West Seattle - Features

By Ann Kendall

Her reading scores weren’t good and while her refugee family was connected to some resources, at school she just wasn’t doing well. All she really needed was glasses so she could see her books and her teachers – and after…MORE

Our publisher Gerald S. "Jerry" Robinson passed away May 30 at the age of 94. He leaves behind a legacy of newspapers, websites, a long history of service to the community and countless friends. He was a man of many talents and interests and…MORE

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Salmon has been a big part of my entire life. The story begins when I started salmon fishing with my dad at the tender age of four. As a curious kid, I leaned over the edge of the boat to see what my dad was trying…MORE

By Kathryn Hilger Kingen

If I were to consider all the foods we have to choose from and make one of them my very best food friend, it would have to be Salmon. By far it is the most interesting, fun, versatile, hard-working and good-for-us…MORE

The first of three emergency preparedness demonstrations was presented at the Seattle Fire Department’s Joint Training Facility, 9401 Myers Way S. in West Seattle on May 29.

Seattle Fire officials demonstrated how quickly a kitchen fire…MORE

A pregnancy is a fleeting event in a lifetime. For many women it's a time like no other with a rush of memories and mixed emotions that results in pure love. But for local business person Laura Marie Peters, that time in a woman's life seemed…MORE

By Scott Anthony

A few days ago I prepared to slice some less than fresh bread by sharpening my knife. Gripping the crusty loaf, the blade slipped and knicked my index finger. It felt like a pretty deep cut and I rushed to the kitchen sink…MORE

Chris Luthi kicked off the season at the Barton P Patch at the corner of Barton Street S.W. and 36th Ave. S.W. on Saturday May 25, cooking bagels (for the first time) and pizza. People trickled in throughout the day. The event started around 10…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

With the aid of modern medicine there are a lot more century-old human beings living their lives today. I joke when I go to my swim class that not one of us would be there if it weren’t for high tech…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

For some reason I have always found humor everywhere. Luckily my late husband had a great sense of humor and that was what interested me in my new fellow. Everywhere that we go my fellow has a new joke up his…MORE