When Seattle Public Schools decided to host media for an Arbor Heights Elementary walkthrough in advance of the school levy votes in February (both of which passed), it was a calculated decision.
The 65-year-old school is in desperate need…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Michael Stusser's Sleeping with Siri is a cautionary tale; Documentary film about technology's effects
Wed, 03/20/13
UPDATE Mar. 29 The documentary "Sleeping with Siri" by Michael A. Stusser and Marty Riemer has won its first award. it was selected as the Winnner - Best Short Film / Best Short Documentary in the 2013 Big Easy International Film & Music…MORE
There’s a doctor in the classroom at TEC High
Wed, 03/20/13
By Tori GottliebSPECIAL TO THE WEST SEATTLE HERALD/WHITE CENTER NEWS
One of only thirteen members of the Highline School District teaching staff with a doctorate, Michael Town plays down his education.
Most of his students at…MORE
New biography on NBA star Brandon Roy; credits West Seattle, family, & Garfield teacher, now Highline principal, for success
Wed, 03/20/13
West Seattle-raised award-winning sports writer Dan Raley, known for his 29 years with the Seattle PI, and his book "Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers", just released "The Brandon Roy Story", (Old Seattle Press) a biography of…MORE
Pet of the week: Watson is not a police dog but he's learning
Wed, 03/20/13
Kim Biggs has a sense of humor. It's obvious because even though she deals with very serious matters as a CSI detective for the Seattle Police Department she chose to name her faithful companion, Watson, after the assistant in the Sherlock Holmes…MORE
Dealing with a Downturn
Mon, 03/18/13
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
When I wrote about falling and hurting my ankles I never visualized having it all turn into six weeks in a cast. How I wish I could turn back the clock to the time before I fell. Well, I did turn back the clock…MORE
Jerry's View: The Agony of De Feet
Mon, 03/18/13
I admit I am lazy. So lazy that I need some goading to get me to exercise. When my friendly housekeeper, Dorothy, reminded me that I had not done my 20 minutes on the "dreadmill" I tried to make up some excuse like the agony of de feet or that it…MORE
ArtsWest's "Next Fall" probes life, death, & gay interfaith relationships
Sat, 03/16/13
In contrast to "Seinfield", coined by some as "a show about nothing," ArtsWest Playhouse's current production, "Next Fall" is a show about everything. The play grapples with complications in same-sex relationships, religion, addiction, denial,…MORE
Go Irish - St. Patrick’s Day pub party food
Thu, 03/14/13
By Holly Brown Saint Patrick’s Day is a day of celebration and feast, named for the most commonly recognized patron Saints of Ireland. For Christians, the day commemorates the arrival of Christianity to Ireland, but St. Paddy’s Day has become a…MORE
Club Evo’s once-touted savior having safety problems at Seattle clubs
Wed, 03/13/13
Club Evo has an infamous history in White Center, and the man who was supposed to bring it back as a Latin bar and restaurant in 2011 (with the promise of increased security) is now in hot water with the City of Seattle for public safety problems…MORE
