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Larry Mellum is a chowder head. But in the best sense of the term. Larry, one of the longtime owners of Charlestown Cafe now has two locations of a new venture called Pike Place Chowder. One is located in Post Alley, and the other is in the…MORE

The city of Tukwila kicked off its centennial celebration on Jan.

At his first official event as the new mayor, Jim Haggerton announced that Tukwila is seeking to be declared the first heart--healthy city in the state.

He also outlined new economic developments throughout the city and declared Tukwila…MORE

Mike Smith and Rob Leonard were enjoying the winds at Lincoln Park on Sunday as they flew using a Paraglider. Smith was observing, waiting his turn, as Leonard 'kited' to around 30 feet. "The goal is to get up to about the same elevation as the…MORE

Carly the kitten feels the holiday warmth in a local foster home. She wishes all cats and kittens were as lucky as her. Visit www.alleycat.org/savethiscat/ to view the video 'Save This Cat' and find out how you can do to help save feral cats and…MORE

Curt was 'the genuine thing'

By Emily Williamson

This series is a tribute to the West Seattleites, and the first one I would like to honor is Curt.

I never knew his last name. Curt from Leisure Books is how I knew him. I am…MORE

The Bobs on the bus

By Lauri Hennessey

The other day, I heard about the Bobs.

Okay, I know that's a common name, and some of you may even know that I am married to a Bob... but this is a different kind of Bob, not the named…MORE

Would you like to climb Mt. Baker? That's what John Colver, the AdventX mountain guide, asked me earlier this year. He had gotten me up and down Mt. Rainier last year, so he figured I might be up for another challenge.

It's a good thing he…MORE

An old Scandinavian tradition is making the birds happy in Ballard in the form of the juleneks made by Kristine Leander.

There are 46 of them in the Ballard business district. Overall, Leander has produced 275 this year, with homeowners in…MORE

Aspiring young actors and actresses, ages four to 18, can exercise their acting and teamwork skills and build confidence at Taproot Theatre Acting Studio's Midwinter Break Day Camps February 18-22. At the camps, children and teenagers will learn…MORE