West Seattle - Features

St. Patrick's Day is usually day for wearing green, enjoying some beer, singing songs and having a traditional Irish meal. Fortunately West Seattle is home to several places where all that is not only possible but likely next Sunday, March 17.…MORE

Jason Ayeres Gift Enevoldsen got a photo of Comet PanSTARRS (full name C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS) from West Seattle's Lincoln Park on Friday March 15.

Enevoldsen shoots with a telescope equipped Nikon D800.

He explains, "This image is…MORE

Seattle Police Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator sends out a monthly community newsletter with tips. This month: proper protocol when an unknown person comes to your door.

Dear Community Friends,

She’s Baaaaack…MORE

Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network is seeking a sculpture artist for their educational outreach project, The Year of the Seal.

The project will culminate with the installation on Alki Beach of a largely realistic bronze work…MORE

The West Seattle Women's Golf Club is seeking new members and as both a sport and social organization is reminding that through the organization women can learn about golf, stay active, form lasting relationships, and enjoy some fun competition…MORE

Back in February, as part of the Herald’s weekly Police Blotter column, we brought you the story of a West Seattle family who was burglarized while away at work and school. The victim told police he had recently received two phone calls from…MORE

West Seattle residents have a neighbor who can bring an interesting form of nature to their yards or gardens. The large, colorful flowers, insects, birds and fish that artist Mike Pond brings to life from metal are created by hand in his studio…MORE

Social media expert and Microsoft researcher Andrés Monroy-Hernández recently created an interesting map of Seattle, filling the landmass of each unique neighborhood with Twitter words that commonly arose in those areas over a two-month period…MORE

Obie Wilkerson got his dog Bo, who is a Newfoundland, with the help of his girlfriend who found the dog online a little over a year ago.

Bo has had a big impact on Obie's life and Bo is still growing. "He tackles me, he pulls me and he's…MORE

By Scott Anthony

Is it me or are people on the road becoming more aggressive all the time?

Maybe it's full moon syndrome or spring fever. Tax time is nearing and that tends to make people cranky. Or maybe it's gas prices, but…MORE