Rick Ramage got his dog Henry, a Bassett Hound three years ago through Craigslist. "A friend of mine said, 'You need a Bassett Hound' , I had been talking dogs, and he got a couple of dogs and was looking at this one and found two labs." He went…MORE
West Seattle - Features
Kick-off assembly gets Lafayette Elementary kids fired up for Oct. 19 Walk-A-Thon fundraiser
Wed, 09/26/12
Coverage from Stacy Sayles
“Fire it up”…”Fire it Up” …was chanted loudly and proudly by students at Lafayette’s assembly on Sept. 25 to kick-off their annual Walk-A-Thon! Excitement generated from the building as students learned of this…MORE
SLIDESHOW: An anniversary on the Annapurna
Tue, 09/25/12
by Renée Bacino Davis
The Annapurna Circuit, a 160-mile trek amongst some of the highest peaks in the world. My husband, Jeremy, and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary in one of the most memorable and astounding ways we could…MORE
SLIDESHOW: 'Mini-Cheerleaders' entertained the crowd at WSHS game
Sat, 09/22/12
On Saturday, June 9th, 45 kids ages 5 - 12 from over 10 different elementary schools attended cheer camp led by the WSHS cheerleaders.
The campers had a fun filled afternoon filled with, cheer fundamentals, basic stunt moves,…MORE
Retired actor, Ivan Rado, got a boost from Jimmy Stewart, & Casablanca's "Major Strasser"
Fri, 09/21/12
Retired actor Ivan Rado, 81, also known in the Mexican cinema as "Jorge" Rado, was 6' 7" at his height, shall we say. He's still up there, and while some may say he resembles George Bernard Shaw, or perhaps the iconic director, John Huston, Rado…MORE
West Seattle Substation gets a facelift and new identity
Fri, 09/21/12
By Lilli Ann Carey
Dakota Place Park, formerly a Seattle City Light substation, has been undergoing a remodel this summer and this and next week will mark the opening of this new site.
A charming brick building surrounded by…MORE
Traveling artist brings his cupcake to West Seattle
Thu, 09/20/12
Jack Cesareo is an artist and he's on a journey, his second across America and he's traveling with a cupcake. Not a real cupcake. Well, it's real enough alright, but there's no actual cup or cake or frosting involved.
Like the traveling…MORE
Zucchini Brings Zexy Back to Your Next Dinner Party!
Wed, 09/19/12
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
Don’t let summer fade away without giving…MORE
Pet of the week: Cookie is a treat
Tue, 09/18/12
Anthony Carter, Galya Stetsenko, their son Adrian, daughter Abigail and their dog Cookie happened to be at Lincoln Park when we encountered them and they gave us their story.
Cookie is a five year old Teacup Poodle, very tiny at 3.5…MORE
Jerry's View: Remembering Tex Rankin
Mon, 09/17/12
HEY, I KNEW THAT MAN! He was my neighbor in 1928. He lived on Lombard street, a block away from our old house on Russet street in north Portland. He had a boy my age; eight, who went to Hill Miltary academy. He had a snazzy uniform.Which was way…MORE