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Competitive figure skating comes so close to self-parody that poking fun at it seems a little like shooting fish in a barrel

"Blades of Glory," the new Will Ferrell comedy, has no qualms about taking aim at an easy target. Its charm, in…MORE

The ship canal and the east end of the Ballard Locks can be seen from the fourth floor of the Norse Home on Phinney Ridge. The senior housing facility has great views of Ballard, Shilshole Bay and the Olympic Mountains.

Abbi Russell, 3, looks down at her damp duds after running through the fountains at Ballard Commons Park.

Ballard High School students received a large audience for their artwork that was on display during this month's Artwalk at the Ballard Library.

This oversized ape was found on Eighth Avenue Northwest last week. It was actually quite harmless.

Shannon Eastman means it when she tells young people to "think before you do, think twice - if you don't, you are going to pay for it with your life."

Hers is a strong message to teens, a desperate plea that can save lives.

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Nancy and David Morton are training for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Three-Day Walk coming in September. The Mortons have been walking from their Loyal Heights home to Green Lake and back, a round trip of 10.5 miles each weekend. On weekdays…MORE

Four ducklings stay close to their mother during a swim around Green Lake recently. The lake offers many views of wildlife and people. Dean Wong photo.

Paulson Kleven,2 1/2, enjoys eating open face sandwiches at the Leif Erickson Lodge with his father Brian. The father and son often stop to eat the lodge caf/ where Scandinavian specialties are served by volunteers. Dean Wong photo.

The McChord Air Force Base Color Guard honored retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Andy Rasmussen last week at Wiggen and Sons Funeral Home. Rasmussen passed away on April 24. He was born in Norway in 1921 and served in World War II on a B-52 bomber…MORE