West Seattle - Features

For many high school seniors on the verge of graduation, the summer of 2013 will be a time to relax before that next step, whatever it may be.

For O’Dea High School senior and West Seattle native Trenton Tibbetts, however, relaxation is…MORE

There's a good chance you will see some elements of the classic story Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory since that's the theme for the YES! Foundation of White Center's 12th Annual Dessert Auction this Saturday, May 4th at Mt.View…MORE

The topic of dogs, heat and safety is particularly relevant as Seattle begins to experience temperatures reaching into the 80s and the West Seattle community reflects on the story of a dog left in an abandoned car at Westwood Village for nearly a…MORE

Some people are just naturally creative and explore their talents at an early age. Kyle Jensen is one of those. You may remember that he and his friend Asa Beuhler built a roving "moonbot" in November as part of the Lunar X Prize competition.…MORE

By David Rosen

The 2013 cruise season arrived in the form of a ship, The Crystal Symphony which is part of Crystal Cruises. The ship arrived around 6:35am and is now docked at Pier 66.

The routine of weekly arrivals and departures…MORE

Joey McCune is a West Seattle Real Estate agent with RE/MAX in the junction and has two dogs, both Havanese but they are not just companions. Murphy, the younger dog, looks out for the older dog Bentley because Bentley suffers from severe…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

When I hear our president or anyone else spout about our country being the greatest country in the world, I become nauseous. I was brought up to share and not to engage in braggadocio behavior. I can hardly sing…MORE

The White Center Food Bank will get a serious boost of support from neighborhood restaurants during the 2nd annual Dine Out for Hunger which coincides with the Seattle Foundation’s Give Big effort. This all takes place May 15 and Zippy's Giant…MORE

By Maggie Nicholson

Horace Eaton Junior was born in a grassy suburb of Boston in the summer of 1925. His parents Horace Mann and Laura Clark had relocated there from Nova Scotia during the Great Depression. They were looking for work.…MORE

information from the Seattle Public Library

For the first time in at least a century, all locations of The Seattle Public Library will be open on Sunday in 2013. Expanded operating hours are being funded by a levy approved by voters in…MORE