other reason I ventured the journey back east was to reconnect with…MORE
