West Seattle icon Jim Sweeney, who passed away Feb. 5, 2012, influenced many lives, changing them for the better. As a mentor, friend, adviser, and American patriot, Sweeney was an example for many.
To honor his memory, his son in law,…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Cindi Rinehart – When getting fired is GOOD!
Thu, 01/30/14
By Cindi Rinehart
I need you to know that in my entire life, I have NEVER been fired from any of the 30 something jobs I had before coming to Seattle.
There was about to be a first. During my career at KOMO TV, I did a lot of…MORE
Can’t come to work today
Wed, 01/29/14
By Scott Anthony For years I worked in a big printing plant in Tukwila. We had about 50 guys there, from all walks of life and of varying degrees of smarts. I learned a lot of things about human nature and working relationships there and one…MORE
The 'Superbull' comes to White Center; Meat the Live Butcher will set a new landmark
Wed, 01/29/14
In business for just a year in his new location, Tom Salle of Meat the Live Butcher in White Center had an inspiration as the Seahawks winning record began to build. He needed a landmark. Something for the community to navigate by but something…MORE
UPDATE: West Seattle Nursery wins Gold Medal for display garden at the NW Flower and Garden show
Tue, 01/28/14
UPDATE Feb. 6 West Seattle Nursery has won the Gold Medal for Best Show Theme at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle the "Museum of Foliar Art" is their first time creating a display garden…MORE
Doris Feragen: Mind, Heart, Spirit
Mon, 01/27/14
By Ann Kendall
If Doris Feragen’s 92 years could be described in just one word it would be “kokoro,” a Japanese word meaning heart. Not the physical heart but the living of heart through intention, intellect and emotion. From Doris’ (born…MORE
Dirt Bikes, Drones, & Other Ways to Fly Is Conrad Wesselhoeft’s most personal novel yet
Sun, 01/26/14
By Emile Monte
A family haunted by the sudden and tragic loss of the mother. A father struggling professionally. Teenagers at crossroads. Even a grinning, standard poodle. “Sounds familiar,” jokes Conrad Wesselhoeft, West Seattle author…MORE
'The Urban Bestiary' is next up in Words, Writers and West Seattle series Feb. 7
Thu, 01/23/14
information from Southwest Seattle Historical Society
Next up in the “Words, Writers & West Seattle” series is West Seattle author Lyanda Lynn Haupt, speaking about her nature book, The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild (…MORE
You can't judge a health expert by their face
Wed, 01/22/14
By Scott Anthony
Dr. Andrew Weil is a medical doctor who favors herbs and organic food products over pharmaceuticals and the food produced by the congloms.
To me, and I’m certain, to a lot of folks he looks a bit like Santa Claus,…MORE
Wellness by Little: Modify your pushups and get great benefit
Wed, 01/22/14
By Mary Little
Are push ups one of your least favorite exercises to do? Push ups require a massive amount of upper body strength and power which makes them a difficult exercise to execute, especially when just starting a strength training…MORE
