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Rhianna and Emma attend Kindergarten classes at Westside School (their Dad's were in the classroom) under the watchful eye of Marsha Lovely and Margaret Wilkins and the whole class made valentine bags with individual valentines for each other…MORE

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Roller derby isn't a sport for those afraid to get body checked, elbowed, pushed and fall while zooming around a track on roller skates. It's a sport for tough women who fall down hard, get back up and…MORE

This might be the year I trade out my 1989 Toyota Corolla for a new - or new to me - car.  I've had my little black coupe since 1998, when my newer model Toyota was totaled by a hit-and-run driver.  I was moving back from Canada and needed a…MORE

Riding a bike on Alki isn't unusual in the slightest but riding one that combines an elliptical climber and a bike will get some attention, as it usually does for Doug James who often rides it on Alki. Called an Elliptigo he purchased the device…MORE

West Seattle's Lilli Ann Carey operates "Dance for Joy!" Her 19 year-old daughter, Claire, teaches with her at the Highland Park Improvement Club. Instructor Nancy Fry instructs with Lilli Ann at the Hiawatha Community Center. You can learn Waltz…MORE

In a West Seattle basement, a rock opera is being assembled. Local musician Reed Hutchinson has composed, performed and recorded a 90 minute show called "Making it", comprised of 34 songs. The project is about a young musician with dreams of…MORE

Machel Spence, whose stunning photographs of local mushrooms have earned her both a local following and and a large fan base on FLICKR has landed a national magazine cover. The West Seattle Herald has profiled her work with a video in a story we…MORE

Press release: West Seattle Practitioners Reflect on Their Work

This month health and wellness practitioners in West Seattle shared insights about cultivating positive goals for the new year, instead of just focusing attention on problem…MORE

Jon Marvin Jonsson has called Ballard his home for nearly 83 years and has gathered many unique stories along the way. His stories include being discharged from the armed forces twice before the age of 20, gaining a reputation as a lawyer for…MORE

By Aya Hashiguchi Clark Everyone loves a clean house. Who among us does not envy the home with pristine countertops, shining floors and crisply folded (and April fresh) laundry...with no dust, grease spots or pet hair in sight? I have.

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