A memorial service for Arthur "Les" Malmgren was held April 30 at the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center. About 200 people came to pay respects to Malmgren, who, along with wife Nancy, were instrumental in restoring salmon habitat to…MORE
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Birds under the bridge
Tue, 05/02/06
A pair of Peregrine Falcons, similar to the one pictured here, are nesting under the Ballard Bridge with four eggs getting ready to hatch.
The photograph was taken by Martin Muller of Olympic Manor, who has been studying falcons and…MORE
100 years young
Wed, 04/26/06
Anna Mayberry, a resident at Ballard Manor celebrated a milestone on April 16 as she turned 100 years old.
"I just feel like any other time. I don't feel any different. I don't know why I'm still here. I will enjoy myself while I'm still…MORE
Whitman teacher recognized by publication
Wed, 04/26/06
Whitman Middle School Special Education teacher Deanna Youngren will be listed in the Who's Who Among America's Teachers publication after being nominated by a former student.
The tenth edition of the book will be released later this year…MORE
Urban touch-up artist
Wed, 04/26/06
Jack Seifert's going to hit about a dozen places today. He's got a few buckets of paint, spray cans, and an assortment of brushes in the back of the Subaru. He's going to make his mark on Crown Hill. He's even got an accomplice; Sharon Giampietro…MORE
Ride 'Between the Nox'
Tue, 04/18/06
Daffodils poke their heads up to say hello. Happy dogs fly through the air after Frisbees. And brave souls reveal bare legs, donning shorts for the first time in what seems likes years. Spring has sprung on the Westside and it's that time of year…MORE
To Sit and smell the roses
Tue, 04/18/06
Years ago when Keith Gormezano sat on the porch of a historic 18th century home on the East Coast, he imagined neighbors and passersby from decades ago traveling the busy road that lined the front yard, bringing news from town.
In the…MORE
Molnes' fund benefit
Tue, 04/18/06
This year's Blakely Rock Regatta on April 1, organized by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club will benefit the Steve Molnes Helping Hand Fund at Ballard High School.
Now in its 25th year, the regatta raises money for local causes. Projects like…MORE
Ballard beat - local author draws on experiences as cop for stories
Tue, 04/18/06
Thirteen years as a police officer patrolling the dark side of the city streets inspired Lowen Clausen to write three books he says don't fit the typical mold of detective or mystery novels.
"My stories are about characters and individuals…MORE
'The Voice of the Prairie' shares nostalgic moments of comedy, drama
Tue, 04/18/06
Unlikely radio host David Quinn, a wheat farmer, tells of his past adventures with a blind girl named Frankie and captures the hearts of the Midwest, in John Olive's romance, "The Voice of the Prairie" at Greenwood's Taproot Theatre.
Quinn…MORE