I taught sixth grade at Burton the first year I was in the Vashon School District. I had had very little experience with sixth grade students, so I was unprepared when the youngsters pulled a trick on me. The class was an interesting group, and I…MORE
Features
An animal of a workout
Mon, 04/20/09
Most fitness classes are serious affairs, with lots of grimacing, panting, and suffering as the instructor barks out commands and students struggle to keep up.
An Exuberant Animal class turns this approach on its head. It puts a…MORE
Alternative comic legend calls Ballard home
Mon, 04/20/09
In the past 30 years, comic books have evolved from stories about superheroes into a new and exciting form of literature. Much of this transformation is due to the work of alternative comics, whose creators have told a wide variety of stories and…MORE
101 Things to do in Ballard: Seaview is Ballard's boardwalk
Mon, 04/20/09
In the freakish off chance that we happen to have one of those teaser, sunny days during our normally rainy spring season, let’s maximize our use of that glowing ball of light in the sky. Cheers! to an evening of enjoying the beauty of Ballard on…MORE
Two West Seattle women launch reusable bag product
Mon, 04/20/09
Two West Seattle women have joined together, with the help of many friends to launch a unique product with a decidedly "green" bent.
Called "ReUsies," the reusable cloth bags for snacks and sandwiches are the brainchild and product of…MORE
Personal Profiles: If life is a game, meet your new coach (video)
Mon, 04/20/09
If your idea of a coach is someone who stands on the sidelines during a game then you need to know more about Chieko Watanabe. She is a business and life coach.
"My job as a life coach," she said, " is to hold the vision for my clients...…MORE
At Large in Ballard: Everybody knows Victor
Mon, 04/20/09
“Do you know Victor?” I asked a man waiting for his drink at The Scoop on 32nd Northwest, his dog waiting outside.
“Everybody knows Victor,” he replied.
Why didn’t I know Victor?
I’ve heard of Victor for years, dating…MORE
Ballard Food Police: A cheeseburger to be proud of
Mon, 04/20/09
GreenGo Food 5402 20th Ave. N.W. 206-783-1402http://greengofood.com/ Tues & Wed 11:00 - 7:00; Thurs. & Fri. 11:00 - 9:00; Sat. 11:00 - 7:00 (until May, then later) Sun. 11:00 - 3:00, closed Monday
How can we not like a cute little…MORE
Event boosts interaction between youth, law enforcement (slideshow)
Sun, 04/19/09
Denny Field hosted a competative, but not too vicious, flag football competition Saturday, April 18 to promote positive interaction between at-risk youth, and also interaction between the kids and law enforcement.
More than 100 players,…MORE
Watershed day at Carkeek
Sun, 04/19/09
The 29th Annual Carkeek Park and Piper's Creek Watershed Earth Day celebration took place Saturday, April 18 and dozens of volunteers, including boy scouts, canvassed the park and nearby neighborhood for trash to pick up and watershed resident…MORE