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When we were younger, we were taught to be grateful for the things, friends and family we had, to be grateful not to be someone we weren’t (typically a starving child in another country), and grateful to others who sacrificed for our well-being…MORE

Two hawks have begun building a large nest at the top of one of the towers of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge across the Ballard Locks.

A resident in the apartments across the street from the bridge said the birds have…MORE

Home & Garden Television’s (HGTV) "Bang For Your Buck" is coming back to HGTV for a second season and is looking for fun and enthusiastic homeowners in the greater Seattle area who have recently remodeled their master bathrooms.

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For the first time in three years, Woodland Park Zoo is home to the Matschie's tree kangaroo, an endangered species from Papua New Guinea and known for its bear-like head, bushy tail and marsupial's pouch.

An 8-year-old male named Huen…MORE

A crazed bird was seen parked in Bergen Place enjoying the afternoon sun June 29.

The float, powered by two bicycles, appears to have been part of a kickball-themed portion of the Fremont Solstice Parade by the Westcoast Kickball League.…MORE

Highland Park will be hosting a community dance where attendees can learn swing dancing, the waltz, the foxtrot and more.

Both beginning and experienced dancers are invited to attend.

The dance will be held on July 11 from 7:30 p.…MORE

By Guest writer Malia Buskirk

Malia Buskirk is a graduate student at Northwest University in Kirkland and is working on her masters degree in a program called International Care and Community Development. I received an email from her a…MORE

Thanks to the sun, and large varieties of fruits and vegetables, the 2009 Ballard Edible Garden Tour blossomed with a big turnout.

Fourteen Ballard homes were featured on the tour sponsored by Sustainable Ballard, Groundswell NW, and P-…MORE

Millie is a German Wirehaired Pointer owned by Gary and Vickey Schroeder. Her formal name is JJS Millie be Good Schroeder.

They bought Millie from a breeder in Bellingham and Gary has trained her to be an outstanding bird hunter. He…MORE

Several members of the Northwest Paragliding Club practiced "kiting" on Harbor Avenue at Alki Beach Sunday, June 28.

The eye-catching gliders stopped traffic and pedestrians in their tracks. Two club members, Betsy Scolnik and Tim Walsh…MORE