During Random Acts of Kindness Week February 10 – 14 the staff and families of Arbor Heights Elementary participated in a week-long food drive, which brought in 350 pounds, to support the West Seattle Food Bank’s new “Backpack” Program.
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He makes wine, she makes people look pretty
Mon, 02/17/14
By Hannah Danforth
Influenced by his wife’s Italian heritage and family history of winemaking, West Seattle's Michael Taylor’s modest start as a winemaker began in his basement as a hobby 10 years ago.
Finding passion in his pastime…MORE
Jerry's View: I miss him still
Mon, 02/17/14
It was 83 years ago. He was little, barely 5 lbs that morning mom showed him off to the family. Lowell Wayne Robinson was her tenth child. He was beautiful, like all babies but something was wrong.
Mom said the doctor made a mistake at…MORE
Take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Wed, 02/12/14
You can help bird populations around the world and you don't even have to leave home.
Go out into your backyard and count them this weekend. The Great Backyard Bird Count goes on from Feb. 14 to Feb.17, 2014. Song birds populations around…MORE
Jerry's View: He just keeps rolling along
Mon, 02/10/14
By Jerry Robinson, Publisher
I'm not much of a craftsman. I admit it. I do like to tinker in the garage and I've owned nearly every type of woodworking tool to make everyone think I know what I'm doing. Crosscut saws, rip saws, band saws,…MORE
Cold is sort of relative
Mon, 02/10/14
By Scott Anthony
The Polar Vortex is tapering off now, but the weather across the nation is still pretty chilly. Smithsonian Magazine reported this morning that some parts of Michigan are showing temps of 42 degrees below zero, which makes…MORE
Ella the Elephant and positive philosophy
Sat, 02/08/14
By Emile Monte
10 years ago, West Seattle author Carmela D’Amico was not yet the published novelist she aspired to be and the idea of a 400+ page novel was still too daunting a prospect considering her just 20+ years of life experience.…MORE
Is it ok to skip school for the Seahawks Parade? You be the judge
Tue, 02/04/14
Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda sent a letter out to his principals on Tuesday that offers them some leeway when it comes to school attendance Wednesday, in light of a parade now expected to draw up to 500,000 people by some estimates…MORE
Nearly unwired by wire fraud
Sat, 02/01/14
By Greg McCorkle We love our technology. The ease in which we can communicate with each other has reached an amazing level. You can be half way around the world and send texts and emails to friends and family as if they were next door.…MORE
Super food for a Super football party
Fri, 01/31/14
Few events bring us together each year like the Super Bowl. When the best of the best of the NFC and AFC meet for Super Bowl XLVIII, on February 2nd, it’s a signal to get together to critique the ads, eat and drink, and watch some football!…MORE
