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Dean Wong

My family would sometimes buy a small Christmas tree when I was growing up. It was never a fancy tree. The branches would be uneven, the shape somewhat out of control, but it was a Christmas tree. A few lights and ornaments made…MORE

Steve Clark

I didn't realize how delicate memories were until so many had faded. Even the holidays dim and blow out in my mind so I'm grateful for the Christmas on 1992, indelible in my mind. I woke that Christmas morning, and climbed into…MORE

The Charles A. Kane was at sea when Class IV hurricane winds and waves hit the ship. Students at the Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA) used their training. Some inspected the vessel for damage, others prepared to lower the lifeboat in case they had…MORE

Dean Wong

Twelve students from Ballard High School’s Video Production Program will be attending the prestigious 2006 Sundance Film Festival in January thanks to an educational grant package provided by the non-profit Sundance Institute.…MORE

There was a celebration at Carkeek Park last Friday and the guest of honor was the chum salmon that have been swimming up the creek in recent weeks.

The Annual Piper's Creek Salmon event drew crowds of children and adults to view the…MORE

My husband and I are learning Chinese - from our Westside school kindergartner.

Twice a week she and her classmates listen intently to their teacher, Hong Jiang, a former broadcast journalist in China who founded the Seattle Chinese…MORE

Rebekah Schilperoort

People with hearing loss are often afraid to admit they have a handicap, says Karen Frohrib, national program director for the Hearing Loss Association of America.

Of the many residents of West Seattle and the…MORE

Rebekah Schilperoort

For some people, taking a leap of faith is so scary that they never attempt it.

Dean Wong

There was a celebration at Carkeek Park last Friday and the guest of honor was the chum salmon that have been swimming up the creek in recent weeks.

The Annual Piper's Creek Salmon event drew crowds of children and adults…MORE

Dean Wong

Tears come to Joe Gables' eyes when he talks about getting old and being home bound due to his limited mobility. He has no friends or family to support him. But one light shining in his life is Randy Neely, a volunteer with…MORE