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On July 18, community members in the Whittier Heights neighborhood put together a work party and ice-cream social to fundraise for a new park to be built on Ninth Avenue Northwest and to give the local neighbors a chance to get involved with…MORE

Paintings, photography and mixed media by prominent native artist and storyteller Roger Fernandes are now on display at the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center.

Fernandes, 58, lives in Sammamish and grew up in Seattle. His native name…MORE

Katy G. Wilkens is a department head for Northwest Kidney Center and has a master of science degree and nutritional sciences from the University of Washington. Her columns will be appearing regularly here.

What is this outrageous plant…MORE

No one, not even pets, are being left out of entertainment options at the 35th annual Ballard SeafoodFest.

Three entertainment stages will feature a wide variety of acts for all ages, including blues, sea chanties, puppetry, gospel,…MORE

This year's Ballard SeafoodFest, happening this weekend, July 25 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and 26 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), features a few firsts, as well as old traditions, in the festival's 35th year.

Hotdog Eating Contest

The first-ever…MORE

To celebrate the 59th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade, crowds lined up along Greenwood Avenue to see more than 90 entrants of bands, drill teams, clowns, floats and more, wow the crowd.

The parade was on Wednesday evening, July 22 and…MORE

Ballard is a strong community because within it are individuals with the will to lend a hand to their neighbors. The Job Bank at the Ballard Senior Center started up two years ago with this concept in mind, to help people find work, which has…MORE

Camp Long will host free Shakespeare in the Park this summer. Performances are on the Parade Ground facing Schurman Rock, but parking is limited. Organizer's ask that people park responsibly in the neighborhood.

"The Life and Death of…MORE

“Hello, Two Green Thumbs, Janit speaking.”

“My name is Martha, I have to send you this picture, but it won’t go through!” was the very first thing I heard from her.

I quickly gave her another email address to use, and eventually…MORE

Beginning on July 26 through Aug. 22, ArtsWest will feature an exhibition of talented and passionate art photography educators from Photographic Center Northwest in Inspired by Light.   

Brian Allen, Jahnavi Lisa Barnes, Janet Neuhauser,…MORE