To be in the company of Stu Hennessey of Alki Bike and Board is to be with the kind of guy you might hear on the radio, talking about life as it is, and could be. Nearly everything Hennessey says is worth writing down, whether he's talking about…MORE
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Students take summer programs to improve skills
Mon, 08/11/08
It's "books over beach" for more than 100 area high school students taking part in on-campus summer programs designed to help them improve their academic skills and success.
The free summer sessions at South Seattle Community College also…MORE
Boy rescued from car trunk in Des Moines
Mon, 08/11/08
All too often, by the time police are called to search for a missing child, it's too late.
MORETattoos now mainsteam art
Mon, 08/11/08
It is one of the most painful art forms available, yet the permanent body art of tattooing is no longer just for bikers or sailors. Today, tattoos have fully entered the mainstream and their clientele is much more diverse.
Gone from the…MORE
Families can get back to school help at SeaTac fair
Mon, 08/11/08
A coalition of community organizations and the Family Resource Center are sponsoring a back to school resource fair for SeaTac families on Aug. 22.
The event is supported by businesses, community members, and service groups.
The…MORE
Hearing upholds Denny/Sealth plans
Mon, 08/11/08
After yet another attempt by community members to prevent the combination of Denny Middle School and Sealth High School, a recent ruling has kept the project on track.
On June 2 the Seattle Committee to Save Our Schools, a community group…MORE
Robinson Newspapers hosts cancer benefit
Mon, 08/11/08
In February, Robinson Newspapers reporter Tim St. Clair died at age 57 of pancreatic cancer.
Called "a legend in West Seattle journalism," St. Clair worked nearly 20 years for the West Seattle Herald/White Center News.
Now, Sheila…MORE
Prescription drug abuse on the rise
Mon, 08/11/08
In an alarming new trend the National Institute on Drug Abuse has determined that while the majority of drug use is down, prescription drug and medicine abuse is rising and the statistics are particularly alarming for young people, 20 percent of…MORE
Cool themes bring hot business in Tukwila
Mon, 08/11/08
What began as a solution to uncomfortably warm temperatures became a winning business strategy at the Cowgirls Espresso in Tukwila.
Baristas at Cowgirls wear different getups that match the theme of the day. It all started when one woman…MORE
Ice cream, psychics and homeless pets come together in Burien event
Mon, 08/11/08
Looking for something to do this weekend? How about contacting the dead in order to help homeless pets?
A psychic ice cream social will be held at Germaine's Country Kitchen in Burien on Aug. 16.
It will feature psychic mediums…MORE
