The famous Seafair Pirates arrived loudly outside the soon to close Alki Tavern at 4:30 on Saturday aboard their landing craft the famous Moby Duck. More than 20 of them piled in to drink their last beers at the bar, share memories of many nights…MORE
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West Seattleite starts online petition asking city to take down surveillance cameras
Sat, 03/16/13
West Seattle resident Avrian Sellick has started at online petition at Change.org asking the City of Seattle to take down several surveillance cameras along the shoreline.
The petition is available for viewing here.
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Former Governor Booth Gardener has died
Sat, 03/16/13
Booth Gardener's official biography Booth Gardner, the charismatic Democrat who ousted Washington’s last Republican governor in 1984, launched the Basic Health Care program and later used his long personal battle with Parkinson’s disease to…MORE
West Seattle home hit by drive-by shooting twice in one week
Sat, 03/16/13
A home on the 2000 block of S.W. Cloverdale was hit with drive-by gunfire for the second time in six days on March 16. On March 10, the home and a vehicle were fired upon as well. No one has been injured in the shootings and police are looking…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Hundreds of people packed Alki Tavern for Last Call Ball
Sat, 03/16/13
By David Rosen
The Alki Tavern threw its last biggest party of the year before they shut their doors for good on Sunday, March 17. Hundreds of people came and packed the place tight as no seats were available as of 5:00pm. Lots of…MORE
SPS ready to implement district wide arts access plan
Fri, 03/15/13
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda announced that the district wide arts access plan, enabled by the 2011 Wallace Foundation grant is about to be implemented. He shared the announcement in a letter to parents, staff and the…MORE
SPS ready to implement district wide arts access plan
Fri, 03/15/13
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda announced that the district wide arts access plan, enabled by the 2011 Wallace Foundation grant is about to be implemented. He shared the announcement in a letter to parents, staff and the…MORE
West Seattle High School ProStart culinary students win at Boyd's Cup; Team took 5th place in state
Fri, 03/15/13
West Seattle High School students in the culinary program took home honors in the annual Boyd's Cup culinary competition held last weekend. Vu Nguyen, won the "ProStart Student of the Year" award from the Washington Restaurant Association. This…MORE
Spring has come a little early to Seattle's Chinese Garden
Fri, 03/15/13
Eleven flowering plum trees (Prunus mume) are starting to bloom in the Welcome Garden, along the pathway to the Chinese Garden. One of China’s most beloved plants, Mei hua (梅花) has long inspired Chinese poets, painters, and gardeners for its…MORE
Commenting on WestSeattleHerald.com just got a lot better
Fri, 03/15/13
The West Seattle Herald and all the Robinson Newspapers (Highline Times/Des Moines News/SeaTac News, and Ballard News-Tribune) utilize an advanced commenting system called DISQUS that is found on many major websites around the world.
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