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The Southwest Precinct community room was packed full on March 22 as over 30 blockwatch captains gathered to learn about CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) and hear from West Seattle’s interim crime prevention coordinator Mark…MORE

King County Executive Dow Constantine invited the public to a West Seattle re-election fundraiser supporting Seattle City Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen Tuesday, March 22. The event took place in the evening at…MORE

Westside School, which moved to new quarters for this school year is moving ahead with expansion plans to be carried out this coming July. They include moving some existing 'cottages' (portable buildings) from their previous location next to…MORE

Ghost Light Theatricals will finish its "Ch-Ch-Changes" season next month with The Clouds, A Reality Play, the second co-winner of last year's Battle of the Bards.

Inspired by The Clouds by Aristophanes and adapted by Alexis Holzer, The…MORE

Service on the West Seattle Water Taxi is cancelled this afternoon because the Rachel Marie is undergoing repairs. Service will not resume before next Monday, March 28. Passengers should watch for service updates later in the week and over the…MORE

The West Seattle High School Pro Start culinary team took home a First Place ranking in the Entrée category in the 2011 Boyd Coffee ProStart Invitational held last weekend. The Washington Restaurant Association’s state culinary competition was…MORE

Gregory P. Hess, 65, changed his mind and plead guilty to first degree robbery charges after originally pleading not guilty on Feb. 24, according to King County Prosecutors.

His sentencing is scheduled for April 1 and Hess faces a…MORE

Early reports are that it's been a good turnout for the effort to benefit the victims of the disasters in Japan.

Event organizer Dave Montoure, owner of West 5 shared this morning, "Following up with all businesses today, should have an…MORE

Every journey begins with one step. For those participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's (LLS) annual Big Climb event, the beginning of something better is taking 1,311 steps.

On March 20, LLS hosted the 25th annual Big Climb. A…MORE

The best purchase Laura Hall recently made was buying a vowel -- five vowels to be exact.

Hall, a Des Moines resident, was a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune's" "Greatest American Cities" episode, which aired March 2.

"I bought a lot…MORE