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By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Stop and listen to yourself talk. Did you realize how many old sayings you repeat every day? I started writing them down and there is no end to the variety of expressions from the past. Here are several that I…MORE

I still look forward to Christmas even though Oregon Bank and Trust is now calling it something else and is probably not sponsoring Bank Day at grade schools anymore.

Starting in the first grade, I took my nickel or dime to school every…MORE

UPDATE Nov. 26: The Pat Cashman/Mike Hearl event previously scheduled for Salty's on Nov. 28 has been postponed, "until January 31st," Cashman announced.

Original Post Well known on air personality Pat Cashman and baby boomer researcher…MORE

The fact that fall precedes the holiday season seems somehow just right. It makes for a lot of cleanup with leaves that must be taken care of by somebody. We spotted two boys out raking leaves along California Avenue on Nov. 24.

Their…MORE

Even though it's a national event, now in its third year Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24 could have been made with the West Seattle Junction in mind. The junction has a very high percentage of locally owned, owner operated businesses and the…MORE

Mollie, a pure bred Britttany, owned by Deborah and Lance Gooden came from, "a friend of mine at work whose father breeds Brittany's," said Deborah. Mollie is four years old.

"She's got a lot of energy," Deborah said, "and Brittany's are…MORE

Every holiday season for the past few years Capers in the West Seattle Junction has hosted a very important tree.

That's the Giving Tree.

The tree features paper ornaments with the promises of people who will buy an item, from…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Those who follow the New York Times list of best sellers are acquainted with the book Unbroken that has taken the literary world by storm. It chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini who was an Olympic track…MORE

press release: The West Seattle AAA office, located at 4734 42nd Ave. SW, will host an open house on Wednesday, December 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Community and business leaders…MORE

By Holly Brown

We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. Thanksgiving Day itself is a wonderful gift of family, food, and friends. Here’s how we get things cooking at our place, starting with the bird. Our turkey gets the “…MORE