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  I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and Christmas was always pretty slim at our house but one thing we kids looked forward to every year in the twenties was a visit to our house by the Sunshine division  of the Portland police department…MORE

Today, Dec 21, 2013 the sun rise is 7:55 AM and sunset is 4:20 PM making it the shortest number of daylight hours all year at 8h 25m 24s. The actual equinox moment is at 9:11am when winter officially begins.

A Winter Solstice Sunset Watch…MORE

UPDATE Dec. 20 When the Herald shared the offer of free trees for needy families at Tony's Trees at 35th and Barton there was no way to know the response. Well, it was huge.

Norm Smith, the man behind the offer said, "All the free ones are…MORE

By Kathryn Hunter How about giving someone a tattoo as a gift? You don't have to be a sailor on leave or a criminal to get a tattoo. Now, they are routine embellishments for people of all ages on a more mainstream level.

A survey shows…MORE

The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship came for a musical if fog cloaked visit to Salty's on Alki for the first time on Monday Dec. 16. An estimated crowd of 250 people gathered under tiki torches and enjoyed refreshments on the deck and patio at the…MORE

Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie at 7. Free admission. Volunteers will be selling popcorn, candy and other movie fare. Bring blankets and pillows or sit in our chairs. This is an all ages event. Bring your friends, family and neighbors.

Movie…MORE

It was my first Christmas as publisher of the White Center News and I had this great idea for decorating the business district. I would go from store to store in downtown along 16th SW and get the merchants to help get the town in a holiday mood…MORE

By Cindi Rinehart

All of my life people have said to me, “Cindi, you’re so funny or Cindi, you’re crazy.” Well, not only have I been struck by lightening not once, but twice! That alone could account for why folks think I’m a little “off…MORE

The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ships have been a tradition around the Puget Sound area for years and regularly visit West Seattle shores. On Monday night, Dec. 16 they will make their first stop at Salty's on Alki.

They should begin around 9…MORE

The annual holiday gingerbread house display, built by children attending Lafayette Elementary School, are on display across the street at the Admiral Safeway store. There are seven on display right now (an eighth is coming soon) and they range…MORE