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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

West Seattle High School's recent production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" was a sophisticated and complex undertaking for the five-year-old theater program ably directed by Andrew Finley.

Yes, actors may have missed a note or a…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

Renee Zellweger has a face that looks like it's about to pop. Her famously pursed lips barely constrain an energy that, if uncorked, threatens to launch her off in all sorts of interesting directions.

It's a face that hints at the movie…MORE

Hundreds of West Seattle families face financial crises every day - from losing jobs and the ongoing challenge of single parenting to medical emergencies and other unexpected situations.

So, how can you keep your day job, have fun, and…MORE

Since I like to keep a watchful eye on the neighborhood I also consider Web sites purporting to represent Ballard to be part of my domain. Like Valu-Pak coupon envelopes, neighborhood websites often turn out to be packaged in bulk, with a hint of…MORE

A sailboat moves by, framed in the launching rigging near Ray's Boat House. Amber Trillo photo.

This is the incomplete story of one particular house in Ballard. It's a house that was built in 1926, located on a cul-de-sac near 24th Northwest at one end and a park at another. It's a two-story home that owners described as having a "huge…MORE

Four years ago, a small group of Lafayette Elementary School parents decided it was time for a major upgrade to Lafayette's aging two-acre asphalt playground.

"Grass grows so well in the cracked asphalt that the custodian has to mow it,"…MORE