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Pepper is a 4.5 pound PomPoo (Pomeranian-Poodle) born August 5, 2005. Her name is a shortened version of "Sargeant Pepper Peck" because as her owner Margaret Nordahl explained, "When I got her my daughter picked her out and she loves the Beatles…MORE

We shared the news earlier this week that King County Executive Dow Constantine declared April 6 of this year Jerry Robinson and Robinson Newspapers Day, and today we'd like to share a proclamation from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.

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West Seattle High School is kicking off their rendition of the Tony Award winning show "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with opening night on April 4.

Here are the details from Andrew Finley, drama club chair at WSHS:

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Editor's Note: This is part of a series of food posts by West Seattle's own Holly Brown whose food blog and WebTV show, The Brown Lounge has gained a national following.

By Holly Brown

Wild-caught Pacific Halibut is a versatile,…MORE

Phoebe is brand new to West Seattle, and she has a history. She's a "Schnauzer Mix" and was "found as a stray in Elko, Nevada," said her new owner Carole Isakson. "I was looking for a dog online and I saw the picture of her on Angel Paws Pet…MORE

The West Seattle High School Drama Club and Music Department are presenting the one act musical comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee April 4,6, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm with a special benefit performance on April 5 at 8pm.

The…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

In small towns all over the world there are families gathering on special occasions. Humans seem to require celebrations to put more meaning into life. Easter, for Christians at least, is one of those times.…MORE

West Seattle Thriftway held their 25th Anniversary Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 with the largest number of eggs at 35,000 they have ever had. They had hundreds of kids and parent lined up outside waiting for the Easter Bunny to open the event.…MORE

EDITORS NOTE: This is the second article in our series 'An Untold Life.' These are stories of people in our community whose lives touched others and whose stories deserve to be told.

By Maggie Nicholson

James Sherman Wessels was…MORE

By Charlie Ganong

In case you haven't noticed, a new fashion craze has clomped onto the scene. I'm speaking, of course, about women's boots. Today nearly every gal you see in West Seattle, Westwood Village or Burien is either a.) tightly…MORE