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
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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
Wingdome doing some creative promotion in the Junction
Wed, 07/21/10
The Wingdome, a chicken wings and beer based restaurant coming soon to the West Seattle Junction at 4523 SW California Avenue is now doing a bit of advance promotion. In the window of the space now undergoing a remodel is the phrase The Fire is…MORE
Local hypnotist explores the tunnels of your mind
Wed, 07/21/10
Ed note: This is the first in a series of articles by West Seattle Hypnosis expert Lisa Mills. It is in a question and answer style.
Q. Isn’t hypnosis what vampires use to lull their victims into compliance? A. Well, I’m no expert on…MORE
MISSIONmoto faithfully sells motorcycles for charity
Wed, 07/21/10
If you attended June's Morgan Junction Festival or the recent West Seattle Summer Fest you may have noticed a booth crowded with a gracious gang of motorcycle enthusiasts, each sporting a black t-shirt with a cross emblem designed with two…MORE
Green My Ballard: Creative repurposing
Wed, 07/21/10
We’re all pretty accustomed to reducing, reusing and recycling, but I think “repurpose” should be added as a fourth “r.”
En route to my recycling container, I caught myself looking through a multi-page, full-color ad from a big box…MORE
Some South Park businesses now suffer after bridge closing
Wed, 07/21/10
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
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
