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Tierney Vial got her English Yellow Labrador Retriever about 5 years ago from a breeder named Cameo Labs in Sedro Wooley. Vial often walks Brydie down by Lowman Beach and at night, once the house is quiet, Brydie will roll on her back, fall fast…MORE

I recently visited with a friend who I hadn’t seen in more than a year. After catching her up on my life as a single mom, complete with dancing and dating horror stories, she said, “Wow, you’re so different now.”

I laughed and said, “You…MORE

Westside Blues Concert-Fundraiser Alki Masonic Lodge 4736 40th Ave. S.W. 206-935-0418 Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. A fundraiser to benefit Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. $10 per person. Dancing, music and fun! Food and drink…MORE

She’s not a medical doctor-she doesn’t even work in the field but 28-year-old “Jenny” from West Seattle can tell you the signs and symptoms of countless cancers, disorders, rashes, and deadly infections.

She is obsessed with researching…MORE

She moved from Minnesota to be closer to her daughters. She moved to Ballard from Friday Harbor when her job no longer allowed her to telecommute. Now, Simone Vilandre is one of yet another breed of new Ballardites: a woman over 60 who is…MORE

“2012” is director Roland Emmerich’s third try at destroying the world (fourth if you count “Godzilla’s” romp across Manhattan) and he’s getting better with practice.

The film takes its title from the date the ancient Mayan calendar…MORE

I grew up in Seattle and was born in an even rainier place, Ketchikan, Alaska. This time of year, I start longing for the sun. This is when my cooking turns to comfort foods.

Baking brings out the savory umami flavor of foods. Umami is…MORE

This Valentine's Day do something exciting for your sweetheart and take your honey to a matinee at the Burien Little Theatre for just $14.

Feb. 14, St. Valentine's Day, is "Seven Dollar Sunday" at BLT. That means all tickets are just $7 on…MORE

Ed. Note: A Look Back is a brand new column recalling the history of our neighborhood.

If you do remember the golden age of radio, you may recall a time when the room may have been illuminated only by the light of the radio dial and coming…MORE

With the imminent closing of Mr. Spot’s Chai House on Leary Avenue at the end of January, downtown Ballard is about to lose another unique space where people can hang out.

While there are certainly plenty of coffee shops and bars to hang…MORE