West Seattle - Features

The work of West Seattle Herald photographers Steve Shay, Greg McCorkle, David Rosen and Patrick and Kimberly Robinson are on display this month at Providence Mt. St. Vincent at 4831 35th Ave SW.

The show is up now and located on the 2nd…MORE

Ever wonder about those fuzzy, busy bees that diligently working your favorite blooms? Ever think you'd be interested in having 50,000 or so in your own back yard!?

You can learn the basics of beekeeping, from the types of honey bees…MORE

By Holly Brown

I can still recall my excitement when mom would announce, “It’s Pot-Pie night.” It was a comforting signal that when she got home from work, we’d be spending a cozy evening together enjoying one of my favorite frozen…MORE

By Tim Robinson

For some years the image of losing him flashed across my mind. How would I handle his death. Would a hawk swoop down and grab him out of the yard. Would he fight a raccoon under the deck? Would the vet tell me his quality…MORE

The West Seattle Eagles have been making some upgrades, improvements and are working at getting the word out about their frequent events.

The recently upgraded their entire security system. The upgraded digital HD sixteen camera system…MORE

Stella the Labradoodle came into Robbie Ralkowski's life as, "kind of a rescue," she said. "We got her in Gresham, Oregon from a breeder down there almost four years ago. "We like to say she's a rescue because she was one of the first dogs to go…MORE

Right after the big war, which I had won nearly single handed, I left Boeing in spite of their pleas and my promise to never drive my fork lift truck on the soft asphalt portion of the airport runway near the hangar.

And I was looking…MORE

Update for March 15 It came down to the final hours, but West Seattle-based clothing line entrepreneurs Tomboy Exchange met (and slightly exceeded) their Kickstarter funding goal to make their first run of apparel designed for women in the 40+…MORE

"Lucky Them", a film that was the last project of the late Paul Newman, has been filming in and around West Seattle. Directed by Megan Griffiths the film stars actress Toni Collette of "The Sixth Sense," "Spider-Man 3" star Thomas Haden Church,…MORE

The Alki Homestead, a Seattle Landmark Building at 2717 61st Ave. S.W. just south of Alki Beach, oozes with old-timey charm from the outside with its Douglas Fir log walls and cobbled-stone chimneys. The structure’s inviting nature diminishes…MORE