West Seattle - Features

By Maggie Nicholson The car bumbled lazily along the road. Pavement writhed in the noon light like a sunbathing caterpillar. It was 1943. In the backseat were three young children: two girls and a boy. One was named Angelina. The kids were quiet…MORE

The 31st annual West Seattle Sidewalk Sale and Summerfest will burst into life July 12-14 offering a full calender of entertainment, shopping and family activities. The event sees tens of thousands of people from across the region attend our area…MORE

By Clay Eals

What do you do when the house you live in turns 100? Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and his wife, Sharon, have a ready answer: Throw a community celebration and make it a fundraiser for the Southwest Seattle Historical…MORE

The mild temperatures (not always a reliable thing) on the 4th of July meant West Seattle and White Center residents were out in numbers to watch the bigger shows and of course, despite the ban in the City of Seattle, light them off by the…MORE

By Simone Alicea

Greg Williamson is so obsessed with sound that he taught himself to build musical equipment when everything else failed to meet his standards.

Greg “Greedy” Williamson, 44, started building guitar pedals from…MORE

The fair weather in Seattle means ships you might not see around here in colder wetter months will come to pay a visit. They are visible on the Seattle waterfront (in fact one was seen passing by Beach Drive this week) and are worth knowing about…MORE

Ashley Luther got her dog Willie Nelson about six months ago (when he was two months old) from Daisy Hill Labradoodle's in Battleground, Wa. She and her boyfriend Mike feed him Costco Kirkland dry food twice a day and "He's really good with food…MORE

Alleged con artist Oanh Nguyen of Burien, 39, was arrested by the King County Sheriff’s Office in June for investigation of fraud, ID theft, forgery and unlawful issuance of bank checks. Police said she targeted the Vietnamese population of King…MORE

Jonah Spangenthal-Lee with the Seattle Police Department shares their yearly how-to on safely enjoying the holiday:

Once again, it’s that time of the year when we remind you that the possession, manufacture, storage, sale and use of…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Not everyone is attuned to the feelings and sensibilities of others. It takes a person who has learned to read cues and signals from other humans to be able to feel empathy. Since I was the youngest in a large…MORE