So, a non-profit organization that provides emergency services is planning their annual fundraising luncheon. Due to the economy donations are down; needs are greater than ever. They really need to put together a program that will inspire…MORE
Features
Pet of the Week: Bella is a sweet bear
Tue, 05/17/11
Bella (whose name is actually Belle but has since changed a bit) is a mixed retriever and Samoyed with a big fluffy coat and a squat, round body that has earned her yet another name, "Bella the Bear."
She belongs to Jennifer Deyoung and…MORE
HONK! Fest West rattles Seattle streets and parks
Tue, 05/17/11
Christy Wolyniak, News Intern and , UW News Lab student
HONK! Fest West invaded Georgetown, Gas Works, and the Seattle Center this past weekend, carrying with them an energetic explosion of musical rhythms and entertainment.
Over…MORE
ROOT. Integrative Health joins Ballard ArtWalk; raised money for Japan Relief efforts
Mon, 05/16/11
By Christy Wolyniak, Intern
Fluid jazz spilled out onto Market Street as people filtered into the Carnegie Library to provide support and enjoy tasteful art, abundant wine and food, and smooth jazz notes courtesy of the Hank Hirsh Quintet…MORE
Nick the Barber is a cut above
Mon, 05/16/11
Well, I got a haircut today.
Nick the barber was walking in front of his shop yesterday holding up a sign which read "NO HAIRCUT, NO NICK." I hated the thought of him starving to death so I hired him again this month.
I have been…MORE
Businesses throughout Seattle to donate percentage of sales on World MS Day to help Seattlite publish the "MS Children's Book"
Mon, 05/16/11
World MS Day was launched in 2009 with over 200 events in 67 countries to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, often disabling disease. It is one of the most common disabling neurological conditions amongst young adults in…MORE
The dome and the needle
Sat, 05/14/11
Since the SBX Radar pulled into port late Tuesday night, it has become a head-turner for commuters crossing the West Seattle Bridge, and part of the Seattle skyline, too. It will remain through summer for repairs.
Photographer David Rosen…MORE
Young couple on a budget builds Ballard's first zero-energy house
Fri, 05/13/11
Construction has started on Ballard's first zero-energy house. This house is so efficient that it will produce more energy than it uses.
Behind this one-of-its-kind home is a young, just-married couple who have been working hard since…MORE
Dano Quinn wins Stories of the Sea contest yet again
Fri, 05/13/11
Three time first-place winner Dan (Dano) Quinn won the Stories of the Sea contest yet again last night.
Held at Conor Byrne Pub on Ballard Avenue, the Stories of the Sea contest is part of the Seattle Maritime Festival and challenges…MORE
Norman Rockwell; His legacy will continue
Thu, 05/12/11
Every generation has its icons. My generation had the talented Norman Rockwell of Saturday Evening Post fame. Not one week went by without the Post being delivered in the mail to my mother through the late twenties, thirties, and forties of the…MORE
