West Seattle - Features

by Kathryn Kingen

The Pacific Northwest is in its prime growing season and our colorful local bounty is coming to market. We have fabulous farming here, our soils are dark and rich providing fertile ground encouraging vibrant growth. With…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Don’t you hate people who are always giving advice? Advice is offered by people who are thinking of what they themselves need in their own lives. They may not have known about the Native American advice that one…MORE

By Conrad Wesselhoeft Vashon Island's history and spirit were the stars of "Vashon Suite: No Bridges," an original 45-minute song cycle that premiered Sunday to a wildly enthusiastic audience on the island.

"No Bridges" was written by…MORE

By Scott Anthony

While public fireworks displays are the safest way to celebrate the holiday, not everyone can attend one, and because more and more municipalities are rejecting the use of personal fireworks due to fires and injuries, (ask…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

The title brings up memories of the first time I ever heard of anyone using the term “Kissin’ Cousins.” I knew growing up that one was not supposed to marry close family members but I wasn’t really sure why. In…MORE

By Gwen Davis

Karen Sykes, the well-known hiker and author who died last week while hiking, loved life. She lived fully and richly, whether hiking or doing photography or writing. Her way of experiencing the world inspired a countless…MORE

SOUTH ART GALLERY PRESENTS ”THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD” EXHIBITION

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The South Seattle College Art Gallery will present “Through the Eyes of a Child,” an exhibit featuring works created by young…MORE

by Ann Kendall Sometime in the past several years you might’ve seen Richard hunched over his laptop at the Java Bean on Avalon Way in West Seattle, perhaps deeply engaged in conversation with other regulars about local economics. What you wouldn’…MORE

On June 17, Boeing hosted a celebration for nearly 100 people to mark the completion of the largest habitat restoration in the Lower Duwamish Waterway. Spanning nearly one mile, this new resource for fish and wildlife was created in the footprint…MORE

Close to 40 classmates from the Holy Rosary Grade School 8th grade graduating class of 1973 gathered at Lincoln Park in West Seattle to renew old friendships and reminisce about the 8 years spent together so long ago. For some, it had been…MORE