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
West Seattle - Features
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
West Seattle High School Taste of the Arts will show off visual, culinary, music and performing talents
Thu, 03/27/14
The WSHS 3rd annual “Taste of the Arts” Event is set for Saturday, April 5. The annual event which supports arts education at West Seattle High School features work in a variety of arts areas.
Visual arts, including student photography,…MORE
Too much talent: Arts West holding new auditions to accommodate West Seattle young theatre talent
Wed, 03/26/14
By Emile Monte
If you’re between the ages of thirteen and eighteen and are interested in developing your acting skills over the summer by participating in a professional production right in the heart of West Seattle, it might have…MORE
The Whale Trail Presents: 'Biology & Evolution of Whales: The Historic Return of Mammals to the Sea'
Mon, 03/24/14
Why do whales and dolphins have finger bones in their flippers? Did you know that today's cetaceans are descended from ancestors who once lived on shore, and then returned to the sea?
Join The Whale Trail on March 27 to hear more about…MORE
Gnarled tree branches and a passion for race cars inspire wooden treasures
Mon, 03/24/14
By Hannah Danforth Jim Grantham spent most of his childhood in Apple Tree Point, a small town near Kingston. The oldest of four, he sold newspapers on the ferry dock and lived on 2800 feet of waterfront. “I think my carving comes from that. Being…MORE
You're a good man Charlie Brown debuts at WSHS Apr. 3
Sat, 03/22/14
The smash Broadway comedy, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, based on Charles Shulz beloved comic strip characters is the hilarious choice for the WSHS Drama Club this spring. The play will be presented beginning April 3 at 7:30pm. They continue…MORE
