West Seattle - Features

Futurewise, a nonprofit organization protecting land and promoting sustainable urban growth in Washington State, held a fundraiser, "Feast With Friends", at Kaspars on Queen Anne Thursday. Participants from West Seattle and Burien attended. You…MORE

A new, West Seattle-based organic brand of extra virgin olive oils and artisan crafted balsamic vinegars called 11 Olives, is making a splash, finding its way into dishes at Blackboard Bistro, Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe, and residential kitchens…MORE

Hicks Lake in Lakewood Park has been the butt of many jokes over the years and the subject of many motherly cautions (“Don’t you dare swim in that lake”). All in all, it’s the Rodney Dangerfield of lakes; the one that gets no respect.

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Sustainable West Seattle (SWS) has put out a challenge to get 40 people to attend a 1 hour presentation to help the Earth Project earn $1000 for their garden and future water catchment system.

On Monday October 10th, 7-8PM, at Pathfinder K…MORE

Students returned to school this month and teachers were ready with lessons on reading, writing and arithmetic -- and a small dose of fashion in the case of Mt. View Elementary School teacher Jamie Ewing.

Formerly a New York fashion…MORE

West Seattle based photographer Machel Spence has released her new book of mushroom photographs called Pushing Up Earth. The 80 page paperback features her remarkable close up photography, much of it taken in Lincoln Park.

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Lulu is a mixed breed dog who lives with Bryce Robertson and her partner Jesse Taylor and a number of other dogs. She came to live with the family four years ago. Robertson guesses that she is a mixture of Papillion and Pug. Some friends of…MORE

Mulugeta “Mulu” Abate will bring all the training he received from his mother and his mother too to the operation of the new Pan Africa Grill opening Sept. 27 at 5905 California Ave. s.w. near Juneau Street.

It is the next step for Abate…MORE

When the weather turns grey in the early mornings I think of all the activities that I am involved in and it cheers me up. Even though I don’t travel worldwide anymore there is a myriad of interesting places to visit close to home. Our local…MORE

I coulda been a contender.

If not for Bobby Pendergrass and Donny Kirsch.

The  three of us were kids crazy about baseball when we were growing up in Portland and though they never heard of me our lives intertwined.

Bobby and…MORE