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Recently I was driving home from work and noticed that the fence around Ballard Corners Park had been taken down. The next day, I went over to check it out and sure enough, it is now “open for business.”

Despite my earlier concerns about…MORE

In the middle of Ballard High School's May 27 choral concert, the full auditorium gave a standing ovation and said "Thank you, Aunt Elve" to a smiling, misty-eyed woman on stage.

Aunt Elve is Elve (Lillquist) Fathers, a 1929 Ballard High…MORE

Gazing outside at the bountiful greenery and colorful blossoms of rhododendrons, unmown grass, and myriad wildflowers that have planted themselves on my doorstep, I heave a sigh at the thought of running the gamut.

Spending time outside…MORE

Ballard's Haven Salon will be offering free hair washes, blow-outs and hair tips in celebration of the launch of one of their styling products, AVEENO’s first hair care collection, NOURISH+.

The first 100 women to visit the salon on…MORE

On Wednesday evenings in West Seattle, teens from around the neighborhood get together and hang out at one of their favorite places—church.

Skate Church is nothing like the typical religious centers that most of these young people grew up…MORE

Hello readers. In this week's column I'd like to touch on a couple of topics I've been thinking about this past week.

First, I went last week out to Issaquah for the Spring Opener at the XXX Drive in. There were so many great cars to see…MORE

Electronic Music Collective (EMC) is proud to announce "Total Immersion 2," a surround sound concert showcasing members of the EMC live with a unique performance by String Station on June 13 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.

"Total…MORE

Thanks to four consecutive warm sunny days, and, of course, Seattle's love for folk music, the 38th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival was a huge success and it is believed the crowds were bigger than ever.

So how did things go this year…MORE

Andy and Bri Cooper acquired Jackson, their Burnese mountain dog four years ago from a breeder in Bellingham.

"He's a little bit shy," said Bri.

Jackson may be shy, but he can do a high five and rollover on command and he's quite…MORE

The City of Seattle has wonderful resources for those of us who like information. When the Department of Transportation concrete crew appeared to be digging too close to the side sewer earlier in the week I sped to the city Web site to look at…MORE