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West Seattle Nursery is part of the Northwest Flower and Garden show again this year, running through Feb. 12 and have designed, built and installed an asian influenced garden display called Satori.

The show's theme this year is Floral…MORE

The January snow and ice storm was a telling moment for King County Deputy BJ Myers, the 30-year-old Maple Valley native who took over the recently reinstated storefront deputy position in White Center after a strong community push convinced the…MORE

Rosa is a Teddy Bear Hamster (yes there are several different types) and she lives with Alex Chapman and his Mom Cheryl Ann Chapman in an apartment near Alki. "When I first picked her up she was just so adorable," said Alex who is 13. Rosa has…MORE

Editors note: Jerry Robinson' first met Clay Abraham in high­­­­­ school in Portland, Oregon in 1936. They became fast friends, double dating, hanging out at Jantzen Beach. WWII interrupted their lives. Clay became a pilot; he lost his life over…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

At one time in the early days of Seattle you could not find all night entertainment or high level dining for those who thought of themselves as worldly. Yes, Seattle was considered to be out in the boondocks. If…MORE

Jenna Thomas Lutton brings her dance students from Gildenfire Dance twice a year to the Kenney for a recital she calls "Random Acts of Dancing." While Lutton teaches dance to girls from 2 1/2 to 11 the girls dancing in the recital ranged in age…MORE

West Seattle nature guide and ecological consultant Stewart Wechsler has a wide ranging set of interests but his recent forays into local parks to reveal their hidden treasures are starting to get popular. On Feb. 4 he led a group of more than 40…MORE

Rose Egge was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. Egge is a journalist (formerly with the Herald now with KOMO) and chose to blog about her treatment to document it and assist others.

"I was so lucky in…MORE

Elise Lindborg & Kelli Henderson vow to work harder, cull their unused possessions , and fundraise for new wells in Cambodia, all as a response to their recent three-week trip to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Many know these business, and…MORE

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Last year the West Seattle Herald covered (Calvin) Cal Bannon's birthday at Kenyon Hall. Of course, he was only 90 years old back then, and hard to interview as he seemed to dance non-stop with every gal…MORE