When Joan Olson thinks about the first time her husband Edward showed interest in her she feels like a kid again.
That's because until they married her name was Joan Kidd. He swept her off her feet, well, skates, at the Ballard Ice Arena…MORE
Features
Reflections of a Seafair renaissance man
Mon, 07/26/10
At 87, Bill Wurster is a man of many talents. Business owner, family guy, hydroplane racer and one of the seven founders of the Seattle Seafair Pirates, he attributes much of his success to his good friends and his father’s mantra that he could…MORE
You Are What You Eat: Summer in a jar
Sat, 07/24/10
When my son was very little, he couldn’t say the word “strawberry.” It came out, “Strawbaby!” Since then, at our house, we have strawbaby jam, strawbaby and spinach salad, strawbaby vinegar and strawbaby and rhubarb squares.
The Pacific…MORE
Crowe and Blanchett carry Robin Hood with exceptional acting
Sat, 07/24/10
There is often a point in a film—a good film, that is—where the director lets you know he has a solid grip on his story and you’re going to have a good time. In Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” that moment comes at the beginning of the film. Scott…MORE
Did you see this accident?
Fri, 07/23/10
The Herald got an email from Kimberly Cisson regarding a traffic accident she was involved in. She requested that we post this online to potentially find any witnesses to the incident. Here's her story.
At about 8:15am on Wednesday, July…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Cub Scout Day Camp was a drop, a sop and a shot
Fri, 07/23/10
The Aquila District of the Cub Scouts held their annual Day Camp at Sylvester Middle School on Friday July 23 for 145 boys, ages 7 to 10 from West Seattle, Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, and Tukwila. The King County Fire Department was on hand to…MORE
West Seattle Family Zone website just launched
Fri, 07/23/10
A new local website has just been launched, www.westseattlefamilyzone.com, to help direct moms and dads to resources in West Seattle. The idea came to Fauntleroy resident, Jackie Clough, who, with husband, John, a professional consultant, just…MORE
Cub Scout Day camp was a drop, a sop and a shot
Fri, 07/23/10
The Aquila District of the Cub Scouts held their annual Day Camp at Sylvester Middle School on Friday July 23 for 145 boys, ages 7 to 10 from West Seattle, Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, and Tukwila. The King County Fire Department was on hand to…MORE
Erin asks for your vote
Fri, 07/23/10
West Seattle born and raised professional actress Erin Register, Seattle Lutheran High School class of '03, is asking for your vote. She is vying for a role in the popular early 60's genre AMC TV show Mad Men. The popular show shines a light on…MORE
Reality Mom: Writing lessons
Thu, 07/22/10
When I signed on with my agent more than four years ago, I held a celebration party for myself and began to imagine my books on the shelves of Barnes and Noble. Three years later, I had two books written and a complete proposal for a third, but…MORE
