Gabriela Nunes is a West Seattle High School foreign exchange student, a junior from the world's sixth largest city, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is studying here for one semester. Her hosts include Terese Machmiller and daughter Simone, also a WSHS…MORE
Features
Ballardites' hearts go out to Middle East; "Mama" to receive American citizenship
Fri, 03/11/11
Ballard is about to have a brand new American citizen as Mariam Mussa, known to locals simply as "mama", receives her citizenship at the end of the month. Mussa, 69, is the mother of Steven Saleh, the proprietor of Saleh's Delicatessen on 2401 N…MORE
West Seattle's Marilyn Schoeman working to make good things happen with Global Green Light Day
Fri, 03/11/11
Marilyn Schoeman a West Seattle-based international speaker, author and business consultant is the driving force behind what she says is a new global movement called Global Green Light Day, on March 21.
Her press release states "The Green…MORE
Car Counselor: The Auto Industry – Part 1 – Where We've Been
Fri, 03/11/11
I can hardly believe the time that has passed since I first picked up a wrench but “time flies” as they say, and here we are in 2011. I've wanted to write about our industry for quite a while – not just service tips and repair advice (my usual…MORE
Brent Amaker & The Rodeo, WS band, releases "Please Stand by"
Thu, 03/10/11
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo's new album "Please Stand By," is out on Spark & Shine Records. The band will be playing several shows at Austin's SXSW, which is the South by Southwest event March 16 - 19. They plan to tour Europe late summer.…MORE
Peer advocates at Matheia School give to the community while helping each other
Thu, 03/10/11
At Matheia School, and independent k through 5 school, the staff believes it's never too early to start helping children develop an awareness of the world around them. Every six weeks the kids of the school's peer-advocates group pick a charity…MORE
West Seattle veteran baritone anchors 'LA BOHÉME' cast
Thu, 03/10/11
Press Release:
When Seattle Theatre Group presents a Lyric Opera Northwest production of Puccini’s immortal opera La Bohéme at Seattle’s historic Moore Theatre on March 27, West Seattle veteran international baritone Craig Heath Nim will…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe wants to please you not convert you
Wed, 03/09/11
Set to open April, 1 in the first floor The Link Apartments is Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe which calls itself "Washington's First Certified Organic Vegetarian Café and Restaurant." They are only the 2nd restaurant in Seattle to make that claim.…MORE
At Large in Ballard: It was the wind
Tue, 03/08/11
Harrison Ford’s character in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” wonders aloud, “Why did it have to be snakes?” For me it’s usually wind. On Wednesday, March 2nd there was so much wind whipping through Ballard I was afraid we were going to land in Kansas…MORE
Pet of the week: Manny is a perfect puppy
Tue, 03/08/11
Joe Crevling and Vanessa Foster found their puppy Manny online through WashingtonBreeders.com which is a pure bred breeding website, based in Seattle. He's actually a rescue dog from Houston but for all parties involved, everything is new. Manny…MORE