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After 10 years in Ballard, novelty purveyor Archie McPhee is down to its final month in the neighborhood.

Employees are busy packing up or selling the larger items left in the store, from a shiny rocket ship to a giant devil head to empty…MORE

This month, ArtsWest will open the annual ArtsWest Artist Associate group show, Puppies and Ice Cream: a discourse on contemporary sublime. 

The free show runs May 17 through June 28.  The opening reception with the artists will be on…MORE

This week I’d like to dip into my metaphor bag again and talk about doctors.

Often times, one of the most challenging things we in the automotive industry face are effective communication with our customers. Not everyone is created equal…MORE

After coming together in 2004 to create a one time sound as the Arts Ballard Festival Choir for the September Ballard Art Walk, five years later the now known Market Street Singers still sings on and will be celebrating their 5th anniversary with…MORE

Jeb is a 7 year old miniature horse that does in fact live in West Seattle. He's the pet of the Miles family and their two daughters Celeste and Hope are in charge of his care.

Owning a horse is a dream for many girls and in this case…MORE

It appears the seagle, a sea serpent described in Scandinavian folk tales that popped up in a vacant Ballard lot April 1, is about to be a mother.

According to its creator, Bob Jones, a nest of eggs will be installed with the seagle on…MORE

Directed by Greg Mottola Rated R (Three stars) Showtimes: 9 p.m. through May 14

Sisyphus, in addition to his other unhappy duties, is the patron saint of lovesick boys.

I say this because there seems to be a specific demographic of…MORE

Have you ever considered how a minor shift in the emphasis on words in a sentence changes the meaning of the sentence? You may well consider such an exercise a little too pedantic – teacher like – for your taste, but my reason for even mentioning…MORE

For many, Sunday mornings are the perfect time for sleeping in and relaxing, but for a group of West Seattle women, they are a time to sweat.

The Running Divas are a group of women, most from West Seattle, who run long-distance together.…MORE

An outdoor memorial service was held at the Vietnamese Cultural Center Saturday, May 9.

The center is located just north of the South Delridge Home Depot. The Vietnamese American community gathers here annually, close to April 30, to…MORE