Author's note: This is the first in a series of articles derived from conversations, which I had the great fortune and pleasure to have, with longtime Fauntleroy resident Morey Skaret. Much has already been written about Mr. Skaret’s life.…MORE
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West Seattle Kiwanis member guarded Mandela, Arafat, Clinton
Thu, 03/25/10
You need not twist Mike LaFranchi’s arm to get him to talk about his West Seattle Kiwanis membership, where he is a past-president, or his weekly volunteering at the Friends of the Library Book Sale sorting facility in Magnuson Park. He is loud…MORE
Southwest Healthy Youth Partnership seeks grant and community participation
Wed, 03/24/10
I'm inviting you to join our efforts to reduce underage drinking and youth substance abuse in the West Seattle community. A current strategy we would like to work on is a partnership between the coalition and area businesses in the 98116 zip…MORE
ArtsWest Playhouse & Gallery announces Artist Panel “The Value Of Nothingness”
Wed, 03/24/10
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery announces the panel discussion “The Value of Nothingness”, a free event open to the public on Thursday, April 8th at 7:30pm.
Gallery Director, Nichole Dement, explains that “the discussion will explore the…MORE
Pet of the Week: Rivet is known for gentleness
Tue, 03/23/10
Rose Fitzpatrick got Rivet, her dog who is half Pit Bull, half Whippet 20 months ago through Pet Finder at a Tacoma shelter. "There was a foster mom who rescued two litters of Pit Bull puppies and Rivet was one of those. This lady had like twelve…MORE
Reality Mom: Part-time mom
Tue, 03/23/10
While hanging out and drinking wine with my fellow divorced friends, the “Would you be willing to have another kid?” question arose.
Our answers varied from “No way!” to “Yes, if I could do it differently this time.”
The “Doing…MORE
Old prom dress in closet may bring new joy for Highline girl
Tue, 03/23/10
Got a spare prom dress hanging around in your closet? Dust it off and donate it to a high school in the Highline School District.
The Highline Schools Foundation has started a drive called Project Promise, in which formal dresses are…MORE
Touring ballet company tutors young students
Mon, 03/22/10
When the Brigham Youg University Theatre Ballet performed March 17 in Burien, the college students participated in some community outreach by tutoring young students at Burien's Momentum Music and Dance Academy. The collegiate dancers taught the…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Still abuzz
Mon, 03/22/10
What do you get when you cross-pollinate a former church, two rock bands, women dressed as bumblebees, a drink called The Stinger and a national spelling champion?
Correct. The first-ever Salmon Bay Spelling Throwdown is C-O-R-R-E-C-T.…MORE
Ballardite goes door to door to stop global warming
Mon, 03/22/10
It’s a perfect Seattle Saturday, and the March sun glints off a reflector as Bob Jeffers-Schroder unbuckles his helmet and locks his bike. A box strapped to its back wears stickers that plead, “STOP GLOBAL WARMING.”
Jeffers-Schroder…MORE