Features

The following is an excerpt from the autobiography of our Publisher, Jerry Robinson called "Listen to Your Father". At age 90 he is still actively writing and contributing to the newspapers. In this excerpt he recalls a boyhood memory and a deal…MORE

By Micah Summers Sometimes the coolest tools come in small packages. And sometimes the most valuable tools are not those that help create, but those that help undo. This week’s tool is both of these things: the screw extractor.

Anyone who…MORE

Dave Montoure, who owns the West 5 restaurant in the Junction, is the new President of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the West Seattle Herald asked him to take a look at the year ahead, and to share his thoughts on the role of the…MORE

By Katy G. Wilkens, MS, RD

Holiday shopping doesn’t have to mean fighting crowds at the mall. You can make some great, healthy gifts from ingredients you probably have at home, or which might take one quick trip to your nearest grocery…MORE

Joe Reno is a well-known Ballard artist who has never stopped loving the Northwest. Aside from a military duty in Germany and a time spent among the famous and talented as a student at the Art Student League in New York, Reno has never wanted to…MORE

Operating a business in a landmark location on 35th s.w. where thousands drive by every day means you are seen and recognized by many people. So Todd Ainsworth. owner of West Seattle Autoworks was, "very happy to get our identity in place," when…MORE

Gordon Hanson got his Springer Spaniel, Junior from his ex-girlfriend and although his original birth and very early life is not clear, he had some issues to overcome. He was timid and afraid when Hanson first got him and he needed some TLC from…MORE

The comedy Tuna Christmas currently playing at ArtsWest must close Dec. 24 so these next few days will be your last chance to catch it. The play is a very physical laugh out loud style comedy set in the town of Tuna, Texas but only has two actors…MORE

Editors Note: Todd Ainsworth of West Seattle Autoworks shared this note with us, prompting us to share this story from our sister site, FederalWayNews.net about a crime problem that seems to keep happening despite the efforts of owners and law…MORE

The indoor holiday decorations are so spectacular at the Shorewood home of Doug Durbin and Mark Whitman, they were featured in the Dec. 13, 2009 Seattle Times "Pacific Northwest" magazine. In the first photo, nutcrackers populate the media room…MORE