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By David Rosen

The Shipwreck Tavern at 4210 SW Admiral Way closed its doors for good on Sunday, November 18, 2012.

Approximate 50 people came by to wish a farewell and to recall the fond memories they had before bidding a final…MORE

Jenna Richter, the dance instructor for Gildenfire Dance is teaching a very special class on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The class is FREE with 2 cans of food for ages 2-4 with parent or caregiver to benefit the West Seattle Food Bank.

The class…MORE

A fire in the basement of a home at 8506 14th SW drew what is now typically heavy response from the Seattle Fire Department just after 11pm, Saturday night, Nov. 17.

The home, on a small ridge on 14th was one block south of Thistle Street…MORE

UPDATE 1:00PM Dec. 1 The first bus load of children for the West Seattle Rotary Club's 41st Annual Christmas Shopping Spree arrived around 6:45am at the Starbucks Headquarters but volunteers had arrived long before that. In a tradition that has…MORE

The first round of holiday open houses in West Seattle saw brave West Seattlites out in the junction despite the wind and rain to visit Junction True Value Hardware, Northwest Art and Frame, JF Henry, and Carmilia's (celebrating ten years!) as…MORE

UPDATE: 12 Noon 12/1 The 66th annual West Seattle Kiwanis club Pancake breakfast was marked by a huge turnout, with the parking lot and adjacent streets full, and people inside all chowing down on pancakes, juice, coffee and ham supplied by the…MORE

During opening night of the independent film, "Old Goats" at the Tin Theater in Burien Nov. 17, owner Dan House took the stage and kvelled (Yiddish for 'bursted with pride, and then some') about one of the film's stars, Benita Staadecker. He then…MORE

The American Cancer Society/West Seattle Discovery Shop is celebrating their 22nd Anniversary, Saturday Nov. 17. The shop is located at 4535 California Ave SW.

Since opening in November 1990, this shop has generated $1,642,658.00 in sales…MORE

Brodie Lamb, 49, is facing a first degree murder charge from the King County Prosecutor’s Office after allegedly fatally stabbing his mother – White Center resident, author and journalist Margaret Ryan – at her apartment on Nov. 13.

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No less than four West Seattle Junction businesses are holding holiday open houses on Saturday Nov. 17 with giveaways, treats and more planned to attract shoppers to the area. The West Seattle Junction merchants shared the details:

The JF…MORE