West Seattle - Features

by Jerry Robinson, Publisher

     Cold winters seemed to be more common in the 50's, where we raised our kids in McMicken Heights. Icy mornings never kept me from hunting Geese near the shallow depression of Bow Lake behind the SeaTac…MORE

by Kathryn Hunter Contributing Writer A newlywed West Seattle couple is shaken and wary after their house was broken into and burglarized Friday Nov. 8. With their wedding only a few short weeks behind them, they came home after a night out on…MORE

A free showing of the documentary A Day in the Life of Lolita, the Performing Orca will be presented at the Admiral Theater Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7pm. Admission is free and there will be free desserts.

This award-winning documentary has been…MORE

By Holly Brown

Funny-looking fennel always catches my eye in a recipe. Fennel adds aromatics and anise (licorice) flavor to many dishes; from appetizers, to soups, salads, sides, and pasta. Even simply roasted, fennel is a fabulous…MORE

Nashville based rock band Those Darlins will make a live in-store appearance at Easy Street Records in the West Seattle Junction at 6pm, Nov. 15.

The group has released three albums, their alt-country leaning self-titled debut Those…MORE

In 1851 the 24 members of the Alki Landing Party were delivered ashore by the Schooner Exact on the beach in what would become West Seattle, landing here on Nov. 13.

That day, now 162 years ago is being celebrated the Southwest Seattle…MORE

  One afternoon, a few weeks after I took over the paper in 1952, I got a call at the office. "Good morning, White Center News," I proudly answered. The man on the line said " This is Dick Scrawge and I want to place an ad in your paper," he said…MORE

Boy Scout Troop 375, chartered by Saint Francis Assisi Catholic Church will hold an American flag retirement ceremony Monday,November 11, Veterans Day, at 4 pm on Alki Beach in West Seattle (across from Dukes restaurant).

They will…MORE

West Seattle’s Barbie Anaka has released a new recording entitled “Speechless”. The album offers ten tracks with seven songs penned by the artist, and three songs by others, including a version of Sade’s “The Sweetest Taboo”.

Anaka…MORE

If you believe in the ability of women to change the world for the better a film coming to West Seattle is not to be missed. To better understand how central women are in building relationships, negotiating differences, showing understanding and…MORE