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Environmental activist B.J. Cummings has navigated the polluted waters of the Duwamish River and the political complexities in which it is steeped for 15 years.

She has been fulltime director of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition for…MORE

While most people see only bland depictions of mountains or umbrellas when perusing the seemingly endless varieties of bottled waters on grocery store racks, Ballard resident Marie Nicholas saw something else: Opportunity.

With Nicholas’…MORE

Washington produces almost 100 million boxes of apples every year – and more than half of all apples eaten in America come from our state.

Today you can find more than 20 types of apples in most local markets. Some apples are great for…MORE

Beautiful cars and motorcycles, a hopefully gorgeous Labor Day weekend, and money going to a good cause will come together in style at the Des Moines Marina on Sunday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. when some of the most exciting cars, and…MORE

According to the National Association of Realtors, for the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row.

Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.2…MORE

Susan Schneider makes me want to become an artist. She makes art sound so much fun that I want to show up for her classes that start at the Bell Tower on Ballard Avenue before the Sunday Farmer's Market and begin “eavesdropping” by sketching.…MORE

It was the end of a long, hot week and all I really wanted was for a handsome man to fan me while serving me cool, refreshing beverages. What I got instead was the playdate from hell.

Two minutes after shoving three children into the back…MORE

People of West Seattle appreciate Flora Belle Key. She has spent her whole life of nearly 77 years being there for other people and most recently hosted patio events for such groups as the League of Women Voters, the West Seattle Senior Center…MORE

Sailing the waters once again, the Nordic Spirit was launched on Sunday, Aug. 30, east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, in commemoration of the 1909 sail of the Viking.

Its launch was near the site where the new Nordic Heritage Museum…MORE

Lincoln Graham takes a walk every day down to Cafe Lladro for a cup of coffee and every day Guinness, his Irish Wolfhound, goes with him.

Guinness weighs 201 pounds and if he stood on his hind legs would dwarf most people since as Lincoln…MORE