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Bring the family, order pizza - even set up a couch - at West Seattle's outdoor cinema, now in its fourth year.

"It's a neat little event," said Lora Vickrey, who chairs the cinema committee for the West Seattle Junction Association. "It's…MORE

Kevin Costner is the koala bear of actors, finicky and unadaptive by nature. If the role fits Costner - provides him with the right metaphorical eucalyptus tree of an "Open Range" or "The Upside of Anger" - he snuggles right in and owns the story…MORE

Ariel House, in the Admiral District, is the only independent housing in the nation for people with multiple sclerosis.

"The whole idea is that there was a hole in the community," said Merrill Ringold, executive director of Ariel House. "…MORE

Members of the Cascade Swim Club, Wave Aquatics, and West Coast Aquatics gathered for the 88th Annual Senior Seattle Open Swim Meet on Saturday at Colman Pool in Lincoln Park. The meet, open to people over the age of 15 has been staged in a…MORE

One of the lower tides of the year, a -2.4, brought out the beach walkers at Alki on Saturday, June 30th. This view is looking west toward the restaurant and business area of the beach. Photo by Patrick Robinson

The full moon on June 30th provided a dramatic backdrop to the rail lines and cranes that sit just adjacent to Jack Block Park on Harbor Avenue near the West Seattle Bridge. Photo by Patrick Robinson

Musician Karin Kajita's reflection is seen on the lid of a piano during a performance at Egan's Ballard Jam House on June 21 as part of Jack Straw Productions Artist showcase. Jack Straw Productions is a non-profit audio production facility that…MORE

The Mary Meyer Life Fitness program has touched many lives, two right here in West Seattle.

Sharon Best had a history of struggling with her weight. In the past, she carried as much as 192 pounds on her 5-foot, 4-inch frame. After trying…MORE

In December of 1852 David and Arthur Denny and William Bell set off to explore the area north of Elliott Bay searching for good land. Bell, discouraged by the exhausting job of fighting through the incredibly dense vegetation and cold steady…MORE

Alki's new bronze Statue of Liberty is cast and paid for, but there's not enough money yet to build the plaza around it.

A fundraising campaign for the project ran out of steam after the organization Northwest Programs for the Arts had…MORE