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Exactly two years ago I phoned the Ballard News-Tribune and Rebekah Schilperoort answered the telephone. I had questions about the Ballard Journal that was suddenly appearing in my mailbox and wanted to speak with editors for both papers for a…MORE

This four-pound Chihuahua prefers cheese to bananas, even though her name is Monkey. She got a lot of attention and pats on the head when Jessika Daly and her 7 year-old son, Quattro, accompanied their puppy to the Syttende Mai Parade. Monkey…MORE

Miss Fiona and Eoghan (pronounced "Owen") are local celebrities. That's because they are the mascots of Phinney Ridge Cabinet Company, and greet customers at the door when they are not sitting in the window. The puggles are half pug and half…MORE

Sean Wells, and his mom "Nana" brought their 65 lb English Bulldog Mortimer to Next To Nature Pet store in the West Seattle Junction for Mother's Day where we caught up with them. Mortimer is a year and a half old and he's a handful, or he would…MORE

The British Empire lasted over a century, becoming the largest the world has ever seen. While the empire diminished after World War II, part of it could still be seen in a somewhat hidden location in West Seattle on May 10th. The Daughters of the…MORE

Alec and Margot Newman love Sandy, their Golden Retriever because she is so smart that she actually "Adjusts her personality" to suit the seven people in their household. "She's a dog of many collars" explains Margot. Sandy weighs 55 pounds and…MORE

The Arbor Heights Elementary School plant sale and rummage sale merged this year for the first time. The four year old, annual event is a PTSA fundraiser, whose proceeds go to benefit the music and art programs at the school. Cori Roed, PTSA…MORE

Tonya Osborne and Laura Gray show off the glorious winter wear modeled by Dino the Beagle, better known as "The KING."

Photo by Kim Robinson

Marlin is an unusual mix of 1/8 daschund and 7/8 chihuahua and his relationship with R'Lena Petines has given his name special meaning. He's named after Marlin, the father of the fish Nemo in the Disney/Pixar film "Finding Nemo." For some time he…MORE

18 month old Pumpkin belongs to Jenny now but originally, he was a farm cat from Ridgefield, Washington. Her newphew Dallas gave him away as a gift. He was the only male out of a litter of five. "Most red cats are male," Jenny explained. "He's a…MORE