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World class mountaineer Lou Whittaker came to his alma mater West Seattle High School on May 19 to make a special film presentation, A Life in the Mountains recounting his life as a climber on peaks all over the world.

He and his twin…MORE

Planning/Design of Steps at Stevens West Seattle High School Commons 3000 California Ave. S.W. This is a neighborhood connectivity project and all are invited: Community Design Workshop #3 - Mon., June 9, 7-9 p.m. Review and Critique Final…MORE

by Steve Shay Following Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's extensive search for a new police chief beginning Jan. 8, it was announced at 10:00 a.m. today, May 19, that former Boston police chief, Kathleen O'Toole will get the post. The first female police…MORE

Forecasters were predicting showers during the morning start of the West Seattle 5K but mother nature had a different story opening up to blue skies and warm sunny weather that lasted well into the afternoon. About 830 runners/walkers showed up…MORE

With more than 50 restaurants breweries and others contributing time, food, and expertise a crowd of 600 crowded into the Hall of Fauntleroy for the annual Taste of West Seattle. The event will, when it is all tolled, raise more than $50,000 for…MORE

information from the city of Seattle Seattle Mayor Ed Murray was joined by Seattle City Council President Tim Burgess and members of the education community this morning to announce their proposal for expanding access to high-quality early…MORE

The designs from Johnson Sutherland for the Pathfinder K8 playground will be shown at a May 20 meeting at the school.

The first design meeting allowed the community to share ideas for a playground that would reflect the needs and desires…MORE

Players from the University of Washington football team paid a visit to West Seattle’s Roxhill Elementary on May 14 to come and talk about being in college and being a student athlete. The event called, Jump Rope for Heart, sponsored by the…MORE

For the past two years Roxhill Elementary has enjoyed grants to fund Safe Routes to School, a program that promotes both student safety and physical health in an all-school walk to school day on Friday, May 16 at 9am.

Local walking…MORE

The controversial 30 unit 'No Parking' apartment building (now called Pholston Paradise) at 6917 Calfornia Ave. S.W. that has faced a series of questions from neighbors, will get a hearing update on May 15. A group of neighbors have continued to…MORE