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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

SeaTac's International Festival is designed to spotlight the rich diversity of ethnic groups in the city, but last month's event apparently attracted a diversity of wildlife in SeaTac.

Our photographer, Kurt Howard, captured this photo…MORE

Update for July 14:

The four people accused of burglarizing a house in Burien while the owner lay dead on the floor pleaded not guilty Thursday, July 14, in a King County Superior Courtroom.

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