Nancy Heinrich, a West Seattleite who served three years as the chair of the American Cancer Society's West Seattle Discovery Shop, was named the 2007 Volunteer Of The Year at the Shop's first 2008 quarterly meeting.
Nancy began…MORE
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Group rescues pit bulls
Tue, 04/22/08
Carina Borja is searching for fosters - not to parent children, but rather, pit bulls.
Borja is the founder of Animals First Foundation, a non-profit animal-rescue group based in West Seattle that has recently teamed up with the Kent…MORE
Surgery not always needed
Tue, 04/22/08
Joan Bateman, myself, and Dr. Khalfayan all agree that surgery should be avoided whenever possible.
Like me, Joan has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis which for her has meant a bum right knee joint.
Osteoarthritis - osteo = bone,…MORE
Burien wants only part of North Highline area
Tue, 04/22/08
The city manager of Burien recommends that city annex 2.7 square miles of the North Highline unincorporated area, a move that would add 14,350 people to the city's current 32,000 population.
The proposal by City Manager Mike Martin…MORE
Three projects on California
Tue, 04/22/08
Continuing the area's building boom, three new developments on California Avenue Southwest are under review by the city planning department, including one developer's third major project here.
BlueStar Management Inc, developers of the…MORE
VIDEO: Pet Rodeo and Snooty Walk requires a Woof
Sun, 04/20/08
On Saturday, April 19, the Junior class of West Seattle High School held its 2nd annual "Pet Rodeo & Snooty Walk" at Hiawatha Park from 2-4 pm. Events included "Cutest Couple," comprised of either a pair of dogs, or a dog and owner, "Fastest…MORE
Spring Snow Friday night in West Seattle
Sat, 04/19/08
Corn snow fell briefly on Friday evening on Gatewood Hill in West Seattle, with no accumulation. Other parts of Seattle, and north of Seattle did see some accumulation though the unusual cold weather for April was not expected to last.
MORECesar Chavez Park dedicated in South Park
Fri, 04/18/08
Cesar Chavez Park opened grandly April 17 with an architectural and musical dedication honoring its namesake, the famous civil rights activist and labor organizer for the farm worker. The site is on a fifth acre lot on 7th Avenue South and…MORE
St. Alphonsus school held first health fair
Tue, 04/15/08
St. Alphonsus Parish School held its first health fair, a four-day event celebrating good nutrition, exercise, hand washing, vision care, germ avoidance, and "blood and guts."
That ear-catching theme boasted interactive anatomical exhibits…MORE
Car costs up to 54.1 cents a mile
Tue, 04/15/08
An American Automotive Association study shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile.
"While the cost of some driving expenses…MORE
