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by Micah Summers

At The West Seattle Tool Library, we've been thankful and fortunate to receive a large number of unique donations, from brand-new tools to obscure, vintage items. Today I'm writing about a tool donation that came to us…MORE

What part of the pitch was most appealing? Probably the catch phrase, Do you have a stash of like new items, possibly gifts you've received in the past, but you can't figure out what to do with them? Bring them to the barter fair!

The…MORE

By Katy G. Wilkens, MS, RD Northwest Kidney Centers

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have great access to fresh, seasonal foods. But during the long, dreary winter months, fresh, local fruit might seem like an impossible dream.

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(Click on photo to start slideshow) To kick off the holiday season, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce held it's popular Lighting of the Lenin statue festivities last night.

"Lighting a tree isn't Fremont. Lighting a communist tyrant, now…MORE

A 2010 Special Edition Ornament is now available from Avalon Glassworks.

A green-turning-blue coil called "Serpentine" is approximately 8" long, signed and numbered in a limited quantity of 250. A portion of proceeds benefit the Seattle…MORE

Jack Burke, local resident and retired pilot signed his book A LIFE ALOFT for visitors to Burien Books Friday night. For more than two hours Jack regaled the large crowd with tales of his life in the military and later as a round the world pilot…MORE

Three little Santa's helpers were spotted last week at Howard and Marge's hip boutique in Olde Burien Friday night. The giddy girls were helping their moms keep up the holiday spirit.

From left they are Avery Dunkle (6) Macy Dunkle (8)…MORE

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few ideas:

1. After work today, round up your kids and head down to Fremont because it’s the place to be this evening.

To kick off the evening in holiday spirit, there the…MORE

A savant is defined as a person of great knowledge, but the knowledge Japhy Witte has is focused on what he thinks is the "dying craft' of sign painting.

Known in the area as the "Sign Savant" Witte embodies the spirit of an artist. His…MORE