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With no worries in the world, these turtles were taking it easy on a log in the pond at Golden Gardens. The north end of the park has a variety of wildlife to enjoy. Dean Wong photo.

Drivers must wait patiently when the Ballard Bridge is raised as it was last week just before noon to accommodate a passing fishing boat. Dean Wong photo.

On May 17, 2007, at 1:22 a.m., Elisabeth Rose Emery was born to Jason and Chanda (Earhart) Emery. The baby girl was 20.5 inches long and weighed 9 lb., 1 oz., at the time of her birth at Overlake Hospital, in Bellevue, Wash. Grandparents are…MORE

Weather warm, the beach becomes a magnet for people eager to escape the indoors. Amber Trillo photo.

Salmon Bay Charlie because Seattle's most popular and most photographed Indian after the death of Chief Seattle's daughter, Princess Angeline, in 1896. The open weave of the utility baskets he holds allows for water to drain from clams as in the…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

"Uncle" Charley Cox, Chief William Nabors and Mayor H.E.

West Seattle's Kelly Lyles is known for her funky house, which was featured on "What's With That House" on television. She is also known for her unique spotted car, leading many West Seattleites to call her the "Leopard Lady." Now Lyles, 50,…MORE

Hip yet comforting, the Station Bistro on Leary Way occupies an old gas station. Interesting design touches from the old days remain, like glass floor-to-ceiling doors that open when it's warm, and a rounded anteroom one end. The space offers a…MORE

My friend Rucy would have been 75 years old this month. Three years ago on the 17th of May we met at Java Bean on 24th Northwest. Rucy was a writing partner, a landscape gardener, an artist, a grandmother, a friend and a 27-year breast cancer…MORE