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Normally we wait until July for fireworks and since the Fourth of Jul-Ivars show is now history it is rare to see fireworks over Elliott Bay but General Construction chose Saturday night, Mar. 27 to sponsor an approximately 15 minute display.…MORE

After a long, cold winter, all of us are longing for some signs of spring. Chances are there are some early spring greens popping up in your yard right now.

It’s true – those dandelion leaves you struggle to pull up are a great addition to…MORE

For the past 30 years, engineer John Olafson has been in charge of fixing water heaters, repairing electrical systems and maintaining any other nonmedical equipment at what is now Swedish/Ballard.

Swedish has been very good to him, and he…MORE

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

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

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 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

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

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

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