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By Sara Reardon

On July 30, the Ballard Library looked more like the battle deck of a sci-fi spaceship than a library. Little barrel-shaped robots blooped and bleeped and whizzed their way about on the carpet as teams of children and their…MORE

The sun was out but hazy Sunday August 1, and it gave the normally yellow orb a distinctive orange tinge. The cause? Smoke from wildfires burning in inland British Columbia. Winds aloft pushed the smoke over Washington State and gave everything…MORE

April 28 was the scariest day of Jayme Miller's life. The White Center resident suddenly realized she was paralyzed from her waist down and did not know why. She called 911 and medics transported her to Swedish Hospital First Hill. Three months…MORE

Ola Salon was the motivating force behind the LunaPark Block party July 29 which brought together the businesses of the neighborhood on Avalon Way in an event featuring live music, inexpensive food, glass blowing, tarot card readings, pet…MORE

Thousands of people young and old lined the streets of Greenwood July 28 to bear witness to the 60th annual Greenwood Seafair Parade.

Politicians and princesses waved to the crowd, marching bands played, giant meerkats posed and children…MORE

He is an avid board paddler who used to live in Maui but now rides the waves at Alki Beach and Three Tree Point in Burien. He was enjoying himself this week on the evening tide near Seahurst Park. He is 32 and unmarried.

Meet Gil Loring He stepped out of the White Center Jubilee Day's booth during the annual celebration and was vehement in his enthusiasm for having his hometown annexed by Burien and not by Seattle.

Why?

'The county doesn't want it…MORE

“What am I doing up here?!” You may have asked yourself that question as you stood up to address an audience. If you’re like most people, you’ve asked that question more than once. Public speaking can be one of the most anxiety-producing…MORE

Richard Schroeter of Shorewood was out checking his crab pot last week pulling up what he thought was quite a load of crab.

To his surprise, a North Pacific octopus with tentacles nearly 10-feet long was nestled nicely inside the pot…MORE

It hasn't happened yet. But, when Ballard native and current University of Portland student Mark McGinnis passes someone on the street wearing a shirt he designed, he knows it's going to be a big moment.

"It would be like hearing your song…MORE