Back in the 80s, Ballard resident David Krafchick's girlfriend at the time enjoyed bicycling. But, Krafchick's physical disability prevented him from using his right hand to properly apply a bicycle's brake, keeping him from joining in on her…MORE
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Amanda Knox movies spark false rumors
Thu, 10/07/10
Last March a made-for-TV documentary called "The Trials of Amanda Knox" aired in Seattle on TLC about the West Seattle U.W. student currently serving a 26-year jail sentence outside Perugia, Italy for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher…MORE
Pet of the week: Maddie is a land loving water dog
Wed, 10/06/10
2 year old Maddie is a Portugese Water Dog, just like one President Obama owns, who belongs to Kim Kerwin. Maddie is from a breeder on Lopez Island in the San Juans and is a pure bred. Her name is short for Madeleine which Kerwin explained is a…MORE
Foggy Sound sunrise
Tue, 10/05/10
Sunrise Tuesday, Oct. 5, looking northwest across the Sound from Alki.
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Will your car get broken into?
Tue, 10/05/10
There were 181 reported car prowls in the City of Seattle over the last seven days of September; a number that beats out any other reported crime in the city over that period.
According to the Seattle Police Department website, “You are…MORE
The Arts in West Seattle
Mon, 10/04/10
New singers are welcome to join. Rehearsals take place at St. John’s Church in West Seattle. For information visit www.endolynechoir.org or email info@endolynechoir.org. Debut Choir rehearsal grades K-2 is Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Encore Choir…MORE
At Large in Ballard: P is for psychic
Mon, 10/04/10
Off the main Ballard Avenue thoroughfare and dog parade of the Sunday Ballard Farmers Market, there’s an extension into the vacant lot between two buildings. Every week that’s where Veraci cooks pizzas in its mobile wood oven and psychic Marjorie…MORE
Granddaughter of 'Daddy' Standley passes away
Sun, 10/03/10
When West Seattle resident Jaqueline Ann Standley Scott passed away Sept. 20 at age 85, a major link to Seattle’s curious past was broken. She was the granddaughter of Joseph Edward “Daddy” Standley, who, in 1899, opened what would become Ye Olde…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Green tomatoes, a sign of a sad summer
Sun, 10/03/10
I’ve been watching my Roma and heirloom tomato plants, but things are not looking promising. The hot weather never arrived to redden these tomatoes.
Time to think about recipes for green tomatoes and tomatillos. Tomatillos are cousins of…MORE
West Seattle mother, nurse, volunteer stands up for kids
Fri, 10/01/10
Although the Atlanta-based homeless organization Stand Up For Kids has only been around for 20 years, many of those it serves were not even born yet. The all-volunteer non-profit is now in 45 cities in 23 states and serves kids living on the…MORE
