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How do you symbolize a newspaper? It used to be something old and iconic - the kind of symbol that, if emblazoned on a dusty milk-bottle or loom of some kind, might fetch a lot of money on "Antiques Road Show." It's the image that sits high up on…MORE

For nearly two years West Seattleites have been mourning the closure of the beloved Alki Market. All the while, many have anxiously awaited the news of what business would move into this idyllic waterfront space next. And though nothing will…MORE

Attempting the impossible, or at least, the unreasonable, I did two tough things this summer. I climbed Mount Rainier all the way to the very top in July and finished the Danskin triathlon in August.

Which would you think is harder,…MORE

Ballard took a preliminary step in becoming the first carbon neutral community in the nation during the "Carbon Neutral Campaign" kick-off last Wednesday at Bergen Place.

The campaign is meant to help educate local residents on how they…MORE

As they paint and sand, the two boys enjoy the work and understand that they need to do a thorough and respectable job.

They take pride in showing their progress and love it when the residents admire their handiwork. They also find…MORE

From a business standpoint, the racehorse West Seattle Boy is a profitable venture - he's won over $84,000 in stakes at Emerald Downs, which is a lot more than his purchase price.

The horse's owner, Lisa Baze of Eatonville, paid $5,000 for…MORE

If a suspicious looking woman is spotted in a neighbors yard after dark, clutching an armload of pink, plastic flamingos, darting around lawn sculptures and diving into bushes to hide from passing cars-don't worry-it's for a good cause.

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OAR Northwest won the 3,100 nautical mile Shepard Ocean Fours Rowing Race from New York to England's Bishop's Rock, on Friday, August 18 in a time of 68 days, 23 hours and 18 minutes, after leaving New York on June 10.

OAR Northwest became…MORE

Thai Siam's 19th Anniversary Benefit Dinner on August 20 raised $19,200 for the Union Gospel Mission, Cancer Lifeline and the Foundation of the Blind in Thailand.

Between 600 to 700 people attended the event. Some were cancer patients and…MORE

"Boxtania Revolutionary Lawnmower Band - Making music and sounds from Boxatania composed and improvised on eccentric musical lawnmowers."

A program note like the one above can only mean one thing: it's time, once again, for West Seattle's…MORE