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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

Roxhill Elementary School 4th graders and Explorer West Middle School students joined forces with Seattle Parks and Recreation Department May 8 to clear ivy choking native plants along the Seola Beach Drive Southwest greenbelt.

The…MORE

“Change was never one of your strong suits,” my former mother-in-law wrote to me by way of acknowledging my recent half-mile Ballard relocation. Her words have always inspired a reverse psychology response in me. Within minutes of her email I…MORE

About 80 grandparents attended Arbor Heights Elementary School's annual "grandparents day" May 8, said principal Carol Coram.

"We had a little reception where grandparents signed in with coffee, juice, and doughnuts, and the grandparents…MORE

Stephen Sondheim comes to West Seattle High School as the drama club and music department present "Merrily We Roll Along."

Show times are:

May 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30

Special Benefit Performance May 14 at 8:00

While the Woodland Park Zoo’s new, popular penguin population pleases, the zoo’s 800-pound gorilla, so to speak, may be its three elephants. Protest groups have been organizing to have Watoto, Bamboo and Chai removed and taken to an elephant…MORE

Greenwood-based Taproot Theatre Company is expanding its acting classes in Ballard this summer by hosting a large number of its summer acting daycamps at the Ballard Church, located just off 15th Northwest and Northwest 73rd.

Taproot…MORE

It was a debate between my brother and I a few years ago: when choosing plants for your garden, do you focus on long-blooming plants to enjoy over an extended period of time? Or, do you cater to the individual plants that dominate the garden for…MORE