West Seattle - Features

by Sarah Cecil   Contributing to an IRA can help you build some of the resources you will need to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But what happens to your IRA if you don’t use it up in your lifetime? You can still put the IRA’s assets…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Since I was born after my father died I was not conditioned to defer to the man as master. My mother never modeled the subtle behavior that young women of her day usually learned in order to attract a man. Since…MORE

By Pat Cashman

“Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.” Kenneth Murphy, FEMA director for Region X, which includes Washington State.

Kenneth “Chuckles” Murphy was quoted above in a…MORE

by Pat Cashman

Ever met one of those people who seemingly can do everything? I know a guy like that. He speaks 47 different languages fluently---including Esperanto.

He can play fourteen musical instruments---…MORE

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