West Seattle - Features

by Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Whether you are green, pear, grape or big fat and juicy, I have some tricks for you! This month we are all about the tomahto, the British accent makes me sound more respectable and sophisticated — kinda like when…MORE

By Kathryn Kingen

It is not often in life that we come across a real live angel. We had one from the day we opened our doors at Salty's on Alki in West Seattle. You may have met her, her name is Joyce Entus, and she was the beautiful,…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

As one gets older with no regular career responsibilities people often remark, “Oh, it’s nice you keep busy.” That is after I mention my busy life. I reply that I am not just keeping busy. I am actively involved…MORE

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