West Seattle - Features

The ever-energetic 91 year-old Georgie Bright Kunkel has a crowded home. That's because the stand-up comedienne, book author, and West Seattle Herald columnist, has accumulated over 75 dolls, both during her childhood, and travels abroad. She has…MORE

One of the most popular rock bands in the Northwest from the late 60's through 1975, CHILD is set to to make a reunion appearance in West Seattle at the RockSport Bar and Grill Feb. 18.

The band whose members over it's existence featured…MORE

The Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs (“the Council”) is a unique partnership between the Center for Children and Youth Justice and high-level decision makers from across South and East King County that is focused on creating a…MORE

The book "Adios, Nirvana", released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt a year ago October, is due out in paperback by Jan. 10. The author, Conrad Wesselhoeft, a Fauntleroy resident, set the book's story, considered young adult fiction with crossover…MORE

Watson is a Chinook and he's relatively rare. His owner Tara Breitenbucher said, "He's one of only 800 in existence. Chinook's are a rare breed of sled dog."

By Jerry Robinson, Publisher

If you still don't have your Christmas tree up, here's a solution like we did when we were kids. You have to get up real early, before the neighbors, even.

We had no money (it was the Great Depression)…MORE

The Sustainable West Seattle (SWS) staff including President Christina Hahs was on hand at the West Seattle Farmers Market on Sunday gathering recycled Christmas lights. Their truck was filled with boxes each of which was crammed full of recycled…MORE

CAPERS Giving Tree benefiting Hickman House is accepting gifts for the holidays until Decmeber 21st.

CAPERS, specializing in furniture and home decorating is located at 4525 California Ave s.w.

Hickman House is a transistional…MORE

A follow-up to 2009’s WE ARE THE JUNCTION West Seattle holiday album, TINSELITIS: A WEST SEATTLE CHRISTMAS ALBUM continues in the tradition of bringing together West Side musicians.

A family-friendly collection of original holiday songs,…MORE

According to the West Settle-based counseling and consulting organization, Personal Safety Nets, we are pressured by our culture to feel cheerful each holiday season, fueled in part by perky TV commercials, colorful Christmas-lit streets, and…MORE