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Friday, May 17, is Bike to Work Day in King County and beyond. The Seattle Department of Transportation has a blog post to explain the event (essentially encouraging commuters to try riding to work for the first time) along with tips on how to…MORE

The residents of Nickelsville are awaiting word from the city on what will happen with their encampment, located in the Highland Park neighborhood of West Seattle.

The homeless camp moved onto city-owned public land in 2011 and their…MORE

Erich Hoyt, author of Orca: The Whale Called Killer will make a very special appearance at the Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave. SW on Saturday, June 8 sponsored by The Whale Trail.

There will be refreshments including a no-host…MORE

— 10 am to 4 pm / FREE Admission

The Seattle Chinese Garden is presenting a double festival May 18 and 19 focused on two prized plants in Chinese horticulture.

They will celebrate the first blossoms on more than 200 tree peonies…MORE

West Seattle photographer (and Herald contributor) Steve Shelton whose images as a photographer have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide was out walking his dog in Lincoln Park on May 15 and as luck would have it, only had his iPhone…MORE

Watching two German powerhouse soccer clubs (Bayern vs. Dortmund) battle it out for the esteemed UEFA Champion title with hundreds of like-minded fans in the comfort of a movie theater with a massive screen (while donating food items for charity…MORE

The GiveBIG event today, May 15, has a number of West Seattle and White Center based non-profit organizations who hope to get some financial assistance from donors. All credit card donations made through their website until midnight will be "…MORE

The West Seattle Food Bank's 6th Annual Instruments of Change fundraiser event, held on May 3 at the Hall at Fauntleroy, was a roaring success with nearly $100,000 raised.

Judy Yazzolino, the food bank's new development director, shared…MORE

The West Seattle Crime Prevention Council will learn how to better safeguard homes from burglars and how to recover stolen items from burglary detective Jill Vanskike at their May 21 meeting, which is open to the public.

The meeting is…MORE

May 1 was a tragic reminder of the dangers West Seattle bicyclists face in their daily trek downtown as a 54-year-old cyclist from Federal Way lost his life in a tangle with a semi-truck along E. Marginal Way S. in SoDo.

The incident…MORE