Katie Long and her husband John Plaza found their dog Handsome Bob online as rescue dog (as often happens these days) but in an unusual place. He's from Beverly Hills, California. "We found him on Pet Finder and made a special trip to go and pick…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Balancing Act: A day with White Center Storefront Deputy Myers
Tue, 08/20/13
Reporter’s note: I met up with White Center Storefront Deputy BJ Myers in late July for a “ride-along,” wherein, after getting the OK from the King County Sheriff’s Office, I was allowed to tag along for a few hours to gain a better…MORE
Oh, to be 30 again
Mon, 08/19/13
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Quiet, warm air hovered over West Seattle as my neighbor’s yard was filled with party goers, waiting to surprise the birthday “boy.” Being more sensitive than most, I knew that this atmosphere would later…MORE
An Untold Life: Victor Okinczyc
Sun, 08/18/13
By Maggie Nicholson
Victor Okinczyc swung his leg over the top of the horse. He studied the road with quick, brown eyes. Victor and his brother Henryk often rode their horses into the town of Stolpce to run errands for the family. They…MORE
How to throw a terrific Tiki Party at home
Sun, 08/18/13
By Holly Brown
There's something about a Tiki party that just makes people happy. A Tiki party is a Polynesian themed event with Asian fusion food! Lush, romantic music, and rum-based cocktails, like the Mai Tai, are also key elements to…MORE
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is on tonight at WS Outdoor movies
Sat, 08/17/13
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is the West Seattle Outdoor Movie for Aug. 17 starring Keanu Reeves (who later went on to fame in the Matrix film series, Alex Winter and George Carlin.
The basic plot is about two slackers who travel…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Portables faced a tight squeeze on their move to Schmitz Park
Sat, 08/17/13
UPDATE Aug. 19 Seattle Public Schools has released the schedule for move of other portables from the Boren K-5 STEM school on Delridge Way SW and from Genesee Hill Elementary.
8/20/13 before 6am_From Boren to Schmitz Park 8/21/13 before…MOREAdopt a black cat for half the regular fee on Black Cat Appreciation Day
Fri, 08/16/13
Saturday is Black Cat Appreciation Day at Kitty Harbor on Harbor Ave. SW You'll find beautiful black and tuxedo cats and kittens like Ozzie (pictured) dressed to the nines.
Their adoptable black cats are going to be decked out in their…MORE
West Seattle Brewing Company's plans are coming to a head
Fri, 08/16/13
Building a business from the ground up isn't easy and the West Seattle Brewing company is no exception. Drew Locke and Kevin Fawcett have been working for many months on what is obviously a high visibility location, the former Tervo's Market spot…MORE
Reporting potholes, graffiti and other annoyances: There’s now an app for that
Thu, 08/15/13
Seattle is a mightily wired place, where smartphones are nearly as commonplace as shoes. To help the technically-inclined report a number of nuisances in their lives – from potholes to graffiti to abandoned vehicles – the city released their “…MORE