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As drum majors for the Ballard High School band, judges in the larger parades watch Andrew Zachary and Rachael Phelps closely.

During the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Parade last month, all eyes were on the Ballard students as they won the drum…MORE

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

Given a choice, would you really want to spend your evening as entertainment watching a person descend into the mental oblivion of Alzheimer's? In the case of "Away from Her" playing at the Admiral, the answer is "yes" - decidedly so.

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Wild things are afoot on Alki Beach this summer. Sure, once the sun pops out for the first truly hot day, you always start to see some pretty crazy things down on the beach. In fact, people watching could almost keep you entertained all day. But…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.