West Seattle - Features

By Kathryn Kingen

The holidays are over and the calm of January is here. It's like a big deep breath after the frenetic holiday rush. The first of the year is a great time to take stock, size things up (or down as the case may be) and take…MORE

 by Georgie Bright Kunkel               In centuries past people worked from dusk to dawn without a break for Sunday. However, after Christians began to celebrate the Sabbath, there was at least one day of rest.  In my childhood, Sundays were…MORE

by Lee Robinson (from April 1965)(ed note:) Lee Robinson was Jerry’s wife and assistant editor at the paper for a number of years. She often wrote Jerry’s column when he was out of town or simply because he fell asleep in the evening and did not…MORE

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Coming up on January 10 (Sunday) is something that's both very healthy and unusual. It's a class called Fermenting 101 put on by brand new Seattle company called the Field Trip Society. The class seeks to answer the question of 'why are fermented…MORE

Editors Note: This story from our sister publication, the Ballard News-Tribune is worth sharing, because it's so good.

By Bob Jepperson

Twelve year old Ruth Andersen skimmed across the frosty surface at the Ballard Ice Arena wearing…MORE

If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017

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By Sarah Cecil Edward Jones Investments

The countdown to 2016 has just about begun. If you’re like many people, you might be mulling over some New Year’s resolutions, such as hitting the gym more, learning a new language or taking a…MORE

By Pat Cashman

I was watching an old movie on TV a couple of nights ago. A gangster was being pursued by the cops---aren’t they always? So he went to a plastic surgeon and got his face changed. They do it all the time in the movies…MORE

As a community on a peninsula, West Seattle is often seen as parochial and insulated. A place meant for only locals, not on the way to anywhere.

The outward looking efforts to bring visitors here from a distance have been limited to…MORE