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African Gospel Acapella Hillcrest Presbyterian Church 10404 34th Ave. S.W. 206-937-0101 Sunday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m. The African Gospel Acapella, featured in NPR, will be doing a concert to kick off the holiday season. Free concert, donations are…MORE

As Thanksgiving approaches, let’s talk a little turkey. Turkey is usually the centerpiece of Thanksgiving tables. It is relatively inexpensive protein and a great supplier of leftovers. But how healthy is it?

The answer depends upon…MORE

When you come to the door of a home, what is first thing you interact with?

Sometimes, it's the door itself but often it's the doorbell, or more specifically the doorbell button. A home based business in West Seattle called Spore makes…MORE

Mountain to Sound Outfitters, the newest business venture from Alki Kayak's Greg Whittaker is not even open yet (that happens November 27th) but it made it's debut at the Ski Fever and Snowboard show at the Convention Center downtown.

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Fifty years after penning the Whitman Alma Mater for Whitman Middle School, former music teacher Bob Cathey stood against a wall in the school cafeteria, watching a new generation of Whitman Wildcats give tribute to their school with his song.…MORE

In PLAID TIDINGS, The Plaids (Frankie, Sparky, Jinx, and Smudge) from Forever Plaid are transported back from the ethereal cosmos to croon their tight harmonic renditions of musical hits from the ’50s and ’60s. Suddenly, as ordered by a…MORE

Ballard residents Laura Hornung and her boyfriend Joshua Slagle had just returned from a trip to Denver and San Antonio Nov. 1. By Nov. 4, H1N1, or swine flu, struck Slagle. Two days later Hornung caught it. Their roommate got it the following…MORE

“How do you know the plant is established?”

That is one of the more common questions that I get asked when I teach beginner-gardeners about the joy of miniature gardening.

Did you know that plants can only do one thing at a time?…MORE

On Nov. 12, Mayor-elect Mike McGinn released a video on YouTube describing his “Open Souce Transition,” and put forth three questions to the people of Seattle.

McGinn said he wants to hear from everybody, so I have decided to give him my…MORE

As we reported here Dennis Hinton, longtime volunteer with the Fauntleroy Watershed Council has been working with Council Project Manager, Judy Pickens, on overseeing the spawning coho salmon in Fauntleroy Creek this time of year.

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