This is the eighth in a series of articles on longtime Fauntleroy resident Morey Skaret, who will be ninety-seven years old in August. After moving to West Seattle from the Canadian prairie as a ten-year-old lad in 1923, Morey quickly fell in…MORE
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Seattle Prep student from West Seattle is State & National finalist in mock trials
Tue, 06/15/10
Five Seattle Prep High School students from West Seattle recently participated in the YMCA Youth & Government of Washington State's Mock Trial program. Three levels compete, the Green, Junior Varsity, and Varsity teams. There are also three…MORE
Burien's skill center instructors recall 'D-Rock' and Nick
Tue, 06/15/10
(Editor's note: Derek King and Nick Hodgins were both students at Highline Public Schools' Puget Sound Skills Center in Burien. They attended half their school day in Federal Way and half at the skills center in the culinary arts program. They…MORE
Burien Chevrolet contributes to PacWest
Tue, 06/15/10
PacWest Little League President Mitch Stone,left, accepts a check from Ed Donovan of Burien Chevrolet. Stone received the check in front of a Malibu, one of two new cars to be given away nationally by Chevrolet in a raffle. The local Chevy…MORE
Art Camp for kids at Alki Bathhouse
Tue, 06/15/10
Come join artist Talese Heckler as she takes your imagination on a journey through creativity with weekly Art Camp at the Alki Bathhouse. Enjoy a week of drawing, painting, fashion design, watercolor, writing journals, or urban art. Classes run…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Life gets in the way
Tue, 06/15/10
A friend used to stick a sign on the door of her shop: “Gone to Post Office. Will be right back.”
Sometimes she was gone for hours. It was a small town without mail delivery; everyone had to visit the post office, therefore Judi had to…MORE
Pet of the week: The Dude is a patriotic singer
Tue, 06/15/10
Jason Bergerson and his wife Jodall got their pure bred Basset Hound "The Dude" from a breeder in Bonney Lake three years ago. How did he get that name? "We really like the movie 'The Big Lebowski' so we were watching it one day and it just…MORE
Commencement Celebrates Student Success
Mon, 06/14/10
Graduation is a time to celebrate stories of success and the paths that students have taken to reach their goals. At South Seattle Community College, the accomplishments of the class of 2010 will be celebrated at the annual commencement ceremony…MORE
Author discusses the danger, madness of commercial fishing
Mon, 06/14/10
Bill Carter’s "Red Summer: The Danger and Madness of Commercial Salmon Fishing in Alaska" chronicles the arduous life of a commercial fisherman. Based on four seasons of experience in Bristol Bay, Alaska, the story documents the intriguing…MORE
City Island is sweet and funny in the tradition of 'Moonstruck'
Fri, 06/11/10
Italian-American families that express their love by yelling at each other practically comprise a film genre all their own. “Moonstruck,” “Big Night,” the whole “Sopranos” saga, the earthy chemistry of bickering and pasta has fueled some truly…MORE