West Seattle - Features

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

By Pat Cashman

West Seattle is quite lovely this summery time of year. Lawns that were once green are now brown as a UPS truck---and the grass crunches under your feet as if walking on a blanket of shredded wheat.

The sidewalks…MORE

By Kathryn Kingen

You may not remember your first bite of stone fruit, but it's a love affair you'll never get over. No doubt it was the summer, a hot day with a sweet peach, or maybe it was fun times with a snappy bowl of cherries. The…MORE

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Just poking a little fun at all the crazy things that have been happening in Washington and Oregon. If you do not know, "stone fruit" refers to any fruit that has a pit inside — think cherries, plums, peaches and…MORE

Local filmmaker Jamie Chamberlin, whose films and videos for ZZTop, Duff McKagen and others have earned him a reputation as edgy and innovative, is branching out from that career into his own clothing line.

His brand Black Dahlia is the…MORE

By Pat Cashman

For reasons only a trained counselor can explain I was watching an old episode (there are no new episodes) of The Lone Ranger recently. This is the classic western series about a guy wearing a mask (The Lone Ranger)…MORE