The first "Hacker Cup" computer game development competition at Lafayette Elementary was held on Monday, April 7th 2014, and the students gained insight into real world computer programming.
Each of the students created his/her own…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Rock for Orion at WSHS aims at helping homeless youth Apr. 26
Tue, 04/08/14
West Seattle High School is taking on the issue of homeless you and on April 26th, 2014 the first ever Rock for Orion Music Festival will take place in the WSHS courtyard and outdoor event venue from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Proceeds from the…MORE
Carving driftwood leaves an artistic public mark in Lincoln Park
Mon, 04/07/14
If you've been for a walk in Lincoln Park over the last few months you may have noticed that one or two pieces of driftwood bear a certain mark of distinction. They've been carved with unique and creative designs.
In a chance encounter the…MORE
Do You Shift? The Shapeshifting Documentary comes to Alki Beach searching for 'shifters'
Mon, 04/07/14
A local film crew will be on location in West Seattle Saturday April 12, 2014 from 2-5 pm to conduct street interviews on "shape shifting", which may not be what you think. "Do You Shift?" is a documentary film that is seeking "Shapeshifters"…MORE
Jerry's View: A tip of the hat to a departed friend
Mon, 04/07/14
I found this old picture of me. I was with a fishing buddy named Dave Stamborsky. Dave passed away about a year ago. I miss him.
He was a demon fisherman and we were fishing for steelhead one winter day on the Stillaguamish River. I…MORE
Stories from South Seattle College: 13th Year program at Sealth/SSC means success for Cambodian student
Wed, 04/02/14
Jesse Sochetna Chhay and his family moved to Seattle in 2006 from Cambodia with a single goal in mind: to obtain the best education possible.
“In this country, the most important thing is education and I believe the education system here…MORE
Lou Whittaker to speak at West Seattle High School and screen documentary, ‘A Life in the Mountains’
Tue, 04/01/14
information from SWSHS
Join renowned mountaineer and West Seattle native Lou Whittaker for a special presentation, “A Life in the Mountains,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2014, at West Seattle High School Theater.
The event is a…MORE
Jerry's View: Johnny and the Elk
Mon, 03/31/14
I got a call this week from an old neighbor who lived across the street from me in McMicken Heights, near SeaTac airport years ago. He is an avid reader of this paper and has a million stories to tell about his life as a soldier in the Far East…MORE
Park West Skilled Nursing Center adopts cats Ethel and Lucy
Sat, 03/29/14
By Emile Monte
“Kitties! Kitties!” Joan, a resident of Park West Skilled Nursing Center’s Memory Unit, seemed to be channeling her inner little girl as she squealed and shuffled after the two chubby black cats in her wheelchair. Clinical…MORE
Historian Judy Bentley, co-author of Free Boy, presents at ‘Words, Writers & West Seattle’
Fri, 03/28/14
information from Southwest Seattle Historical Society
Next up in the “Words, Writers & West Seattle” series is West Seattle author Judy Bentley, who will speak about her book, Free Boy: A True Story of Slave and Master (University of…MORE
