West Seattle - Features

By Michele Smith

A student at Westside School in West Seattle, 13 year old Justin Murphy is already a worldly traveler for his age. With 4 times to Thailand and once to Belize under his belt, he has seen his share of poverty.

Each…MORE

By Pat Cashman

We’d receive word from Curly at any time---and when delivered, it was immediately time to jump into action. Curly was a neighbor kid that lived two doors down. He had hair like bedsprings, hence the name. I never…MORE

By Pat Cashman

With baseball season now half over---and the Mariners seemingly headed to the cellar to join the root vegetables and water heater---three annual debates begin anew for Mariners fans: 1) Is it true that one of…MORE

The arrival of legal marijuana has meant changes were likely to take place in a wide variety of industries. From retailing to recreation the normalization of the previously illegal substance is bound to have effects both economic and societal.…MORE

By Amanda Knox

ArtsWest Theatre’s 2014-2015 season saw new faces—both on and off the stage—and record attendance. The production team, lead by new artistic director Mathew Wright, earned their traditional summer break between seasons.…MORE

By Gwen Davis

What are you passionate about?

Jamie Youngblood was a firefighter and EMT for 13 years, since the late 1990s. He loved it. His passion for the profession ran deep. But in 2011, Jamie unfortunately hurt his back. Time…MORE

By Pat Cashman

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they start to grow up.

I remember the summer it began for me. A light went on in my head---a sort of epiphany. I put aside all the Superman comic books and began…MORE

The Genesee Schmitz neighborhood is in need of some friendly reinforcements (adults and kids) to join them in this year's West Seattle Parade, set to start at 11am down California Ave. SW.

In an email post they stated: "This is a fun way…MORE

By Pat Cashman

Last I knew, Ralph was still living in his parent’s basement---weak, wan and wary.

It began when we were students in the 7th grade. Ralph was a classmate of mine back in the days when parents still…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

That is the advice that I give to anyone who asks me how I managed to live so long. Of course, the measure of living a long life is programmed in your genes but don’t underestimate healthy living including…MORE