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Employees and trustees of Highline College have earned a wide range of awards for their professional excellence and achievements. The honors reflect their contributions to their communities and students at the college.   The award winners are Dan…MORE

Arnold W. Aubol “Arnie” died on Memorial Day, after a long battle with congestive heart failure.

A beloved family man and Korean veteran, Arnie is predeceased by Alma, his beloved wife of 55 years, son Billy, grandson Ryan and sisters…MORE

Wilma “Terry” Jean Boswell, 89, a South Seattle resident, went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2017. A family celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017.

She was born in Denver, Colorado on May 19, 1928 to…MORE

Douglas L. Perske, 67, of Seattle passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Lynnwood, Washington. Born in Seattle, Washington on June 17, 1949, to Douglas W. and Laverne E. Perske, Doug grew up in Ballard. Doug graduated from Ballard…MORE

Born at home on a farm in Wisconsin on February 12, 1933, to Cliff and Rose Wollum, Wanda passed away in California on June 10, 2017. Wanda had two brothers, Paul and Leland.  The small Norwegian family moved to Minnesota and Ohio before settling…MORE

A fake news report that claimed Amanda Knox had committed suicide and confessed to murder in a note led to a huge surge of traffic to the West Seattle Herald’s website on Monday June 19.

The site, masquerading as CNN in a what appears to…MORE

Junction True Value Ladies Night Junction True Value 4747 44th Ave. S.W. Wed., June 21, 6–8 p.m. Ladies of West Seattle, you are invited to the 1st Annual Ladies Night at Junction True Value There will be prizes, drawings and vendor…MORE

information from Seattle Chinese Garden For a fun summer afternoon with family or friends, come fly kites at the Garden’s ridge-top site. Bring your own or buy an inexpensive one at the festival. Activities for all ages include kite flying…MORE

Author Gillian Gaar will be making a live in-store appearance on June 28 at Easy Street Records in this the 50th year anniversary of the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album release to sign copies of her book Sgt Pepper at Fifty:…MORE

By Lindsay Peyton

The crowd cheered and waved signs reading, “Tax the Rich,” during a special public hearing on a proposed income tax for high-income residents, held on Wednesday, June 14 at Seattle City Hall.

City councilmember …MORE