For nearly 15 years the West Seattle Thriftway has been introducing customers to new products, and companies during their Holiday Taste event November 1.
"This will be the biggest one we've ever done," said manager Paul Kapioski. He…MORE
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Art therapist offers comfort & coping tools during holidays, her busiest season
Sat, 10/27/12
Through her practice Courageous Heart Healing, LLC, child, adult, family and group psychotherapist Jennifer Harkness combines traditional talk-therapy techniques with meditation and art. In a previous West Seattle Herald article, she told us, "My…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Halloween houses abound in West Seattle
Fri, 10/26/12
Every year it seems the spirit of the season (or is it spirits?) seem to grip people in West Seattle who love Halloween and go big with their spooky, scary, or just fun decorations.
Photographer David Rosen did a quick tour around the…MORE
Inspired by his children’s love for chess, West Seattle dad shares the game with others
Fri, 10/26/12
Sometimes parents’ hobbies become their kids’. Other times, the situation flips.
For 42-year-old West Seattle resident and father of two Jeremy Higgins, the latter took place, and the interest was chess. Today, Higgins is sharing his…MORE
Former political powerhouse, Burien's Georgette Valle, to release second book, "Courageous Women"
Fri, 10/26/12
In her first book, "Always a Rebel and Never Without a Cause", Burien's iconic long-time resident, Georgette Vikingstad Valle, takes us back to the days of the Vikings, and through her political life.
"That book was about my life…MORE
POEM: The Unquenchable Thirst
Thu, 10/25/12
by Carol Smith
My husband went to war when “Thanks for serving” was not said In those days “draft” not “volunteer” Filled up the ranks instead
Then “hero” was the farthest thing From these young soldier’s ears Though for the many…MORE
Sweet Sweet Music is coming back Nov. 2
Wed, 10/24/12
The Fauntleroy Community Association is bringing back "Sweet Sweet Music: Songs from Stage and Screen II" on November 2, at 7:30pm
Back by popular demand, local performers will sing and play songs from favorite movies and Broadway shows.…MORE
Being captured on Google Street View means an odd kind of fame
Tue, 10/23/12
West Seattleite Steve Saxlund is a frequent bike rider (not to mention motorcycles and other vehicles) but last year when he saw an odd looking van drive past him near his home he didn't think much about it.
That is until a friend of his…MORE
Have you wondered how to show your support for Veteran’s Day?
Tue, 10/23/12
American Legion press release:
Veteran’s Day is November 11th and honors the men and women who have served in the United States armed services.
Who is a Veteran? Veterans are people who served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy,…MORE
Pet of the week: Theo is a dog who is very much his own man
Tue, 10/23/12
Matt Kellogg named his dog Theo for jazz great Thelonius Monk.
Here's why. "He came from a litter of about eight and we (Kellogg and his girlfriend JoAnn Acosta) had gone to Petco out in Bellevue to the Grant County No Kill Animal Shelter…MORE
