West Seattle - Features

West Seattle's Gabriel Marquez is an unusual man when it comes to his exercise routine. He walks. Okay, not that unusual. More than a mile. A lot of people do that. But Marquez does it in the waters of Puget Sound about once a week traveling from…MORE

Darlene Corcoran got her dog JC, who is part pug, part Boston Terrier, about 3 1/2 years ago from a breeder in Yakima who breeds Terriers and pugs.

Cororan grew up in West Seattle and when her husband passed away four years ago she was…MORE

The Seattle Fire Department in cooperation with the King County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Night Time Hoist Helicopter Training Drill Tuesday night, Mar. 26 at the City of Seattle Joint Training Facility near White Center.

The purpose…MORE

Congratulations to Hao Cheng, a photography student at West Seattle High School, for winning an outstanding achievement photography award at the Puget Sound Regional Art Competition.

WSHS Art Department Head Michelle Sloan shared the news…MORE

Puget Sound Energy is hoping to shine a light, an energy efficient light in fact on saving energy by making good choices at every stage of lighting and energy use in the home, with a contest they call "Re-energized by Design," a design…MORE

In early April of 1980 some of my friends threw a 60th birthday party for me at Kingston Village. It was a thrill to see so many friendly faces. As a surprise my kids arranged to have King County Executive John Spellman come to the party. About…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

No, I don’t ever sit and suffer writer’s block. There is always something in my active mind to share with you. After sorting my memorabilia that has rested peacefully on shelves in my office—some for many…MORE

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (revised) opened on Broadway in 1999 and is a fresh approach to the 1967 classic musical inspired by the Charles Schulz long running cartoon strip. SallyBrown joins our favorite Peanuts characters- Charlie Brown,…MORE

By Maggie Nicholson

EDITORS NOTE: This is a first in a weekly series of stories that feature members of the West Seattle community who have passed away, and who, in their lives, cast great shadows and touched many local hearts.

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Editors Note: This story was written for our sister publication, the Ballard News Tribune but has relevance for many people, so it is shared here.

If happiness is all a matter of a shift of perspective and a deeper understanding of what…MORE