Cub Scout Pack 793 gathered on Thursday Feb, 18 at the Holy Family Hall for the Annual Blue and Gold celebration for Boy Scouts of America. Approximately 100 Cub Scouts from Tigers all the way up to WeBeLos and their parents plus some special…MORE
Features
He's a Poi Boy
Thu, 02/18/10
If you are waiting for a bus you have a lot of options. You could read, or listen to music, or play with your phone if you have one. Cochon Delait has a better idea.
He plays with his "Poi" which consists of two balls held together by a…MORE
West Seattle Nursery has a fresh look
Wed, 02/17/10
West Seattle Nursery has been a mecca for gardeners and people who love plants for well over 20 years now. The building was originally home to a Herfy's Hamburger's and briefly an auto parts store but the Nursery has been the one to really take…MORE
21st Century Viking: Who or what is SALWT?
Wed, 02/17/10
A park is going to be built soon on Ninth Avenue Northwest between Northwest 70th Street and Northwest 73rd Street. If you go there now, there are two houses, some sheds, what was once a huge garden and a mysterious message written in stones:…MORE
One man's mission to clean up the Duwamish
Tue, 02/16/10
The Duwamish River flows through the heart of King County and Seattle. However, years and years of industrial use has left the Duwamish horribly polluted. In fact, six miles of the lower Duwamish River are designated as superfund clean-up sites…MORE
Reality Mom: Sometimes no one listening is a good thing
Tue, 02/16/10
When I sit down to write, I tell myself I am only writing for myself, therefore I am able to be quite candid and blatantly honest.
By telling myself no one reads my work, I have felt censor-free for seven glorious years.
Even when…MORE
Pet of the Week: Beulah wants to be remembered
Tue, 02/16/10
Jodie Cadieux got her dog Beulah almost 8 years ago. Beulah is a Fila (or more completely Fila Brasileiro) and they come from Brazil. Sometimes called a Brazilian Mastiff they are descended in part from Bloodhounds. Beulah weighs in at 115 pounds…MORE
Burrows becomes Eagle Scout
Mon, 02/15/10
Tyler Burrows of Troop 398, a senior at Truman High School in Federal Way, recently received the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts.
To earn the Eagle rank a scout must earn the required 21 merit badges, hold leadership…MORE
Tom Stewart: A recollection
Mon, 02/15/10
I knew Tom Stewart. For one day. Most of us had an image of the man who ruled Vashon Island at his huge farm called Misty Isle. He operated an empire of thousands of employees supplying millions of dollars of edibles to countless restaurants…MORE
At Large in Ballard: It'll never last
Mon, 02/15/10
“My half-brothers said it’ll never last,” Walt Carlson told me. “We were too young.”
Despite those predictions 74 years ago, Walt and Helen Carlson are tucked next to each other on a loveseat, as close as two peas in a pod. The occasion…MORE