A vintage neon clock hangs over the entrance of an older burnt red building a few hundred feet from the imposing barricades planted at the out-of-commission South Park Bridge entrance. The clock is unplugged, frozen in time, just shy of 8:00 o'…MORE
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Pet of the Week: Sofa and Dahlia are like friendly furniture
Tue, 07/20/10
Dave and Mary Sheely moved here from Cincinnati three years ago with their dog, a large breed called a Newfoundland. Then, sadly that dog passed away.
With their dog now gone, they would come home and it, "felt like someone stole our…MORE
Ballard Big Picture: A delicious withdrawal
Tue, 07/20/10
For the 18th year in a row, customers, community members and everybody else could stop by the Ballard branch of Viking Bank to make a lunchtime withdrawal.
July 20 was the annual Viking Bank Summer BBQ, and bank employees were serving up…MORE
Call for all those who danced at the 'Trianon Ballroom' in Seattle
Tue, 07/20/10
Sunday, September 26th from 3p.m to 5p.m. at Bridge Park Retirement Residence, at 3204 SW Morgan Street, will be a reunion of all those who danced at the old Trianon Ballroom in downtown Seattle some years ago.
Refreshments will be served…MORE
Rising Hollywood star credits West Seattle High School drama teacher
Mon, 07/19/10
While Rosanna Pansino stands just 58-inches tall, her star is rising. The West Seattle High class of '03 grad starred in season-2 of the VH1 reality series Scream Queens, to begin airing Aug. 2, guest-starred both in the Emmy Award-winning…MORE
Scandinavian history revisited at Viking Days
Mon, 07/19/10
Scandinavia, which encompasses Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, is a land that brings to mind long winters, saunas and fair-skinned natives. But, the northern European culture is also deeply rooted in the Ballard community.
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Parody of Victorian proportions plays in Burien
Mon, 07/19/10
Everyone knows that white wines are best when eating fish or poultry. Red wines go well with beef. But what would a good wine steward recommend to accompany Victorian parody, bank failure spoof and Breeders Theater acting?
The answer is…MORE
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Garden Tour 2010
Sun, 07/18/10
Photojournalist Kim Robinson took the West Seattle Garden tour and filed reports as she toured. We added updates from each location and photos to a slideshow from each of the gardens.
Here's our primary story about the Garden Tour.
…MOREACT! helps families tackle weight-loss issues
Fri, 07/16/10
by Sara N. Reardon
When it comes to weight loss, it seems that no one is an island, especially children. At the West Seattle YMCA, a program called Actively Changing Together! (ACT!), formerly known as Strong Kids/Strong Teens, is teaching…MORE
Ballardite fights for greater understanding of Alzheimer's
Fri, 07/16/10
When Ballard native Electa Anderson's husband Norm was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 1999 at the age of 56, she became aware firsthand of the misconceptions and lack of understanding associated with the disease.
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