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The 78th annual West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade will run on Saturday, July 23 starting at 11:00 AM. The course is the same as in past years running south on California Ave SW from SW Lander St to SW Edmunds. The parade was made…MORE

ArtsWest, planted proudly in the Alaska Junction of West Seattle, offers the Musical Theater Academy for those 8 to 12, the Conservatory Program for 12 to 16 year-olds, and the Apprenticeship Program for those 15 to 21. And the students seem to…MORE

Elsbeth Robinson passed away quietly in her sleep Saturday, July 2. She was the wife of Gerald S. Robinson, publisher of Robinson Newspapers in King County.

Born in Bochum, Germany, Elsbeth survived a war-torn era as a young woman. She is…MORE

Competitive eating made an appearance at the 2011 West Seattle Summer Fest on Saturday, July 9 as eight contestants took on the gastronomical feat of swallowing down as many veggie hot dogs as possible in five minutes.

Instead of using…MORE

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JULY 12 Update:

Brownpapertickets is reporting today that $15,395 was raised at the benefit.

Hundreds of supporters, including friends and family of West Seattle-raised Amanda Knox gathered at…MORE

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The fabled Seafair Pirates landed at Alki Beach at 12:45 p.m. today, Saturday, to a crowd of thousands. This landing was unusual as the ship carried the pirates right up to dry land due to high tide. In years…MORE

Update for 6:20 p.m. The Seattle Fire Department has ruled the fire accidental. It started in a second floor sewing room near a bed and resulted in $75,000 in damages, according to the department. Original post A fire in a single family…MORE

What began as a casual conversation and an idea in the mind of Aviva Furman came almost literally to fruition July 9 as the West Seattle Community Orchard was officially dedicated. Located on a strip of land 200 feet long and 20 feet wide, just…MORE

Seafair gets off to a booming and raucous start today with the Seafair Pirates Landing, with the fun starting early at 9:30 a.m. and running until 2 p.m. The actual pirates landing will occur at approximately noon near the Alki Bathouse at 1702…MORE

North Highline Fire District’s meeting room was packed beyond available seating on July 7 as the North Highline Unincorporated Council invited the owner of currently-defunct Club Evolucion (or Evo), Alfredo Lopez, and his new partner/eventual day…MORE