At the Marvista Elementary reunion of the 1970s classes, one former student took the opportunity to ask his sixth grade teacher, Felton Picou, a question that has apparently troubled him for nearly forty years.
"Why did you send me to…MORE
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Tue, 06/29/10
At the Marvista Elementary reunion of the 1970s classes, one former student took the opportunity to ask his sixth grade teacher, Felton Picou, a question that has apparently troubled him for nearly forty years.
"Why did you send me to…MORE
Tue, 06/29/10
Even after a disabling accident forced Jenon Laurene of Burien to leave her position as an intensive care nurse, she retains one patient.
Since 2007, Laurene noted her "full time job, and it is a full time job," has been protecting and…MORE
Tue, 06/29/10
Jane Austen meets JP Morgan in Breeders Theater's new show, "Withering Heights."
"It's a parody of Victorian romance novels, and a commentary on the financial meltdown," says playwright T.M. Sell. "I like Victorian romance novels, but…MORE
Tue, 06/29/10
As part of the MOHAI Minute series, the Museum of History & Industry released a short video on Ballard's old Carnegie Library earlier this week.
The Carnegie Library was built in 1904 and was one of the first free public libraries,…MORE
Mon, 06/28/10
A sign (or rather signs) of the impending Pirate's Landing? A truck from Supergraphics was out on Alki Avenue Monday night, June 28 putting up 33 signs announcing the July 10 event on the light poles along the street.
The company also…MORE
Mon, 06/28/10
June has seemed like one long farewell party for Jay Sasnett Jr., retiring after 41 years in teaching, but all that he’s really leaving is his classroom at Salmon Bay Middle School. He’s not leaving his neighborhood or giving up any of his many,…MORE
Mon, 06/28/10
This is the ninth in a series of articles on longtime Fauntleroy resident Morey Skaret, who has been plying the waters of Puget Sound—in one kind of craft or another—for more than eight decades. Today’s installment continues Morey’s exploits as a…MORE
Sat, 06/26/10
More than 30 quilts were on display June 26 at Bridgepark Retirement Residence at 3204 Southwest Morgan Street. The quilts were all made by the Piecemakers (with a couple of exceptions) who have been meeting and quilting in West Seattle for more…MORE
Fri, 06/25/10
The Swinery at 3207 California Ave SW is an artisan butcher and delicatessen that first opened last September but always had plans to make the business bigger and more capable, however, that took time. On Friday, June 25 they held their "Re-…MORE
Fri, 06/25/10
Where’s Cartman? Not a question one would expect to be asking twenty minutes into a movie that is neither animated nor inclined to refer to “South Park” in any direct manner. But there it was popping out of my mouth instead of laughter at a…MORE