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First, say something witty to distract the customer from thinking about her coffee budget.

Then the first order of business, post-exchange, is to steam the milk. When espresso shots sit, they bitter quickly. The aeration rate of espresso…MORE

Four Seattle men have been braving the wind, waves and rain of the Atlantic Ocean as they attempt to win the 3,100 nautical mile Shepard Ocean Fours Rowing Race from New York to England.

The team was less than 250 miles from the finish…MORE

When Jan and Steve Halbakken got married, instead the traditional bridal registry, the couple asked friends and family for monetary donations to fill the wading pool at Soundview Park with water.

Over $4,000 was raised and the money helped…MORE

When Jan and Steve Halbakken got married, instead the traditional bridal registry, the couple asked friends and family for monetary donations to fill the wading pool at Soundview Park with water.

Over $4,000 was raised and the money helped…MORE

For Ballard resident Lynn Tissell, celebrating her 45th birthday involved more work than play. Her present to herself was climbing to the top of 14,410 foot Mt. Rainier on July 14.

The climb had been on her mind for 12 years. "I had been…MORE

Lori Hinton is on assignment

Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) opens the mailbox of his newly purchased lake house and discovers a note from the last tenant with instructions on forwarding her mail.

The neighborhood's biggest party of the year took place last weekend as the 32nd Annual Ballard SeafoodFest brought thousands of people to the area for two days of sun and fun.

With entertainment on two stages, a variety of seafood and…MORE

Even though he's been selling automobiles for nearly 60 years, Bob Ochsner still stops in midsentence at the sight of a pretty car.

"Isn't that a beautiful color?" Ochsner, 85, said admiringly of a sparkling, burnt-red vehicle waiting at a…MORE

Ballard High School students have the talent to produce videos and they are receiving the recognition for the quality of their work.

Three video productions by Ballard students won awards in the 30th Annual Young People’s Film and Video…MORE