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Conventional wisdom leads us to pity the person who chooses to open a business in the midst of the current recession, but there are small retailers who thrive in a risky economic climate — traditionally bars, repair shops, education and other…MORE

The Three Tree Point Polar Bear Plunge brought in a new decade of brave but crazy souls who chose to swim in Puget Sound on January 1st.

They were competing for the right to display the drift wood trophy, complete with polar bear…MORE

With New Years Eve just 10 hours behind them, over 50 revelers doused themselves into the not-so-warm waters off Alki Beach Jan. 1. They took the occasion, the 10th annual Alki Polar Bear Swim, to celebrate not just the new year, but the…MORE

Swedish’s first baby of the new year and the first baby born in the medical center’s centennial year was born at 6:41 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2010. Grace Weber, the new daughter of Courtney and Dave Weber of West Seattle made her early morning arrival at…MORE

From Alki Point to Roxbury and White Center, from Beach Drive to Delridge and Pigeon Point West Seattle is a great place to live. We wish everyone who lives here and makes West Seattle what it is a happy, healthy and productive New Year.

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After numerous delays, the QFC on the ground floor of the Ballard on the Park development could open as soon as Jan. 13.

That is the opening day the store is shooting for, said Kristin Maas, QFC director of public affairs.

QFC moved…MORE

An 89-foot mural celebrating the vibrancy of Greenwood and its ability to rebound after a series of arsons this summer and fall was unveiled Dec. 31 by Taproot Theatre and Seattle Mural Art.

The mural, created by local artists John Osgood…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation Department announced yesterday that a park on Capitol Hill was to be named Perugia Park, after the Italian city in which West Seattle resident Amanda Knox was recently convicted of murder. Today they changed their…MORE

The West Seattle members of the West Seattle Trails Alliance and Feet First have updated the Walking Trails Map and are planning on printing the new version as soon as possible. Seth Schromen-Wawrin, FeetFirst outreach manager did the map updates…MORE

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport invites fans to score a "TD" with a 50% discount on Terminal Direct parking for the Seahawks final home game Jan. 3 versus the Tennessee Titans. Terminal Direct parking at Sea-Tac Airport offers the most…MORE