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Four year old Davyn Waters runs to first base after hitting a baseball thrown by his mother. Waters seemed to enjoy the brand new playing surface at Loyal Heights Playfield.

Caesar, 22 pounds, takes his morning stroll down Northwest 58th St., along Ballard Commons Park.

The statue of Leif Erikson is back where it belongs at the Shilshole Marina over undergoing an extensive refurbishing that included. Staff at Artech, an arts preservation company used walnut shells and ground glass to blast away corrosion on the…MORE

In recent weeks we have had the pleasure of learning about Ballard Avenue in its early years thanks to "Passport to Ballard" contributing author Susan Cook. In addition, Dr. Nile Thompson, also a contributing author to the community history book…MORE

Rains couldn't dampen the spirit of the merchants or shoppers at the Farmer's Market on Sunday. Several merchants mentioned that the crowd was surprisingly good despite the heavy rains. "This area always turns out for the market," said the people…MORE

Three children race handmade zucchini racers at the West Seattle Farmers Market annual event on Sunday. Photo by Patrick Robinson.

"Sicko," Michael Moore's documentary about the American healthcare system, starts out with a clever sleight-of-hand.

When I got the call from Sally Ganong urging me to attend the annual reunion block party for the Fentonwood community, I grabbed Elsbeth and away we went.

After all, we were once residents in this cluster of dramatically different homes in…MORE

This blue heron found a log to rest on among the water lilies at Green Lake. Eagles, ducks, swans and other waterfowl can be found at the lake.

It was the result of hard work by a group of Ballard citizens with Dwight S. Hawley leading the way when the Shilshole Bay Marina opened in 1958.

A bronze plaque honoring Hawley's work is now being refurbished by the Port of Seattle and…MORE